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Plan ahead: Check winter recess 2024-25 hours for campus offices, facilities

News

… represented employees have contractually scheduled regular work days  Dec. 23 to Jan. 1 since the University continues … Jan. 1 and reopen for regular hours on  Jan. 2 .  Waldo Library is closed  Dec. 15 with limited hours until the … of 55 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/campus-winter-recess-2024-25-hours

Swing and a hit: Digital marketing grad's internship lands him job in the big leagues

News

… up. In the new year, he'll be headed to Los Angeles to work as a digital video specialist for FOX Sports—a job he … summer at the network's studios in Los Angeles. "I'll be doing a lot of short-form content, whether it's for YouTube … take the next step in his career, Wojdylak is reflecting on how far he's come at Western both personally and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73706

Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs

College of Education and Human Development

… new computer lab. The walls will be decorated with student work throughout the semester. Before the renovations, food … we decided to renovate the labs, we couldn't afford to do a long multi-million dollar renovation of the spaces," … production. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to create patterns with the plotter in Simpson's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254

University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15

News

… succeed and for going the extra mile to make sure they do. One former colleague wrote that Knutson "is one of the … advisors on our campus," while a graduate assistant who worked with the longtime advisor wrote that Knutson "is … confessed that there is no way to list every example of how Riemland goes above and beyond the call of duty. "Terri …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159

Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus

College of Aviation

… was hanging on the wall. "I learned to never continue to do things the way they have always been done because that's … and the College of Aviation," he recalls.  "I saw firsthand how innovative and well-rounded its aviation graduates are. … with 20 people across campus," he says.  "Living and working together creates a unique bond.  Seven years after …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542

Spencer Gould is energized for his future

Haworth College of Business

… with a rewarding internship with a company he continues to work for today.  The world of business analytics is always … area of study an exciting one. “I am very interested to see how businesses will evolve with new technology,” he says. … of self-discovery. Gould offers these words of advice, “Don’t be afraid to try something new or make mistakes. As …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73047

Applications being accepted for Everyone Counts Learning Community

News

… from across the University for a yearlong exploration of how to increase diversity and inclusion on campus. The … share best practices, listen to guest speakers, attend workshops and conferences, and discuss challenges and … will select an individual "focus course" or program to work on, or a group may work together on a collective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/386

Visiting scholar to share poetry and visual art

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… Series and give a talk on Emily Dickinson while also showing her work in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Art Hop. Poet … March 28 , in the Meader Rare Book Room of WMU's Waldo Library. She will read from her own works at 7 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/259

Cybersecurity duo places second in national competition

Cybersecurity

… them and sending them money. By design, the students must work independently. “They put their best foot forward and … up in leadership roles within the program, and that truly shows with this result.”   Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez To uncover … feedback sessions, the judges were very much impressed with how we handled the victim with care and that the way we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72068

The road to success: Samantha Parent’s future in human resources

Haworth College of Business

… of Wixom, Michigan . “What appeals to me the most about working in human resources is the culture and change within … to guide her.     “The change management course had the biggest impact on me, teaching me how necessary organizational change is for companies to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71124