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College of Education and Human Development

… GPA of 3.0 or higher. One page statement explaining applicant’s interest in this master’s degree program. Three … States and abroad. Graduates of this master’s program will be eligible for the Michigan Department of Education’s ESL … with content-area and general education colleagues to better serve the academic and linguistic needs of ESL …

https://wmich.edu/education/program-demo

Fifth Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… on Livable Communities (ACLC). The conference will be held on June 21 - 22, 2018 at Western Michigan … Acceptance Notification Conference Early Registration has been extended to June 11, 2018 June 15, 2018: Final Program …

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/summerconference

Promoting Transportation Equity Among Older, Homebound Adults through Technology-Enhanced Data Collection

Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities

… design, participants used the app to record the number of planned, unplanned, and missed trips that they … community. Only one pilot study participant (N=14, 50% African American) owned a car, and the majority used … be scheduled a day in advance. That doesn't leave much wiggle room.” Another stated, “sometimes when you just want to …

https://wmich.edu/transportationcenter/promoting-transportation-equity-among-older-homebound-adults-through-technology

Strategic Planning - Dean's Announcement

College of Arts and Sciences

… and Sciences 2017-21 Strategic Plan. The planning process began in early fall 2016 with the selection of a strategic … with expert facilitator Peter Dams of Dams & Associates. We began by articulating the mission and guiding principles of … overcome them. In a series of open town hall meetings, members of the campus community were invited to comment on, and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/deans-message

Great Lakes Book Honored

Humanities

… (with illustrations and cover art by Glenn Wolff), has been named a top indie book by the Independent Book … Clair River (part of the international connecting waters between Lakes Huron and Erie) animates the first two parts … the Newberry Library in Chicago, coinciding with the American Library Association Annual Conference. The …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/great-lakes-book-honored

Negotiation Updates: August 29, 2014

Academic Labor Relations

… August 29, 2014 Initial proposals regarding economics have been exchanged by both the AAUP team and Western’s team. There is a wide gulf between these proposals. The AAUP’s initial compensation … board wage increase in year 1 of a successor agreement. We believe our initial proposal is the more reasonable of the …

https://wmich.edu/academic-labor-relations/negotiations-aaup-august-29-2014

Part-Time Instructional Opportunities

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… qualified part-time instructors  for individual courses beginning summer semester (May 2015) and thereafter, for the … nonprofit sectors. Preference will be given to those applicants with earned Ph.D., teaching experience and … with applicable federal and state law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The Carnegie Foundation for …

https://wmich.edu/spaa/part-time

WMU OT faculty, alumni revise essential OT text

College of Health and Human Services

… is now set for a March release. "The first edition has been used worldwide and by disciplines more far reaching … our fellows in rehabilitation." The second edition has been expanded with more content areas and new photographs, … and Function, Second Edition . "The original text has been an essential reference for OTs and students," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/02-2018-suarez

Recent TRiO FESP Activity

College of Education and Human Development

… of our TRiO Future Educator Success Program.  Listed below are a few recent accomplishments to acknowledge: TRiO … will teach job readiness skills.  TRiO FESP students will be paid for their summer employment funded through a grant … Foundation. Nine TRiO FESP students graduated in December of 2013 and 28 made the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/education/trio-feb2014

Ph.D. student's grant to fund mental health services for homeless

College of Health and Human Services

… a $100,000 grant from the  Wege Foundation  to provide behavioral health counseling services to the homeless … therapy program at Heartside Ministry. "We use art therapy because research has shown that it works for homeless … mental health issues. In the Heartside community, that number is closer to 34 percent . "Of course we want to thank …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/12-2017-phd