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Addressing Common Areas of Concern

Housing and Residence Life

… resolving the situation. Encourage your student to work toward solving his or her own problems, but know that your … a few doors down the hall. Fitting in “I hate it here and I want to come home…” “I don’t know anyone here…” “I don’t fit … of it takes time and self-discipline to figure out the new set of academic expectations, but help is also available. …

https://wmich.edu/housing/parents/concerns

Classes of Mail and USPS Services

Logistical Services

… even if they weigh less than one ounce.  The price is set by USPS Letters are delivered within 1-3 business days. … box or tube Media Mail Media Mail ®  is a cost-effective way to send media and educational materials.  This service … you to have information about the date and time an item was delivered or a delivery attempt was made.  You may also …

https://wmich.edu/logisticalservices/mail/outgoing-mail/classes-services

Highly Hazardous Chemicals Program

Environmental Health and Safety

… University’s compliance with occupational health standards set by the State of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health … limit for chemicals--either 8-hour time-weighted averages (TWA’s) or short-term exposure limits (STEL’s) to which no … specific agent, AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY, or a comparable warning sign. Gloves and other appropriate protective …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/highly-hazardous-chemicals

Thrills and chills await at an alumni movie premiere 30 years in the making

College of Fine Arts

… Thrills and chills await at an alumni movie premiere 30 years in the making WMU … unfinished for thirty years. Now, with post sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture from Paramount Pictures color … a huge hit.  Then, with the hubris of young Mavericks we set out to sell it. That is where the story dramatically …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2018/10/housesitter

All Life is Learning - July 2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/july-2024

Capital Intern Program

College of Arts and Sciences

… A longtime political science faculty member, Houghton has always been an advocate of experiential learning. Early in his … the paper all the time,” Houghton says. “Any time there was a new city manager or township director, or a new judge … of their own. “About a quarter of all the internships set up are with former interns,” Houghton says. “Nothing …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/capital-intern

Retirement Programs

Human Resources

… at orientation. Social Security The University pays a set percentage (in relation to your income) to the federal … to the plan are a defined percentage of the employee's base wages. For participating employees hired on or after Jan. 1, … the University belong to the employee without any delay or waiting period.  Enrollment New employees must establish …

https://wmich.edu/hr/handbook-retirement

Hustle matters: Q&A with Aaron Coney

Marketing

… of the most interesting experiences I’ve had in my career was landing a presentation design contract with Disney … Experiences and Products. Although COVID-19 has kept me away from Disney’s Creative Campus, I don’t think I ever had … as accomplishments I’m most proud of, on March 9, 2018, I set a career goal to book 15 guests at a Comic-Con and gave …

https://wmich.edu/marketing/coney2020

STEM outreach fosters science excitement, gives career direction

College of Arts and Sciences

… had connections in Gobles, which is a Project Lead The Way school currently offering three biomedical courses … in a state-of-the-art lab. STEM instructor Bob Lisowski wanted someone to speak to his classes; Beane was willing to … in those subjects. As a result, President Barack Obama has set a priority of increasing the number of students and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/stem

History

Mathematics

… Normal School, a training school for grades one to eight was established to provide teaching experiences for college students. The school was established during the year 1911-12 to allow elementary … and destined to be on campus by the early 1960s. A goal was set to add one or two new Ph.D. mathematicians to the …

https://wmich.edu/math/about/history