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Evaluation Café 2023-24

The Evaluation Center

… Are you a program evaluator, researcher, data analyst, or someone else who regularly shares data and evidence with … about your work to actually share it with others? Do you want to create better reports that are more accessible and … and author of The Reporting Revolution, as he discusses why we need to think beyond the PDF and walks you …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/evaluationcafe2023-24

2026 Next Level Leaders

Sustainable Business Practices

… 2026 Next Level Leaders Meet this year’s Fellows Emily Bowman Emily Bowman Senior … sustainable process at W.K. Kellogg to address food waste and food insecurity by recovering safe, nutritious … Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, she worked for nearly two decades as a corporate banker.  McGaw grew up in …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/next-level-leaders-2026-fellows

UP Week 2022: What Author is #NextUP?

Medieval Institute Publications

… UP Week 2022: What Author is #NextUP? The theme of University Press Week 2022 is Next UP, reflecting … time I wrote a two hundred-page piece of scholarship, I was a graduate student at an R-1 university. I taught one … pedagogy book, it is a natural expression of what occupies nearly every waking thought: how to teach literature to …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/11/authornextup

Parent and teacher recommends History Day contest

History

… Parent and teacher recommends History Day contest National History Day has been an … at each other’s projects. They also find it is a fun way to learn about history. One important way NHD helps … excited about what they have accomplished.   Losing can be difficult for them, but it gives them a chance to learn and …

https://wmich.edu/history/devrieshd

How studying abroad enriched my life and college experience

College of Fine Arts

… abroad enriched my life and college experience   My name is Stephanie Truitt, and I’m a second year Art and … types of prints, posters and even books. Every single day was filled with new experiences and growth. While the trip … INDEPENDENCE  There’s nothing like being in a completely different environment to practice living independently. I am …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/10/how-studying-abroad-enriched-my-life-college-experience

Interviewing Tips for Campus Employers

Career and Student Employment Services

… Employers Interviewing may sound easy, but it is very difficult for most of us to get the information we need in an interview. Here are some tips to help you conduct successful interviews that lead … (e.g.: When you worked at Ford Motor Company, what was the most challenging project you worked on and what was …

https://wmich.edu/career/interviewtips

All Life is Learning - August 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… to share their feedback about OLLI at WMU by completing a membership survey. More than 170 members (35%) completed the … through word of mouth; family and friends are the primary way that they come to know about OLLI. Most members are … Positive “Feeling welcomed” and “Class variety” both had nearly 250 respondents in “Agree” or “Strongly …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/august-2025

Jeremy Marks

Trombone Program

… Performance Bowling Green State University (2008) Why did you choose to attend WMU? When I visited Dr. … recordings on the trombone studio website really impressed me. I knew that I needed a considerable amount of attention … (prior to attending WMU). I felt that Dr. Wolfinbarger was a perfect fit for the next step in my development. What …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/marks

Brewing garden offers grain-to-glass learning opportunities

College of Arts and Sciences

… involved in many of Michigan’s craft beers. The garden was planted in 2016 as a joint project between WMU’s … he initiated the garden as a “pet project” around the same time Western’s sustainable brewing program was launched. … most recent initiative is the Western orchard, a grove of nearly 70 fruit trees planted last spring that will be used …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/brewing-garden

All Life is Learning – October 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Issue Director's Note Mark Your Calendars: Estate Planning Awareness Week is October 16-22  As we prepare to move into … information (in collaboration with WMU’s University Advancement team) about how you support your lifelong learning … including myself, retirement was an on-going goal. After nearly 45 years of employment, I reached that goal. After …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/october-2023