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The dynamic duo: father-and-son academicians share best practices in distance education

Finance and Commercial Law

… brought in a friend who teaches police and firefighters how to manage their breathing during moments of crisis to … real-time. Back in Michigan, Jim was thinking about how to work with faculty teaching a very different discipline, … so quickly. But judging from student feedback and anecdotal evidence, I am proud to say that my colleagues rose to …

https://wmich.edu/finance/demello2020

Meet Grace: Early childhood professional education (B.S.'23)

College of Education and Human Development

… (B.S.'23) "Whether you're feeling lost or not quite sure how to get around WMU, the TRIO Future Educator Success … 2023, and I'm the day camp director at Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center. What is the Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center? … here that are going to help me in the classroom. The biggest one I think, is flexibility. I'm learning that things …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-eishen

Teacher Development, Graduate Certificate

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

… as cohort and focus on improving the schools in which they work. Admission Requirements Bachelor's degree and current … certificate program. Required courses ED 5020 - Curriculum Workshop, credits: 1-6 hours. ED 6980 - Resolving …

https://wmich.edu/teaching/academics/graduate/school-improvement-certificate

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

… discuss frequently asked questions and guide students on how to find study abroad programs that meet their needs. … developing a study abroad program. Campus Partners Learn how study abroad courses fit into students academic plans. … Scholar awards Light Center for Chinese Studies funds a documentary, a biography and a multimedia online language …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad

Declaring a Major or Minor

English

… All students must have at least a major and a minor, or a double major in order to graduate from WMU. Minors to … or undecided about what minor to have, here are some suggestions: If you are planning to go to graduate school in … and an undergraduate minor may allow you to do coursework in foreign literature. Other good minors include …

https://wmich.edu/english/advising/declaring-major-minor

UN-SDG Topics

Sustainability

… the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a framework for organizing discussion and tracking progress toward … them all by 2030. As intended, the Goals have been widely adopted by businesses and governments worldwide as a framework for framing sustainability initiatives. However, progress has been slower than anticipated, and the …

https://wmich.edu/sustainability/bronco-challenge/united-nations-sustainable-development-goals

MLK GOLD Scholarship

Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy

… the application and an interview.  Required Essay Prompts:  How have you made a meaningful impact in a community that is … Civic engagement means more than volunteering. Explain how you have actively participated in addressing a social … school, local, or global community. In what ways have you worked to bridge cultural, socioeconomic, or generational …

https://wmich.edu/mlkacademy/mlkgold

Connect to GoVPN Virtual Private Network

Information Technology

… Connect to GoVPN Virtual Private Network Working on a virtual private network will help … GoVPN Virtual Private Network (VPN).  What is a VPN and how does it help me? A VPN is a private network that creates a …

https://wmich.edu/it/techtalk/2020/03/govpn

Meet Marissa: Event management minor

College of Education and Human Development

… Meet Marissa: Event management minor "You get to do a lot of hands on experience and the instructor pushes … learning. Students are provided with opportunities to work with community businesses to experience the challenges … choose to minor in event management? I actually did some digging. I didn't know that Western even had an event …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-munson

Applied Hydrogeology

Academics

… Geophysicists. Employment opportunities may include work dealing with environmental consulting, environmental … mitigation, flood prediction, pollution abatement and hazardous waste remediation and environmental geochemistry. Some … issues. This program will provide you with: I nstruction on how to design an investigation, collect and analyze data, …

https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/applied-hydrogeology