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WMU Receives STARTALK Grant
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU Receives STARTALK Grant Dr. Wafa Hassan, assistant professor of Western Michigan … fund a summer workshop on the teaching of Arabic. Hassan's project, "STARTALK in Action: Technology in the … go through the program Hassan is confident that the awareness of WMU's commitment to global engagement will rise. …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/startalk-grant
Business Buzz
Haworth College of Business
… more Freezer organizer ices out the competition A class project with a solution to make freezers work smarter (not … space or who need to optimize their freezers for meal prep was the winner of the K.C. O'Shaughnessy Bronco Pitch … Day. The Department of Military Science and Leadership was the WMU Haworth department with the most donors during …
https://wmich.edu/business/buzz2021
Mentorship
Graduate College
… The Odyssey. Before Odysseus sails off to fight the Trojan War, he asks his old comrade, Mentor, to serve as a trusted advisor to his son Telemachus while he’s away. Since then, the word “mentor” has evolved into a … A mentor in the STEM fields may also provide equipment, project space, and technical training. Sometimes the …
https://wmich.edu/grad/Compass/Mentorship
Termination of Employment
Human Resources
… ending date. This normally coincides with externally funded projects and the end of the contract/funding for that … inquiries received by an employing department should be forwarded immediately to Human Resources for processing. The … within ten (10) calendar days from the date the claim was mailed from the agency. Human Resources is responsible …
https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-termination
Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities
Sociology
… a quality education and is dedicated to helping you find a way to achieve your higher education goals. Georgia E. Doles Walker Emergency Grant To be apply for funds from the … activity Cover other expenses related to carrying out the project Read more about this opportunity and apply online …
https://wmich.edu/sociology/scholarships/undergraduate
‘It’s not just a set of skills, but an identity’: Professor researches bilingualism at elementary
College of Arts and Sciences
… that indicates that they understood what the teacher was asking. Those who speak Spanish at home are much more … they revert to their native tongue. “If you and I were to walk into a Spanish classroom I guarantee we’d be hearing … mind develop,” she said. In the first year of Wirtz’s project, she received two grants from two foundations. This …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-spanish-wirtz
Grant allows study of road salt’s influence in lakes
College of Arts and Sciences
… has a relatively small surface area, but is very deep. Stormwater sewers drain runoff, so whatever is put onto the … as soon as possible. It’s just a societal expectation — we want safe roads.” Alternatives, such as putting solar panels … and microbial diversity in the lake. “It’s a fascinating project,” said Koretsky, who said she fell into it by …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-road-salt-research
Empower Success
Bronson School of Nursing
… funds the Empowering Nursing Students for Success project. Empower Success targets students from … Fall 2018 Empower Success students Empower Success was designed to recruit, retain and graduate more students … Diversity program. Dr. Mary Ann Stark wrote a grant that was funded through this program. The Bronson School of …
https://wmich.edu/nursing/empower
Organizational Change Leadership Faculty
Education Leadership, Research and Technology
… Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers and The Edward Elgar Handbook on Methods in Organizational Change … and organizational change. Research underway include projects that are exploring organizational change momentum, … MBA in Business Administration and Management from Bowling Green State University; his BA in Communications was earned …
https://wmich.edu/leadership/ocl/faculty
Next Stop, Broadway!
Theatre
… Next Stop, Broadway! Director: Jay Berkow Music Director: Matthew Shabala … Liv Farley Director's Note Welcome to Next Stop, Broadway. every year the graduating seniors of the WMU Music … 2. Hard Way 3. Other Side of The Tracks 4. Somewhere That's Green 5. Suddenly Seymour 6. Sweet Kentucky Ham 7. Hurry …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/nextstopbroadway-program