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DEI Vocabulary

Diversity and Inclusion

… A person's perception of having a gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex at birth. Harassment – A form … bias—whether intentionally, visibly, verbally, or not—we engage in interpersonal racism. Interpersonal racism … and gender identities not included in this list. Microaggressions – Manifestations of prejudice and hatred that are …

https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary

Classroom Information

Registrar's Office

… space generally used for scheduled instruction that require no special, restrictive equipment or configuration. These … identify back-to-back, shared space requirements, technology and other special requests. The Registrar’s Office must be notified using the section needs form by the academic …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/faculty-staff-schedulingclassrooms

Compensation Project—Phase I, 2013

Human Resources

… interviews with the University’s senior leadership. Please note: Phase I is only an audit of a sample of benchmark jobs. At this point in time, there will be no pay changes.  Timeline for Phase I Project planning … structure, October. Presentation to senior leadership, November. Project updates June 18: Conference call with WMU …

https://wmich.edu/hr/phase1

Pre-Art Therapy Advising Track

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… art therapist? To become an art therapist, you must have knowledge and practice in visual art (drawing, painting, … achieve my goal of becoming an art therapist? As there is no specific undergraduate degree required to meet the … and volunteer/paid experience Prepare for graduate school Suggested Courses: WMU ESSENTIAL STUDIES & Electives Level 1: …

https://wmich.edu/art/academics/pre-arttherapy

Maximilian Kollock

International Admissions

… (far right) at a casual dinner for WMU Fulbright guests Another difference Kollock experienced and enjoyed at WMU was … are much more focused on the major, offering little to no chance to take classes outside of that major. “In … like you do in the U.S.,” he said. “In Germany, our bigger cities have a couple centers within them. It was fun to …

https://wmich.edu/internationaladmissions/maximilian-kollock

Bringing social issues to light

College of Arts and Sciences

… films,” says Billings. “They both have motivated me to not only be an artist, but to use my art and passion for … says Billings. The films follow the lives of individuals not confined to the stereotypical average person. By … people with disabilities, seniors and veterans with no place to go. “It was heartbreaking hearing their stories. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/billings-storytelling

World Bank Databank

Economics

… them alphabetically, by topic or the most frequently used. Note: One can download the data without an account, but must … Country drop-down menu we have seven selected countries. Note: The drop-down menus show the number of options … changes in the middle of the screen. Your screen should now look like to this: To download the data, click on …

https://wmich.edu/economics/world-bank-databank

Healing through art and community, a choral concert that made a difference

College of Fine Arts

… to tell this story really spoke to Watt, who was a music minor in college himself. He was also impressed by a man so … gay community. For McWilliams to want to tell that story now, when some of the cultural memory of the agony during … wouldn’t have been there if it had just been my recital and not a collaboration with anyone else,” McWilliams said. An …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/05/mcwilliamsrecital

Preparing to prosper

W Magazine

… contributions by having one foot in the district and another in Lansing, ensuring our office maintains a strong … or answering their questions on legislation and policy; another day she might be volunteering at events like the … the field of public relations." ■ Photo courtesy: Jacob Waggoner, BBA '19, The Kalamazoo Promise Western does a great …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/preparing-prosper

All Life is Learning - July 2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… All Life is Learning - July 2024 Director's Note We are excited to be entering a new OLLI at WMU program … classes, your membership expired at the end of June. Do not miss out on all the opportunities we have to offer this … years. Our journeys began in 2012 under the leadership of Peggy Strong and the banner of our predecessor, the WMU Life …

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