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Grant allows study of road salt’s influence in lakes

College of Arts and Sciences

… surface area, but is very deep. Stormwater sewers drain runoff, so whatever is put onto the street gets channeled into … mix: “because there is so much salt at the bottom, the lake no longer turns over,” Koretsky said. “The wind is not able to mix it — it doesn’t mix now to the deepest part …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-road-salt-research

Preparing to Visit

Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education

… for Research and Education and give at least one week's notice and we will make sure that the requested samples are … The cuttings marked "vials" are in small glass vials and cannot be sampled because there is so little material. Even … indication. Also, we never know if the cuttings have been lagged, so the marked footages may be off from actual vertical …

https://wmich.edu/michigangeologicalrepository/facility/visit

O-1 Extraordinary Ability

Immigration Support

… status. Basic requirements and general information The O-1 nonimmigrant category is for employment of individual aliens … with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a nonimmigrant to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis to … members and, in certain cases, assistants to join the nonimmigrant. O-1 applicants must be aware of and comply …

https://wmich.edu/immigration/departments/01

Frequently Asked Questions

2020 Budget Information

… COVID-19 health and financial crisis and the pandemic's economic impact on the University. It was an opportunity to … the most favorable of circumstances is significantly bigger than we have seen in recent memory. To meet that goal … and Human Resources policies also require advanced notice and multiple steps before action can be taken. If we …

https://wmich.edu/2020budget/faq

Flexible Spending Plans

Human Resources

… to cover the cost of certain medical expenses that are not covered by other insurance. Example of such expenses … pay are set aside in a special account and used to pay for known expenses as they occur. You save paying federal and … are charged on the money when deducted from your pay, when deposited into your account, or when paid to you as …

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

Declining unqualified unpaid internships

Career and Student Employment Services

… unqualified unpaid internships Unpaid internships posted by non-profit and for-profit employers Unpaid internships can only be posted to Handshake by nonprofit and government organizations. If a for-profit … as the employer’s regular workforce, this would suggest an employment relationship, rather than training." …

https://wmich.edu/career/staffbjdeclineui

Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide

Suicide Prevention Program

… If someone tells you they are thinking about suicide listen non-judgmentally, and help them get to a professional for … is in imminent danger of harming himself or herself, do not leave the person alone. You may need to take emergency … history of being sexually abused, and impulsive or aggressive tendencies. While many people may think about …

https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention/basics/faq

Meet Val: TESOL

College of Education and Human Development

… the unique opportunity when I was younger that I did have another language spoken in my home so it was a thing that I … it's unique and there's just some people that you might not know who speak another language in their home and they want …

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

RSO Funding

Graduate Student Association

… above. This applies to the funds you have been allocated, not what you have spent (for example, if you ask for $5,000 … RSO meetings (although funding for food and beverages cannot exceed 50% of the total operational funds you request). … the event, but the amount spent on food and beverages cannot exceed 50% of the total amount requested. Any …

https://wmich.edu/gsa/funding/rso-funding

Graduate Frequently Asked Questions

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… year, you should have your application materials in no later than Feb. 15, and you should complete your audition, if required, by March 1. Note that the deadline for Graduate College Fellowships and … description of the financial package for a  Half-time non-resident graduate assistantship . Once I am admitted how …

https://wmich.edu/music/academics/grad/faq