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Assessment

… FAQs Why do we assess student learning or development? Western … university. As such, students are the main focus of our mission. We must be continually concerned with what our … Assessment gives us the answer to this question and suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/faq

Long cane research to improve health and well-being of the visually impaired

College of Health and Human Services

… Long cane research to improve health and well-being of the visually impaired Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies Associate Professor Dr. Dae Kim has been … health outcomes of visually impaired individuals through better long cane design and cane-use biomechanics. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/long-cane-research

Assistant Director Admissions - Communications

Human Resources

… Assistant Director Admissions - Communications Job code 010749 Pay grade F Pay … from high school and community colleges. Utilizes the admissions customer relationship management and other software. … such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds. Working conditions Work is generally …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010749-0

A virtual world for flight

Research and Innovation

… for instance, forecasts that with the Federal Aviation Administration-mandated pilot retirement age at 65, the U.S. will … she says, people trained with the help of 3D maintain better situational awareness, and they have improved skill … augmented reality and HoloLens holographic capability, thanks to WMU web developer William Chheu. Currently, Brown …

https://wmich.edu/research/virtual-world-flight

How can an employer improve their posting to attract more candidates?

Career and Student Employment Services

… programs cover similar information and skills.   View a list of similar majors , or "parallel," majors.  Including … The more descriptive job postings tend to get more, and better qualified, applicants.  Explain your application …

https://wmich.edu/career/broncojobsappreqs

University Libraries awards three customer service ‘KARE’ awards to staff, faculty

University Libraries

… customer service. Paul Heintz Electronic Resources Acquisitions Specialist Paul Heintz’s deep knowledge of library systems and his … of how libraries work who is “always striving to be better” through innovative and creative ways. Her work to …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/09/libraries-awards-three-kare-awards

Persistence pays off when applying for summer internships

College of Fine Arts

… Persistence pays off when applying for summer internships The … firms, you’re able to see that each design firm really is unique. From company culture to the project process they … to heart and giving up, I decided to make it my goal to better my skills, come back next year and get that …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2020/02/pd-internship-nick

Communication Ethics

Study of Ethics in Society

… Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University is the repository of the historical archives of the National Communication … and Department of Communication and was held at the Kellogg Biological Station in Gull Lake, Michigan, earning it the …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/focus/communication

Persevering in a pandemic

Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy

… Persevering in a pandemic MOLLY WRIGHT, B.S.’20   Rising to exceptional challenges is one thing that college … that I stepped up to take on that challenge in more ways than one.”  Wright says at the end of the day, there are … from her experience. “Realize how important you are to bettering the world. Take a sick day when you feel sick, as …

https://wmich.edu/leadershipcenter/wright2020

Class and Group Visits

University Libraries

… Class and Group Visits Bring your students or group members to Western … learning. We welcome all sorts of groups and classes to visit University Libraries locations, including: K-12 classes … Community groups like summer camps, book clubs and historical societies. Western Michigan University classes. …

https://wmich.edu/library/class-visits