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Spring 2024 Honors College Course Catalog

Lee Honors College

… *Note: This course satisfies WES Personal Wellness (PW). This course is designed to increase understanding of substance abuse, alcohol … integration into society. The various components which make up independent functioning in our society will be examined …

https://wmich.edu/honors/spring24lhc

Facilities

Multimedia Arts Technology

… recorder, a Pro Tools HD3 Accel workstation, and a Digidesign 003 remote recording rig. (Click here for a complete … Lab consists of four state of the art workstations designed to facilitate the generation of high-quality audio … various learning opportunities, including setting up speaker arrays for sound distribution or surround sound. …

https://wmich.edu/multimedia/facilities

Meet Ryan: Counseling psychology

College of Education and Human Development

… are performing. The different rooms for accommodating groups and individuals. And just the culture of the clinic, … and families in the future. Why WMU? So one of my biggest reasons for choosing counseling psychology at Western … The curriculum and practical experiences are designed to ensure professional competency in all three …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-white-0

Meet Vito: Exercise science (B.S.'23)

College of Education and Human Development

… with me and everyone kind of gave me a little bit of wiggle room. What advice do you have for prospective students … show them to do the workouts and knowing what muscle groups to work out. And then towards the end, I started getting … that not everybody is in the military, even though I show up 30 minutes early before class. What advice do you have …

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

Meet Sam: Presidential Scholar '23

College of Education and Human Development

… Education as my major. I had worked with multiple age groups before (including within the range of Early Childhood) … (and future colleagues), but also be able to gain an even bigger appreciation for teaching from the educators I have … as a WMU Presidential Scholar. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow …

https://wmich.edu/education/presidential-sam

Thesis Checklist

Lee Honors College

… your sophomore year). This one-credit online course is designed to assist you in successfully navigating and … to be the most difficult, so do not worry if you are struggling to select a topic. Talking with LHC advisors and … must be taken for a letter grade. This course is meant to supervise the completion and defense of your honors thesis. …

https://wmich.edu/honors/thesis-checklist

Department News

Chemistry

… Without Yassaman, Akhavan-Tafti would have never ended up at Western Michigan University, a move that he says …

https://wmich.edu/chemistry/department-news

Liberty Kostrzewa

First-Year Faces

… very specific goal of curing the flu.” With the pandemic upon us, Kostrzewa says she’s become even more determined to … Kostrzewa will focus on several core areas of study, making up WMU’s state-of-the-art, well-rounded approach to public …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/liberty-kostrzewa

Bouncing back: Re-engaging students with the Libraries

University Libraries

… "One of our most vibrant classes is a theater history group. It's a whole group of extroverts," Steuer says. The … to be happy with 25 students. Two hundred thirty-eight signed up for it," recalls Langan. One of the reasons for … to us because they need help, and we help them. We don't assign grades or do any sort of evaluation. We're a safe place …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/02/impact-report-bouncing-back

Creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

University Libraries

… to explore basic concepts of intersectionality and microaggressions, acknowledge structures that support white privilege and racist systems, and practice … diversity of thought as well as academic and intellectual freedom.  “We know that in order for diversity, equity and …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/02/impact-report-dei