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History from 1930-49

College of Education and Human Development

… aptitude tests to all students entering Western. W.K. Kellogg Foundation begins sending southwest Michigan children and … Feb. President Waldo makes an auto trip to Lansing to pick up the money to pay the teachers. Spring. Newly elected … introduced, because Navy makes no provision for long furloughs. 1944 Western adopts a new motto: "That all may …

https://wmich.edu/education/about/1930-49

Rachel Lipscomb

International Student and Scholar Services

… from Spain, Peru, and the United States. As an ISA group we were the only students that were in attendance. As a … program’s end, I walked for four days on the Salkantay Trek up a mountain and through the jungle to Machu Picchu. Now I … where thousands of sea turtles come to lay their eggs on the beach.  Overall studying abroad in Costa Rica was …

https://wmich.edu/international/lipscombspotlight

Information for High School Students attending Early/Middle College

Admissions

… transcript as part of admission criteria.  While WMU supports the completion of an associate degree, it is not … guide . As an incoming Western student, you may apply up to half of the minimum credits required for your intended … eligibility is based on high school GPA and may require supplemental scholarship applications or participation in an …

https://wmich.edu/admissions/emc

The Lead: April Edition

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… the development of not only the youngest of citizens but support life-long learning for all who call this community … Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP) is a cohort-based model designed to provide individuals interested in advancing their … skills to lead from where they are.  The program is designed to help participants develop the skills they need to …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/spotlight-april

Dominic Nicolai – Aviation Dynamo and WMU Faculty Member

College of Aviation

… pilot who joined the WMU aviation program in 1974 and logged 30 years in its service.  Ron Sackett , a 1959 WMU … National Association of Flight Instructors.  Nicolai ending up being a part of the Michigan program that trained him was … practical applications in the classroom and with assignments.  I like to use group activities to introduce …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/07/nicolai

Campus Planning History

Planning, Space Management and Capital Projects

… Campus Planning History 1903 1903 Original Design On May 27, 1903, Michigan Governor Aaron T. Bliss … Administration Building, was started May 16, 1904, and occupied September 1, 1905. In its first year the school … merely graphics, prepared by the planning consultants, suggesting a solution that satisfies the Fundamental Concepts. …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/planning/planning-history

Public History 2022

History

… instruction, has a strong graduate division, and fosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for … the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collegiate support program for former foster-care youth (Seita Scholars) … at least one item in each field (e.g., sample syllabi, assignments, lectures) Three letters of recommendation, sent …

https://wmich.edu/history/public-history-2022

Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter March 2022

Research and Innovation

… subaward monitoring process, ECRT, new and amended grant setups. We are excited to have Ana join our team! Please … graduate students. Faculty and graduate students who are assigned a carrel will be notified by email in April. Carrel assignments will begin in August and continue through the …

https://wmich.edu/research/research-innovation-newsletter-2022-03

Diether H. Haenicke

International Student and Scholar Services

… Haenicke’s original 13-year presidency, WMU experienced significant growth in research, private support and enrollment. The University conducted a successful … despite offers and inquiries from some of the nation’s biggest and most famous institutions. Diether adopted WMU much …

https://wmich.edu/international/about/haenicke

Cost Transfer Procedure

Grants and Contracts

… should be sent to the restricted fund accountant as backup for the journal entry. To ensure that the journal is … delays in processing. 1.4.5.      The Cost Transfer form is signed by the Principal Investigator and Chair/Department … with supporting documentation for the expense, i.e., signed pro card statement and receipt; voucher and receipt. …

https://wmich.edu/grantscontracts/cost-transfer-procedure