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WMU librarian preserves COVID-19 data for future researchers
University Libraries
… asked an important question: Who's saving the data when it is updated daily? In the early months of the pandemic, state … the most up-to-date information to stay safe and make decisions for their families. Daria Orlowska Data Librarian "I was particularly frustrated by the lack of aggregate [data], especially since each daily update replaced …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/01/impact-report-covid-data
Academics
Physics
… live, from the very large to the incredibly small. Physics is concerned with the most fundamental interactions between … of a specific chemical reaction, but you will learn why chemistry works the way it does. Our understandings of Earth's … computers and microwave ovens. Instead of asking, “How is physics used in real life?”, a better question would be …
https://wmich.edu/physics/academics
Staff Excellence Award
College of Arts and Sciences
… Eligibility All clerical, technical, professional and administrative staff currently serving in the College of Arts and … least one year of service to the college are eligible for this award, unless the staff member has received the Staff … service, project or event, except under rare circumstances, is insufficient to be selected for this award. Required …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/about/awards/staff-excellence/awards-staff-excellence
Faculty Reports and Dashboards
Institutional Research
… in the library, academic affairs, the Center for English and Culture for International Students, and Sindecuse Health Center. Administrative positions, including chairs and directors, are … duration, usually one year. A person in such a position is not eligible for tenure. FTE: based on split appointments …
https://wmich.edu/institutionalresearch/reportsanddashboards/faculty
Spring Concepts
… A University of Engagement Western Michigan University is the only place that…students, faculty, staff, alumni and … Ted". Confidence to Conquer Western Michigan University is the only place that provides an inclusive environment … Practices of Engagement Western Michigan University is the only place that…strong focus on global integration. …
https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/concepts/spring
Intramural Sports
University Recreation
… with new friends. Sign up for your favorite sport and discover the benefits! Explore our intramural sports How to … to the homepage on IMLeagues. The current sports will be displayed; click on the sport you wish to join. Choose the league you wish to play in (men’s, …
https://wmich.edu/rec/intramural-sports
Programs and Plans
Environmental Health and Safety
… have been written to help students, employees, and supervisors of those employees know their role in ensuring the campus community is a safe place for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Many of these programs and plans are guided by …
https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies
Sands, Beaches and Coastlines
CoreKids
… built the beach. Some beaches are dominated by shelly debris from waves breaking up skeletons of marine organisms. Other beaches are dominated by sands produced from the … of Sands from Around the World: Australia ; Belize ; Cayman Islands ; Costa Rica ; Hawaii ; Jamaica, Dominican Republic …
https://wmich.edu/corekids/educational-resources/sands
Facilities
Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
… Michigan University's Irving S. Gilmore School of Music is housed in the Dorothy U. Dalton Center. Boasting 157,000 … or the equivalent of 4.5 football fields, Dalton Center's distinctive spaces include two recital halls, a professional … the world's largest installations of prefabricated, sound-isolated practice rooms and teaching studios. Dalton Center …
https://wmich.edu/music/about/facilities
Remote work with Dr. Chen Wang
Haworth College of Business
… remote work and emerging trends? Remote work has long been discussed as a family-friendly benefit offered to employees … Research that I am conducting with a team, however, suggests that there is a very compelling business case for … would take a 10% pay cut to work from home permanently. Upwork’s Future Workforce Report from 2021 suggests: 36.2 …
https://wmich.edu/business/wang2023