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Past Presidents

Office of the President

… Sept. 1, 1936 Waldo was named principal of Western State Normal School in 1904 and served for 32 years, the final 28 under the title of president. "He … dreamer—a realist and an idealist harmoniously blended," according to the WMU historian James O. Knauss. Waldo …

https://wmich.edu/president/leadership/past-presidents

Compensation Project: Questions and Answers, Job Content Tool

Human Resources

… and Answers, Job Content Tool Please note: the window for completing and submitting job content tools as part of … project helpline is no longer operational. However, the information below is being retained as part of the project … below are questions and answers about the job content tool portion of Western Michigan University's ongoing staff …

https://wmich.edu/hr/compensationproject-answers-jct

WMU Graduate Standard - Walwood History

Graduate College

… WMU Graduate Standard - Walwood History WMU Graduate Standard: Graduate College Spotlight A Brief History of Walwood Hall—by Carson Leftwich “My husband and I met … to sunbathe on the ‘asphalt beach’ outside the second floor dorm rooms.” "I ate lunch at the cafeteria just to see …

https://wmich.edu/grad/wmugradstandard-2018f-wallwood

History

Medieval Institute

… History John Sommerfeldt The Medieval Institute at Western … between two faculty members, John Sommerfeldt in history and John McNally in English. After surveying the number … studies, they enlisted colleagues in identifying a core of courses that could be used to support both …

https://wmich.edu/medieval/about/history

Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj

Statistics

… Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj Professor and Department Chair Emerita Department of Statistics  … discrimination. Appointments 2020 -- present Professor Emerita, Department of Statistics, Western Michigan … Chair, Department of Statistics, WMU  2006 – 2020 Professor, Department of Statistics, WMU  2004 – 2021 Biostatistics …

https://wmich.edu/statistics/magdalena-niewiadomska-bugaj

Diversity and Inclusion

Sindecuse Health Center

… development of employees at the health center. Formed in spring 2014, the committee has been a purposeful … lab; counseling services; health promotion and education; sports medicine; and pharmacy.  Students from the Student Health Advisory Council are also regular, active committee members. The …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/about/news-update/diversity

Beloved WMU religion and society professor retires after a more than five-decade career

College of Arts and Sciences

… Beloved WMU religion and society professor retires after a more than five-decade career Contact: Kathleen Refior After a more than five-decade teaching career, Dr. Rudolf …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/siebert

In the Spotlight

Haworth College of Business

… an accounting student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, received a competitive $10,000 … from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for the 2022-23 academic year. The merit-based scholarship is … also accepted a full-time job with Rehmann as a staff auditor, beginning in 2023. Read more Western’s Dr. Bernard Han …

https://wmich.edu/business/spotlight2023

Department of Geography wins award for master's program

College of Arts and Sciences

… Department of Geography wins award for master's program 2019 American Association of Geographers … Typically completed in two years, students take a shared core of courses in their M.S. prior to specializing in one of three concentrations: …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/aag-award-2019

Torque Sensor for Engines

Research and Innovation

… Torque Sensor for Engines Product:   Torque Sensor for Engines Development Stage:   Prototyping of …

https://wmich.edu/research/virtual-torque-sensor