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What should I update on my Handshake account?

Career and Student Employment Services

… a few things you should update at least once a semester (if not more frequently) on your Handshake account:  Update your … opportunities for which you qualify. Replace old documents with new versions - this includes your resume, cover letter, … new experiences. You want employers to see the best version with your most recent experiences. For help with your …

https://wmich.edu/career/updatebjacct

American Sign Language Studies (Minor)

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

… American Sign Language Studies (Minor) Many students have taken American Sign Language (ASL) … of their WES requirements and have wound up falling in love with the beautiful, unique visual language. American Sign Language will connect students with a tight-knit cultural community of Deaf and Hard of …

https://wmich.edu/speech-audiology/academics/undergraduate/asl-minor

Public Service Job Search Sites

Career and Student Employment Services

… from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupations within and outside academe to expand awareness and … impact.  Idealist.org Connecting people who want to do good with opportunities for action and collaboration. Indeed.com … Municipal League Makes Michigan’s communities better by innovating programs, connecting ideas and people, serving …

https://wmich.edu/career/publicservice

It is a Small World...Especially in Aviation

College of Aviation

… the size of your professional network has a correlation with your success in aviation. Take the instructors at the … this summer, I met many individuals who have either worked with or have met these instructors at a conference. There … be treated respectfully and courteously as you never know when you will cross paths with them again.  Like I said, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2016/10/it-small-worldespecially-aviation

Giving

Humanities for Everybody

… for Everybody has been serving the community since 2011 with engaging humanities courses taught by experienced … people from all backgrounds to collectively wrestle with relevant ideas and issues in literature, history, … population has always been members of the community who may not have had access to quality education in the past. We …

https://wmich.edu/humanitiesforeverybody/giving-0

Faculty Feature: Jeremy Hierholzer

College of Aviation

… specialist in the fall of 2012. This is his second stint with Western Michigan University as he was an aircraft … of Science Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology from WMU and went on to earn a Master of Arts Degree … He is an FAA Certified Airframe and Powerplant mechanic with Inspection Authorization who also holds a private pilot …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2018/01/faculty-feature-jeremy-hierholzer

External Collaborative Scholarships

College of Aviation

… organizations which have a collaborative relationship with the College of Aviation. Because External Collaborative Scholarships are awarded in collaboration with organizations which have an existing relationship with … and pilots that support maintenance in one form or another. Their goal is to help women in aviation maintenance …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/scholarships/external

Activities

Soga Japan Center

… The Soga Japan Center at Western Michigan University: Works with academic units to establish and institutionalize Japanese studies at all levels, with an emphasis on Japanese language and culture at WMU. … to the global interconnectedness that is crucial to the economy and security of Michigan, the United States and Japan. …

https://wmich.edu/japancenter/about/activities

Operations and Funding

High Impact Leadership (HIL) for School Renewal

… Funding The HIL Project for School Renewal launched in 2017 with the help of a  three-year $12.5 million Supporting … to Western Michigan University (WMU), in collaboration with the Reading Now Network (RNN) and the MAISA General Education Leadership …

https://wmich.edu/hil-school-renewal/operations-funding

Fun in the sun, anyone?

Sindecuse Health Center

… 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., so it is crucial to protect your skin with clothing or use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher, with UVA and UVB protection, during these hours. Make sure …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/advisory/top5/sun-health