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Meet Derek: Presidential Scholar '23

College of Education and Human Development

… the YWCA, KVCC Food Innovation Center, and I have also led community cooking classes at the People's Food Co-op and … tell them that WMU is a great school. The staff/instructors that run the nutrition and dietetics program have a … opportunities to build experience and relationships with community members. I would tell them that if they take …

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

Decoration Displays and Christmas Trees

Environmental Health and Safety

… decorations, displays, and Christmas trees.  In an attempt to provide an environment free of fire hazards for faculty, staff, students, and visitors the following rules shall apply on the Western Michigan … type shall be of such materials that they will not continue to burn or glow after being subjected to the flame of an …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/decorations

Pharmacist

Human Resources

… prescription orders and dispenses prescription medication to the University community. Provides education regarding medication use, … experience. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Required other State of Michigan Board …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/006720

Giving Back Gold

College of Arts and Sciences

… junior or senior who is passionate about geology and wants to pursue a career in the industry. The Steiningers committed a $125,000 endowment that will allow the … outstanding teaching legacy continue for years to come. The department and University are very grateful to the …

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

‘It’s not just a set of skills, but an identity’: Professor researches bilingualism at elementary

College of Arts and Sciences

… University, has spent two years doing research listening to how children at Kalamazoo Public Schools’ bilingual … a set of skills, but an identity,” she said. The children come from different backgrounds — some already speak both … Those who speak Spanish at home are much more likely to accommodate to English during class time — but when it comes …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-spanish-wirtz

Termination

Human Resources

… notice Western Michigan University employees are expected to notify their immediate supervisor in writing if they … life insurance coverage to a personal policy. Unemployment compensation WMU is a covered employer under the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Act. This means that Western must pay …

https://wmich.edu/hr/handbook-termination

Part-time Instructional Opportunities

Gender and Women's Studies

… Western Michigan University occasionally seeks individuals to teach on a part-time basis. Experienced instructors as … at any time; submission no later than March 15 is recommended for consideration to teach in the following … be considered for a teaching assistantship position, please complete the Teaching Assistant Application instead of this …

https://wmich.edu/gender/about/part-time-application

Spirit Cup

Student Engagement

… Spirit Cup Bronco Spirit Cup The Bronco Cup competition is for all students, staff, and faculty at Western Michigan University. It is a competition to see who has the most Bronco Spirit! The competition is …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/homecoming/hc-spirit-cup

Linda Borish’s New Edition of Textbook Published

History

… Borish’s highly regarded textbook, Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization, was recently … well written, organized, and presented. Very highly recommended for both community and academic library sports history reference …

https://wmich.edu/history/borishsecondedition

Research

Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change

… and Sciences . At the center we apply our base technologies to study areas in India, the Himalayas, Pakistan, … Afghanistan and Southeast Asia. But we're not limited to any specific region or continent of the world. We've … earth's surface. We've rubber-sheeted pre-colonial maps and compared them against the most recent topos to assess their …

https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/research