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2018-19 Assessment Fellows Grant Recipients
Assessment
… last for one year culminating in a poster presentation shared at the annual WMU Assessment in Action Conference. The … to be like a learning community and grant recipients have shared that they enjoy the time to talk with colleagues to … Engaged and Thriving Students through Strengths Awareness and Development". Pablo Gomez (Electrical and …
https://wmich.edu/assessment/2018-19-assessment-fellows-grant-recipients
Avoid Gender Bias in Writing
Writing Style Guide
… official job title. The heads of departments at WMU are officially appointed by the Board of Trustees with the …
https://wmich.edu/writing/genderbias
Greatness from small beginnings: a first-generation immigrant's educational journey
College of Education and Human Development
… Jalisco, Mexico, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His parents brought him and his two siblings to Grand Rapids from … the ambition to provide them with a better future. His parents sacrificed the lives they had built in Mexico with … growth. “Being a first-generation college student is a struggle, there is no way to sugarcoat it,” explained …
https://wmich.edu/education/first-curielvazquez
Sunday in the Park with George Program
Theatre
… spring has been a labor of love. The story of an artist struggling to find his voice and vision while yearning for … story and fill this plaza with music has been a gift and we are thrilled to share it with all of you. “Art isn’t easy,” but “Anything you …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/sunday-program-info
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 … Walwood Place between Walwood Hall and East Hall), which are used during the war to house freshman women. Later, home … 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
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Additional Information
Education Leadership, Research and Technology
… participate in a variety of activities designed to prepare them for the challenges faced by today’s educational … facing educational institutions today. Course objectives are based on professional standards and input from … activities and completing projects for each content area of the curriculum. Concentrations The program includes …
https://wmich.edu/leadership/academics/ed-leadership/master/more-info
The Key to Success—Colleen Huff, B.B.A.’05
Haworth College of Business
… business consultant,” she explains. Upon beginning her career, she found herself at MLive.com. “I learned a great … It’s simple. We inform, connect and engage. Wherever you are, whenever you need it, we put the news in your hands,” …
https://wmich.edu/business/huff
Duncan Purvis, B.B.A.'05
Haworth College of Business
… LLC. He was recruited by New York Life at the WMU Career Fair and joined the company immediately after … skills combined with his knowledge of investment options are the perfect combination for his field. His most … Perhaps coaching or refereeing soccer in the Grand Rapids area, volunteering with the United Way Schools of Hope …
https://wmich.edu/business/purvis-duncan
Science and the Human Endeavor
Lee Honors College
… artists and humanists who strive to better understand our shared natural world and to improve the human experience. All events are free and open to the public. Click here to download a … science fiction author and co-founder and senior editor, blogger and development director of the national Asian American …
https://wmich.edu/honors/science-human-endeavor
Spirit Cup
Student Engagement
… Cup point system which you can find below. Events will be carefully monitored and points will be calculated by the … to receive participation points. Participation points are awarded to those who have checked in before the …
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/homecoming/hc-spirit-cup