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Liberal Education Curriculum Survey

College of Arts and Sciences

… and revise the Liberal Education Curriculum. The LEC is a set of CAS-specific graduation requirements; all CAS … requirements of the current LEC are outlined here . The LEC was conceived in the mid-1990s, and was originally envisioned as a more comprehensive program …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/lec-survey-old

Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Students

College of Aviation

… such as Delta Propel, United Aviate, and the AAR Eagle Pathway Program, that provide streamlined career paths for … in a rather convenient spot, as we are only 2 hours away from either Chicago or Detroit, and 1 hour from Lake … The listed flight fees also include the costs of a headset, charts, written exams, check rides, etc that are …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/future/frequently-asked-questions

Conflict Resolution

Student Rights and Responsibilities

… to those who take responsibility for causing harm and want to work to repair it. The person(s) who caused harm and … accountability, engaging in dialog about the harm that was caused, and co-creating an outcome to resolve the harm … to get involved? What is causing you to be concerned/upset? What did you see, hear, experience, etc.? Is this a …

https://wmich.edu/studentrights/resolution-processes

FAQs

Assessment

… suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, faculty and staff become engaged in the learning … How is assessment data used? WMU has stated from the outset that assessment results will not be used to evaluate … those who are doing effective assessment should be rewarded no matter what the outcome of the data. Can learning …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/faq

Kirstin LaDuke

First-Year Faces

… but I think mainly what pushed me to go into (education) was to spark change.” The Richland, Michigan, native has … “Seeing what (my mom) kind of went through and how she was kind of treated as a teacher, I definitely wanted to … WHERE IT ALL BEGAN In some ways, LaDuke’s WMU journey was set into motion before she was even born. Her parents met …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/kirstin-laduke

Strategic Plan 2024-2027

University Libraries

… the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation's "Turning Outward" framework. This method is designed to gain insight … 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and developed an interim set of priorities to focus our work and extend the existing … we captured student input during five tabling sessions in Waldo Library, the College of Health and Human Services, …

https://wmich.edu/library/strategic-plan

Empowering Futures: 'So that all may learn'

W Magazine

… "I did one day of work, and she said, 'This is why I don't want you to do it; this is what we live through on a daily basis, and I would not want you to. That's why you need to go to college,'" Cortes … me know I have a voice and I have the ability to do what I set my mind to do. They pushed me," says Cortes, who wants …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/empowering-futures-so-all-may-learn

Experience-Driven Learning

Haworth College of Business

… you will one day be applying for a job that you really want—the dream job that will start your career. With an … are still in college. Many students graduate with a skill set that is equivalent to at least one year of … student organizations Joining a student organization is one way you will find your people. You'll develop lifelong …

https://wmich.edu/business/experience

WMU's Teaching Modalities

Teaching and Learning

… to deliver a variety of teaching practices in an efficient way. Each modality also requires different skills. Teaching … where student responses are delayed and are almost always conveyed in writing. You will also need to establish … accessible), and microphones are all useful, as is setting up a consultation with the Instructional Technology …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/teaching-modalities

Facilities

Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change

… near major roads and the intersection of two interstate highways, mid-way between Detroit and Chicago, with ready access to an … center is equipped with the latest ArcGIS software and datasets. The center has installed three  Lumiere Jumboscan …

https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/facilities