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Georgia Lee Metcalfe Memorial Scholarship
Occupational Therapy
Submit your application electronically by completing the Google Form: GEORGIA LEE METCALFE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Donor STORY Georgia Lee Metcalfe enjoyed working with people. "She actually lived her job," says her mother Vera Metcalfe. "That's one of the reasons she got into occupational therapy." Georgia Metcalfe was a certified teacher and earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Grand Valley State University.
https://wmich.edu/ot/scholarships/metcalfe
ROBERT LINDGREN – CLASS OF 1963
Military Science and Leadership
Germany was the birthplace of their third child, Vincent Kemper. After receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1968, Bob and family returned stateside, where he accepted a job in Livingston MT, with Lee Enterprises Printing, then eventually settled in Helena, MT where he was in partnership with Thurber Printing Co. for 14 years until he sold the business.
https://wmich.edu/rotc/lindgren
GERRY RUSH – CLASS OF 1953
Military Science and Leadership
., David Rush; daughters, Heidi Rush and Diann Lehmann; stepchildren, Jackie Beady and Adam Lisinski, and many grandchildren. Previously married to Audrey Rush Gamble who raised their children while Ranger Rush was serving his country. She did an awesome job. Gerry graduated from Hammond High then went on to go to Western Michigan University where he was in ROTC. In 1952 they asked for volunteers to go to Korea and were promised they would graduate with their class.
https://wmich.edu/rotc/rush
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Rudge Biological Sciences graduate students receive funding to develop talks for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Chris Jackson, Greenhouse Manager, in the news , saving native seeds. Drs. Beane and Spitsbergen in a video about inquiry-based learning. Dr. Kathryn Docherty describes her field site. Student job opportunities . Dr. Sharon Gill and doctoral student Joanna Sblendorio in the news . Department donates PPE to the community during virus crisis. Alberto Cintrón-Colón selected as a Yale Ciencia Academy Fellow.
https://wmich.edu/biology
Meet our two new librarians!
University Libraries
I didn't really think about it again until I was an undergraduate music performance major and started thinking about getting a minor or certificate in something that would help me find a job with consistent pay and health insurance. I was walking out of the library one day when I saw a table with information about my university's minor and certificate programs in library and information science.
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/04/two-new-librarians
Staff Compensation System: Working Title Request
Human Resources
Job titles for Staff Compensation System positions at Western Michigan University are assigned based upon WMU's Job Title Guidelines and are aligned with both the market and job responsibilities. Staff members may have a business need for a working title that is different from their official job title.
https://wmich.edu/hr/workingtitleform
Studio Resources
Trombone Program
Steve Wolfinbarger More Links Western Michigan University WMU School of Music Competitions National Trombone Workshop Solo Competitions International Trombone Association Competitions Music Teachers National Association Competitions Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition Music links Hickey's Music Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association WMU School of Music Trombone resources Doug Yeo Jay Friedman Online Trombone Journal www.tromboneexcerpts.org Music resources Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net OnMusic Dictionary Dolmetsch Online (excellent music dictionary)
https://wmich.edu/trombone/academics/resources
Data Science
Computer Science
This evolution has been driven by the exponential increase in processing power available and the ever-increasing amount of data now collected, stored and available in every facet of business, science and government. The growing need for big data means it is likely that most jobs for statistics graduates will include a big data component. It is also clear that many computer science undergraduate graduate job opportunities will involve big data as well. This B.S degree prepares practitioners in data science.
https://wmich.edu/cs/academics/undergraduate
From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management
College of Aviation
"Through this internship," he says, "I led a team of 30 at Disney's flagship resort. Its common goal was to deliver an exceptional guest experience for all visitors. I still use on my job today what I learned in leadership, customer-service and guest-experience skills." Although that was highly valued by Bila, he soon realized that aviation was in his blood.
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2023/12/bila
A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses
College of Arts and Sciences
Having the opportunity to collaborate with a group of fellow undergraduate students with dreams of making the world more sustainable was eye opening, according to Lawlor. “A lot of environmentalism has become super individualized,” says Lawlor. “A team setting is a lot more common in a lot of jobs and I think it definitely should be the case in environmental work, because that's a very interdisciplinary kind of thing.” The collaboration of the team was an educational one, which taught them a range of skills.
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961