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Employee Safety

Human Resources

… Western Michigan University is covered by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act which requires reporting of … avoid penalty for noncompliance with the Act, and to assure timely payment for work-related accidents/injuries, all … the employee's wage loss benefits cover any period of time for which sick leave was used. This is accomplished by …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-safety

Kercher Center Clients and Projects

Sociology

… Science Foundation ($357,000) Proposal to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation from the 9th Circuit Court of Michigan … a National Community College Collaborative IT E-Learning Support Network for People with Disabilities.  (PI: Robert … Drug Court Grant Program  2001-02, with Ron Kramer, Barry Goetz and Subhash Sonnad; Michigan Supreme Court, State …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/research/kercher-center/kercher-center-clients

Development and Commercialization of a Fiber Optic Connection

Research and Innovation

… was his prior working relationship with Moog Components Group that led to this invention. Moog contacted Dr. Keil after … the fiber optic strands into optimal signal strength at all times. This technology is used in ships, submarines, cars, … used to support more research at the University. It is the goal of WMU’s Office of the Vice President for Research, …

https://wmich.edu/research/fiber

Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Student Dawnielle Simmons Receives Diversity Award

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

… Award on Feb. 23, 2018. This award recognizes a group or individual for enhancing the environment of inclusion … fairly new organization was established just over a year ago by WMU student representatives of the IDC. The … to SAREC, Simmons contributed a significant amount of work, time and energy for students of color who attended the NCORE …

https://wmich.edu/cecp/student-receives-diversity-award

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

News

… on and off the field. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One hundred years ago, Sam Dunlap , Western Michigan University's first black … struck fear in the hearts of gridiron opponents and racked up scoring records that lasted decades, all the while … in Larry Massie's WMU centennial history, "Brown and Golden Memories," and also by historian Tom Dietz , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41428

Thermal Distortion Tester

Research and Innovation

… and uncoated) by contacting the specimen to a thermocouple controlled, hot surface that simulates the molten … data, and plots graphs of pressure, temperature and/or time versus other measured parameters. Potential Benefits •  …

https://wmich.edu/research/thermal-distortion

Testing of Code Generated by Model-Driven Architecture

Research and Innovation

… like Java, are used to create code from the model. Often-times, machine and programmer -generated code contains … in software that are derived from UML. These programs are time intensive and laborious, while many times not detecting … The verification program uses a unique application of algorithms to test all cases for the model, while eliminating …

https://wmich.edu/research/testing-model-driven

Sustainability internship program seeks applicants

Sustainability

… who pay the sustainability fee and are registered as full-time students at WMU's main Kalamazoo campus. Internship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44693

Summer celebrations in downtown Kalamazoo start in June

News

… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40052

Registration open for summer lifelong learning classes, trips

News

… activities are developed by institute members with the support of the staff from WMU Extended University Programs. … two other trips scheduled for the fall 2017 semester. Sign-up begins Tuesday, Aug. 1 , for an excursion to Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39973