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Beginning Years, 1915 to 1942

Bronco Marching Band

… Years, 1915 to 1942 The Bronco Marching Band, as it is now known, began in 1915. In the beginning years only men were allowed to join and the band struggled to form from 1915 to 1917, playing mostly seated concerts with at most 20 members. Surprisingly, the first woman allowed in the band was in 1916. …

https://wmich.edu/marchingband/history/beginnings

Student participation sought for annual sustainability survey

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… sustainability projects. The Student Sustainability Survey is a student-led survey that measures student awareness, … influence how sustainability fee funds are spent. This annually distributed survey aligns the sustainability fee directly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45657

Special Education Certification and Minor Information

College of Education and Human Development

… complete coursework in the four certification areas listed below: Elementary education Eligible certifications: … classroom—one in which the majority of instruction is provided by a single teacher Learning disabilities Eligible certification: Kindergarten-12 special …

https://wmich.edu/education/advising/special-ed-certification

Sixth-grade students welcomed for tour and day of activities

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… Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on campus beginning … sights on college and take advantage of the Kalamazoo Promise tuition scholarship program. During the month, KPS will transport all of the district's sixth-graders to WMU for a day to engage in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45572

Associate Director Compliance

Human Resources

… student aid. Major duties Monitors regulatory and administrative requirements for federal student aid programs. … changes appropriately about compliance and administrative effectiveness for the University. Develops and … to financial aid staff to ensure regulatory and administrative requirements for federal student aid programs are …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010395

Program Manager Assessment

Human Resources

… with accreditation standards. Major duties Provides expertise and guidance in best practices for designing and … assessments, (planning, measurement, and data-based decision-making), to assure efforts for ongoing continuous … contracts, upgrades, system testing, and account administration. Initiates and maintains collaborative working …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/009883

New Bronco Study Zone opens in September

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… University students will have a new, comfortable, supervised study environment available to them beginning Monday, … Instructors will also have a way to incorporate supervised study hours into their courses.  An open house to … and student organizations. Bronco Study Zone The area is open to any WMU student and will be staffed Sunday …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18065

Nominate colleagues for spring 2018 staff award

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… awards are due Wednesday, Feb. 28 . Make a Difference is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It … Support Staff Organization (nonbargaining group for hourly benefits-eligible Staff Compensation System employees) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45007

Part of West Michigan Avenue at campus center closed

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… the work. As a result, access to the Oaklands, Seibert Administration Building, and the main entrance to the Bernhard Center will only be available by traveling clockwise on the campus ring road and turning right off North … a 1917 sewer line that once marked the city limit, but now is attached to 1950s-era sewer lines that continue up …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17303

Campus wayfinding topic of public input session

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… be the topic Tuesday, May 20, when a Philadelphia firm visits Western Michigan University to gather input as part of … the team hopes to cover include details on most frequently visited campus sites, ease or difficulty of navigating the … and how they are delivered, and usability of the existing campus sign system. Cloud Gehshan was hired by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16013