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Pandemic Becomes Real-life Learning Opportunity

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… than we would have made in person.” Learning by doing is why leadership and business strategy students sign up for … before, and to push his problem-solving boundaries. “My biggest challenge is being forced to be creative with …

https://wmich.edu/provost/upside/2020/04/pandemic-becomes-real-life-learning-opportunity

Accessing Aviation with Amanda Charlton – Crusing Towards a High Flying Career

College of Aviation

… is also a powerful networking resource.    "My biggest piece of advice to those who want to pursue aviation … levels of aviation."    Charlton has still another reason why she relishes her choice of WMU in seeking a career in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/03/charlton

The Northern Medieval World: On the Margins of Europe

Medieval Institute Publications

… the meaning of the text within its manuscript matrix, why it was copied in the specific manuscripts it was, and …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/northern-medieval-world

All Life is Learning - June 2022

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… 1: Rather than focusing on the injustice of a death or why it should not have happened the way that it did, Radical … stands for “previously important person”), while others struggle to find relevance after retirement. By radically … from the prophet Buddha: “If the problem can be solved, why worry? If the problem cannot be solved, worrying will do …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/june-2022

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

News

… taking time to care about and understand one another's struggles and problems helps us connect."  Moments like that are … would come in every day and tell touching stories about why they chose to volunteer," Guensche says. "Their spirit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Impacting students a world away

News

… instilled a love for teaching and was part of the reason why I applied for my position with the Peace Corps,"  Papes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53031

Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more

News

… appropriate anxiety involves in relation to politicians and why it is valuable, is at 6 p.m. in Room 211 Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013

Organization is Key

College of Aviation

… out of state you may not know nobody and are expected to juggle everything at once while trying to stay calm. Which is … and sleep, choose two.” Which leads me to the next topic. Why is it important to be organized in the cockpit? Well …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2016/01/organization-key

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

News

… for all," says  WMU President Edward Montgomery . "That is why a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is at … WMed Board of Directors. "Not only is the $550 million in aggregate a staggering sum, it’s the biggest sum ever given for a public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

News

… 'Can we be part of that?' told me, "Absolutely. That's why we're an institution. If we can give these students … Along with the University's Medical Director, Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , Bott and Proudfoot co-chaired the WMU COVID-19 … (when I showed up to volunteer at Sindecuse) asked me why I was there," says Yelsma, who learned the person she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591