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How Mongolia's herding culture shaped a doctoral candidate's journey
College of Arts and Sciences
… in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Miller and his host family. “I got to see how former herders navigate and negotiate their daily lives in the yurt districts on the edges of the city as they took care of their … Mongolian herders. “I became acquainted with various struggles new migrants to the capital city encounter as I worked …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73677
WMU finance students gain new tools through Bloomberg partnership
Haworth College of Business
… on linking theory with practice," says Dr. Matt Ross , assistant professor of finance. "Our students begin using … software system. With only a few limitations, such as disabled trade execution, students learn to use a primary … analyses of large market capitalization U.S. stocks. This course manages a WMU Foundation investment portfolio of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52733
Swain Education Library reimagined, to host student success and programming partners
University Libraries
… to host student success and programming partners This fall, the University Libraries will transform the Swain … Renovations to the Swain facility will be completed later this fall. Services and programming will be offered in Swain later this fall by four campus partners: Center for Community …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2021/09/swain-reimagined
Strategic planning
Study of Ethics in Society
… and lectures (completed) Strategic objective 2: Establish a sense of place Proposed actions: Establish meeting space in new offices on 2 nd floor of Moore Hall … for supplementing GAs (e.g., undergraduate interns, hourly employee) (in progress) Investigate alternative avenues …
https://wmich.edu/ethics/about/planning
Ad Hoc General Education Design Committee
Faculty Senate
… Committee charges MODEL: Recommend model(s) of a revised general education curriculum informed by MOA-16/06 that … by scaffolding intellectual and practical skills across disciplines and curricula for a first reading at the March … process to allow all colleges and units to propose new or existing courses for the new general education curriculum and …
https://wmich.edu/facultysenate/committees/adhocgeneddesigncmt
MIP at #kzoo2023
Medieval Institute Publications
… MIP at #kzoo2023 Earlier this month, the Medieval Institute was proud to welcome the global community of medievalists back to the campus of Western Michigan University for … first-ever hybrid Congress , enabling hundreds of medievalists to join us from around the world virtually! The …
https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2023/05/kzoo2023
4+1 Accelerated MA
History
… between AQ and WMU toward the WMU Master of Arts (MA) in History degree. Additionally, AQ students may also be able to … on advanced level course work at AQ towards the WMU MA in history degree. Lastly, AQ students may be able to apply … credits by successfully completing a 5000-level history course at WMU. Combined, AQ students may acquire a …
https://wmich.edu/history/accelerated-ma
Unified Clinics Announce Therapy Dog Clinic
Unified Clinics
… Moe (Professor of Sociology) has been working to establish a clinic specifically focused on training, testing, and incorporating therapy dogs into existing operations within Unified Clinics and the surrounding … Moe was granted pilot study funds through the newly established Resiliency Center for Families and Children , which …
https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/therapydogs
April 1, 2020 Status Letter
Research and Innovation
… grant programs. We would like to update you on some decisions that have been made in the interest of assisting our faculty and students. The Research Policy Council … FRACAA grants, reviewing as normal and meeting by WebEx. This will allow us to start the grants at their normal time …
https://wmich.edu/research/april1-status
Dr. Chester Rogers
Political Science
… 1992-1997. Eventually, Rogers found himself working in administrative roles and retired as the Associate VP and Director of Academic Collective Bargaining. During his Western Michigan University tenure, he played an active … this event, many who participated learned about the struggles minority groups face. Dr. Roger’s friend and …
https://wmich.edu/politics/rogers