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Social work names Kim Rychener '94 Field Instructor of the Year

College of Health and Human Services

… Social work names Kim Rychener '94 Field Instructor of the Year Kim Rychener ’94 accepts the first annual Field Instructor of the Year Award. Social work master’s alumna Kim Rychener ’94 was selected to receive the inaugural School of Social Work M.S.W. Field …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/alum-field-award

Coded Bias screening and discussion with Shalini Kantayya

College of Arts and Sciences

… dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all. … in STEM workplaces, and suggest institutional strategies to counter these inequities. …

https://wmich.edu/events/65977

Marketing and Recruitment Analyst

Human Resources

… and data management that supports college assessment and compliance activities. Major duties Gathers and monitors data collection relative to recruitment and outreach … goals and objectives, and prepares reports. Maintains outcome data for forecasting and analysis. Manages the customer …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010568

Speaker discusses how families deal with incarceration of other members

News

… of Parental Incarceration," is sponsored by the University-Community Empowerment Center at Western Michigan University, … Northside Ministerial Alliance. Lectures are free and open to the public. She will speak at 11 a.m. in 4010 Health and … will follow with a discussion with students, faculty and community members. No registration is required. Later that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45914

Traveling by Personal Car

Travel

… may be obtained under one of the following reasons: Common carrier service, (such as airplane, bus, etc.) is not … eligible for similar travel authorization and their driving together would mean an overall savings to WMU. Use of an … duties for a substantially longer period than travel by common carrier (such as airplane, bus, etc.). Please note: …

https://wmich.edu/travel/ground-travel/ground-traveling/personal-car

CAS Faculty Judge Japanese Quiz Bowl

College of Arts and Sciences

… Quiz Bowl. Dr. Carlos L. Pimentel and Hikaru Kondo traveled to Eastern Michigan University on March 15, 2015, as teams … junior high and high school students from around the state competed. The quiz competition tests students' knowledge of Japanese language …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/japanese-quiz-bowl

Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio

News

… Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio Submitted by … (not verified) on Kusku KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The U.S. teams competing in the goalball competition at the Paralympics have strong ties to Western Michigan University. In all, four graduates and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34778

WMU selects 'Maus I: A Survivor's Tale' for 2015-16 book read

News

… (not verified) on All first-year students are required to read the book. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … "My Father Bleeds History," as the 2015-16 University Common Read. All first-year students are expected to read the book. Members of the Kalamazoo community as well as all WMU students and employees are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24002

June Jubilee events mark start of summer in downtown Kalamazoo

News

… June Jubilee events mark start of summer in downtown Kalamazoo Submitted by Deanne Puca on Buster Bronco … After 7 p.m., people younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Festival highlights Entertainment … that is deep-fried and covered with honey and cinnamon; mousaka, a Greek casserole; spinach pie; grape leaves; and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24283

Leadership in Times of Crisis

Study of Ethics in Society

… in Society and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum offer community members and enrolled students a unique learning … leadership. The course is highly interactive, seeking to place participants in the shoes of President Ford in … from the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Participants who complete the course receive a certificate from the Gerald R. …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/leadership