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Fall Contingency Task Force

… Planning Documents Kalamazoo County Reopen Plan State of Michigan Safe Start Plan American College Health … reading list 5.21 CDC Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education 5.21 Faculty Playbook 5.21 HS Senior … recommends) 5.7 Considerations for Opening Institutions of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era Classroom COVID …

https://wmich.edu/falltaskforce/planning

Empowerment center takes action to reduce poverty

Global Community Empowerment

… reduction alliance that brings stakeholders and residents of the community together with the University to develop … and February, the center collaborated with the WMU Academy of Lifelong Learning to hold five-week series of forums examining ways to reverse the negative impacts of

https://wmich.edu/empowerment/reduce-poverty

Four WMU students receive Gilman Scholarship for Fall 2019

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… as an alternate recipient. At a selection success rate of 50 percent, Gilman awards to WMU students are well above the national average acceptance rate of 29 percent. The selected students will be congratulated … service projects. GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP The Gilman Program offers scholarships for U.S. citizen undergraduate students …

https://wmich.edu/global/gilman201940

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

News

… public but aimed at WMU students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and … although attendees will need to go through check-in at many of the events. Those planning to attend a fair are encouraged to review the event's online listing of employers that have registered to participate and to note …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

Bringing the world home

CELCIS

… other cultures By Margaret von Steinen After the birth of their fourth child, Dr. Lisa Miller chanced upon an … garage sale a few years ago, Miller met Barb Curley, owner of Lodge & Learn, a provider of homestay options at affordable prices to Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/celcis/homestayspotlight

Intern Teaching for Workforce Education and Development students

Family and Consumer Sciences

… to complete a full semester internship under the mentorship of selected teachers in schools approved by WMU. The … not only for their roles as classroom teachers, but as professionals studying their own teaching practice. In the … program allows interns and mentors to use the College of Education and Human Development’s co- teaching model to …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/internships/cte

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will receive funding for a project to bring an … with Pratt & Miller Engineering, WMU, the University of Michigan, Kevadiya Inc., Robotic Research, Comet Mobility …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

F45 updates and new guidelines (COVID-19 Response)

University Recreation

… cleaning.      Dear F45 Family:   As the situation of COVID-19 evolves, our staff has been working hard to … for the WMU community and keep everyone safe. One of the most difficult programs to modify has been F45 since it is such a popular program and utilizes a lot of shared equipment. We have also been waiting on F45 …

https://wmich.edu/rec/f45updatesandguidelines

New social work grad Courtney Dunsmore honored for making a difference

College of Health and Human Services

… Amaury Pineda, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. Diane Anderson, Dean of the Graduate College Dr. Susan Stapleton, and Graduate … Chambers. At the WMU Graduate Student Association’s Evening of Excellence and Award Ceremony on Friday, April 17, recent …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/social-work-awards

John Byczynski Publishes Article

History

… 313-335. The article discusses the motivations and actions of farmers who protested against the construction of a high voltage powerline in Minnesota between 1974 and … 1980. A deeply rooted agrarian identity fostered a sense of injustice over the construction of the powerline, and …

https://wmich.edu/history/byczynskiarticle