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Defining a Grant or Contract versus a Gift

Research and Innovation

… or support: is it a gift, grant or contract? It is not always easy to define funding. An award might not meet all of … defined work scope Sponsor defined work scope Agreement Type Donor letter or gift agreement Cost-reimbursement … by WMU Foundation. The sponsor only takes submissions from 501(c) 3 nonprofits. Can I apply? Applications that require …

https://wmich.edu/research/sponsored-project-vs-gift

All Life is Learning - November 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Note Director’s Note Tis the Season for Giving... I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible support … their website using the link below, where you will find the types of items that will be helpful in their work with … room, and group exercise studio expansion, became a 37,500 square foot pickleball complex.  I'm reminded of the old …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/november-2025

CELCIS marks 40 years of ESL excellence

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to be more than 100 students. CELCIS offers several types of programs: academic language instruction and … in the works. “CELCIS faculty continually review new software available to enhance classroom instruction and make …   “That was the language theory Dan was exposed to in the 1950s and 1960s and he realized there were some shortcomings,” …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/07/celcis-40-year

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

News

… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil fuel we burn, … we don't talk about what is the right political or moral type of action to take. We're debating whether or not the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

W Magazine

… provides no-cost small business consulting to more than 500 clients each year throughout Southwest Michigan, began … member for the accelerator since its inception, so the move was a natural fit.  “Our staff possesses extensive business … the venture and what success looks like for them. This type of perspective has changed many of my business plans …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

University's geospatial sciences designation to be touted at open house

News

… conducting those important projects, learn about digitization and spatial analysis options for data the … designation is valid for one year, with expected annual renewals as the University keeps current with evolving GS … referenced activities on the Earth. NGA provides this type of intelligence in support of disaster relief as well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43392

Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty years ago, Edgar Page , B.A.'07, was just finding his footing as a first-year dance major at Western … in transferring here, I found the dancer that I am and the type of dancer I want to be," she says. "Finding myself was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

News

… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and … alive. “People have shown me the way that it should be. The type of family I grew up in, we were taught, ‘Each one reach …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Teaching Resources

Graduate College

… may encounter as an instructor.  Other resources you may want to check out: Teaching and Learning : How to prep for … Teaching and Learning resource to learn about the different types of rubrics you can use and how to compose and attach a … Vol. 70, No. 1, 2022,             https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2021.1882374 . Carroll, Rita Cola. “Quick Fix: …

https://wmich.edu/grad/Compass/TeachingResources

Vision Clinic Frequently Asked Questions

Unified Clinics

… It is generally recommended that young, healthy individuals have their eyes examined at least once every two … lens or have other complicating issues. If people are aware of other complicating issues, they should have their … eye drops. What are the differences in contact lens types? Rigid gas permeable lenses  are generally the …

https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/about/questions