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Career and Student Employment Services

… interview questions with Big Interview . Make sure what you want to wear is clean and wrinkle free. Make copies of your … meet. Shake hands firmly. Maintain eye contact. Wait for invitation to be seated. Listen actively. Speak in … you utilized your skills that has a positive outcome, or set the scene. Be detailed but brief with your situation. …

https://wmich.edu/career/students/interview

Ethics Center announces book clubs for Spring 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… religious and cultural influences to address a set of guiding questions. These include: What constitutes a … Philosophy, will lead the discussions. In this book, the award-winning philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, rather than a mind. When …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/01/ethics-books

Degree Works for Faculty and Staff

Registrar's Office

… helps students and advisors monitor a student's progress toward degree completion. Degree Works compares Western … that shows students how courses they have taken count toward degree requirements. Degree Works also clearly … term, and advice. The calculators will help students set realistic goals at the beginning of the semester, or …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/faculty-staff/degree-works

WMU supply chain student one of six to receive national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… the country to receive a nationwide business scholarship awarded by the Richter Foundation and the Institute for … Scholarship Fund. The R. Gene Richter Scholarship, an award presented annually to the top supply management … help our students excel during their time with us but also set them up for remarkable success in their careers after …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/richter-scholarship-nicole-sherman

ISM student wins $3,000 scholarship

News

… is the latest integrated supply management student to be awarded a statewide scholarship from the Transportation Club … that are necessary to succeed in the supply chain field. "I was excited to learn that I had been awarded the … a career working for a global company with her sights set on a position overseas. About the program The ISM …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26068

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

News

… Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism Submitted by Erin Flynn … Fund. It's an idea that came to the avid cyclist while he was out for a ride shortly after the killing of George … about other charitable efforts to get involved in. He set an initial goal of riding 1,000 miles and raising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Phase 3 Recap

… and the community. Emerging Paths to Success : We will set ourselves apart by embracing—instead of … Big. We are each accountable for our own voice and being aware of what’s happening.We are mission-focused. Action : Do … world as pilots to test and then improve over time. Shy away from perfecting ideas that take too long to enact. …

https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/phase3

New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education

College of Arts and Sciences

… histories to explain the gaps.   At WMU, Zárate- Sández set out to tackle one piece of the multi-faceted issue: the … for and received a Modern Language Association (MLA) Pathways Step Grant to support a year-long research and … initial findings and to be recognized at the convention’s awards ceremony.    “I believe that this is useful and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish

Sales students continue high performance at national competitions

News

… Institute National Sales Challenge . The two-person team was composed of Asad Khaja of Kalamazoo and Alexa DeVos of … for the role-play portion of the competition, which was held Nov. 19-21 at William Paterson University. Last … challenge involved meeting with a bank branch manager to set up a mutual referral relationship where the given …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20776

Professor honored for her service, commitment to students

News

… University, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award during the Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 11 . “Dr. DeChano-Cook … to their success, both academically and personally, sets her apart as a leader who genuinely cares about every …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/lisa-dechano-cook-receives-2024-distinguished-service-award