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WMU counseling professor to edit prestigious professional journal

News

… by the Association of Black Psychology—ABPsi—the journal was started in 1974 and focuses on such subjects as … in community mental health centers and in a talented school system for secondary level students. Beyond scale …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30194

Anthropology Receives Field School Scholarships

College of Arts and Sciences

… learning" philosophy and curriculum.  WMU split the award between the following two students: Amelia Harp is a … and completed an internship with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Department of Language and Culture. Her research … archaeological excavations associated with the MARTA subway system in Atlanta. 
 Erika Loveland is a graduate student in …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/field-school

Compensation and employee retention with Dr. Jen Bott

Haworth College of Business

… focus has largely been on pay and annual raises. Equity was defined at the system level in terms of the process for establishing pay … retention. COVID-19 influenced and clarified what employees want from work and the importance of work within the greater …

https://wmich.edu/business/bott2023

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… human trafficking Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hounakey WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on … serve not just our country, but to also be part of a bigger system that is working on behalf of vulnerable populations," … at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, Hounakey knows firsthand the horrors of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Spring 2015 Make a Difference award recipients to be honored

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… Spring 2015 Make a Difference award recipients to be honored Submitted by Anonymous (not … 2015 recipients of WMU's semiannual Make a Difference Award. The recipients will each receive $300, before taxes, … Rachael Bower , Department of Business Information Systems. Jonathan Dennis , College of Aviation. Maria French …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23061

Meet Carly: Child and family development major

College of Education and Human Development

… my college experience at Western Michigan university, I always felt support and care from my faculty and staff around … The course intimate relationships helped me confirm I want to be a school counselor and teach the importance of … high-quality, youth-driven, anti-racist out-of-school time system that is well coordinated and uses resources …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-carly

Employment Practices: New Employees

Human Resources

… immediate supervisor completes a staff compensation system probationary report at two months, four months, and …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-employment-new

Spring 2014 outstanding staffers to be honored

News

… 2014 recipients of WMU’s semiannual Make a Difference award. The recipients will each receive $300, before taxes, and a commemorative certificate. Spring 2014 award winners Bonnie Ayers , student financial aid and … Police Officers Association; and Staff Compensation System, members of which are represented by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14739

FLSA Compliance Project

Human Resources

… Michigan University is partnering with the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd to prepare for the pending changes to … regarding compliance with the 2016 amendments will be forwarded to Warner Norcross & Judd for review and … made at the senior leadership level. For staff compensation system positions, any salary adjustments will be made in a …

https://wmich.edu/hr/flsacompliance

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… Department of Community Health. The grant has been awarded to Drs. Stephanie Peterson and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, in the WMU … and cut down on travel, a specialized camera and audio system will provide interaction between facilitators and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787