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Kalamazoo County students are up to something big

News

… workshop is March 8. KALAMAZOO—Kalamazoo County youth are set to create something big next month—something really big. … science and technology collaborative, and the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … with the 'One Community' foundational theme of the Walker Institute's community engagement work," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13855

CAS Alumni and Employees Make a Difference

College of Arts and Sciences

… its semiannual Make a Difference Reception. Out of eleven awardees, five have ties to the College of Arts and Sciences … through her actions that exceeding expectations is the only way to ensure success. One colleague states that Edmond "is … directly. Her nominator states that her "attitude, skill set and intelligence" has her involved in a vast amount of …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/make-difference-fall2013

Procedures and Submissions

Policies

… equivalent) approval. UPC Review of New Policies The steps set forth above must be completed before submitting the … the UPC is to obtain unanimous consent to move a Policy forward.  However, if all routes to agreement have been … meets the criteria identified above, the Policy may move forward with a 2/3 majority of the Committee Members at the …

https://wmich.edu/policies/procedures

Sabbatical Leave for Administrators

Policies

… and applying for an administrator sabbatical leave and sets forth the terms and conditions an academic … 26.4 of the WMU/WMU-AAUP Agreement. 4.3. Sabbaticals awarded under this Policy are not part of the sabbatical … to the Dean of their college who, if they approve, will forward the request to the Provost. 4.2.3. If the Administrator …

https://wmich.edu/policies/sabbatical-administrators

Better buildings through innovation and problem-solving

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… through innovation and problem-solving Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jessica Schneider chose the civil engineering … on the world around us,” says Schneider. “People no longer want to see buildings with excess energy waste and … compete against other schools to create memories I love and set myself apart as a leader.”  Schneider encourages other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73180

Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni

News

… a thousand miles begins with a single step—and it's not always easy when you're the first to take it. "I think graduating from college in general, to me, was like winning the lottery," says Zenia Gutierrez , a … and driven by purpose, our first-generation students set a high bar of achievement that makes the Bronco …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69691

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luis Angel Morales has been working toward being an occupational therapist since he was little—he just didn't always have the words for his … my skills in class, I thought, 'Yes, this is for me.'" Set to graduate Saturday, June 25 , with a master's degree, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… who remain connected to WMU’s solar car team. Sunseeker was formed over 30 years ago when a group of students set out to design, build and compete with a solar car. Their … remains the same today—enhance our understanding of renewable energy and make renewable energy sources more viable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

WMU digital marketing student wins first place in national Adobe competition

Haworth College of Business

… Crizio Sinuraya brought to Adobe’s 2023 Digital Edge Awards where he was named the overall winner and recipient of a $10,000 … says Gerfen. “They must understand the marketing problem, set objectives, identify and discover an insight about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73024

Role of Fed in '08 financial crisis examined in Corder's new book

News

… a greater understanding of how and why the Fed reacted the way it did. "It was pretty clear and didn't take much digging to find out … new lines of business and complex relationships that set up the crisis. Meanwhile, several other factors were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/674