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Job Interviewing

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

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

The Bronco Advocate-in-Chief

W Magazine

… launched the search for its 10th president, the charge was clear: find a leader who could navigate a changing … as possible. “When we developed the profile of who we wanted to lead Western at this inflection point in our … which is a city a half hour from WMU’s campus and the setting of the University’s College of Aviation. He still …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/bronco-advocate-chief-russ-kavalhuna

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … by the time we were landing in Battle Creek, the sun was setting.”  To top it off, the scenery left a lasting …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr

Rubrics 101

Teaching and Learning

… the overall score.  Advantages: The values and descriptions set for criteria clarify for students what components of an …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/rubrics-101

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

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

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

Dedication scheduled for new main campus icon

News

… on Rendering of the icon with finished landscape and water feature KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Efforts are in full swing to … 40-degree angle. The seal's elements are cast in bronze and set on a bed of speckled brown-and-gold granite. One … all the people pictured are real. They included Dwight B. Waldo, WMU's first president, and John M. Dunn, current …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23020

All Life is Learning - December 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… help support our organization in an incredibly meaningful way. As you think about year-end giving, please consider … learning community and is one of the most tax efficient ways to support your favorite charities. This type of gift, … for all. Thank You!   Winter Spring Course Registration Get Set, Ready, Register… Are you ready for the winter/spring …

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