Search results
WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey
News
… commitment to our students and our University," President Edward Montgomery told employees in a March 11 email message … made to work here. Our last comprehensive engagement survey was in 2012, and the time is right for us to conduct another … engagement and satisfaction data. A survey website has been set up to explain the project and share information about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385
WMU president announces plan to retire next summer
News
… ninth president of Western Michigan University, President Edward Montgomery has announced he will retire in 2025. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery , who for the past seven years has steadily … Western’s holistic and personal approach to higher learning sets students up to succeed and changes the trajectory of …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/president-montgomery-announces-plans-retire
Engineering grad manufacturing a successful career
News
… like wherever I end up, as long as I find my niche, I'll be set." Poised to graduate with a bachelor's degree at … huge here in Michigan. Finding enjoyment in what I do has always been my main motivation. I could end up in any … he says. "A lot of people come to college and say, 'I want to build airplanes or roller coasters.’ For me, I'm …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73693
Bound for greatness: Chemical and paper engineering grad presses forward in career
News
… greatness: Chemical and paper engineering grad presses forward in career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Elisha Ewing is … internships, multiple leadership positions, a full-time job waiting in the wings—it's safe to say Elisha Ewing has … "To get to practice relationship-building in a professional setting here has been really beneficial," she says. "I feel …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-chemical-paper-engineering-elisha-ewing
Museum
Theatre
… efforts of our students. CAST Guard: Topher Verhil Michael Wall: Brandt Trotter Jean Claude: Kevyn Roessler Francoise: … Bengston Mr. Salt: Leo Hellar Maggie Snow/Kate Siv: Ella Stewart Bobbie Lamb: Julia Laport Will Willard: Adam Nyhoff … by law. Special Thanks to Tina Howe for allowing us to set the play here in the Richmond Center for the Visual …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/museum-program
Project Closeout Policy
Policies
… 1. Purpose of Policy The purpose of this policy is to set guidelines for project closeout on externally funded … Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200). It further sets forth detailed … cannot be collected from the sponsor for reasons of unallowability, unallocability, dispute with or bankruptcy by the …
https://wmich.edu/policies/project-closeout
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
Bridging science and community
W Magazine
… , professor of biological sciences and an Emerging Scholar Award recipient, is no stranger to scientific outreach, but … up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it wasn’t until I got to college that I had science teachers … typical high school outreach, instead of just bringing a set program, we work with the instructor of the classes to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848
Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship
News
… funding to take their projects to the next level. "I was impressed by the level of professionalism our students … a sustained flight model for gliders. Students receiving awards included Wesley Banks for Project Vinci, Renee … Over the summer, they've begun developing a webpage and set up a lab space with 3D printers to carry out projects. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467
WMU president unveils goal to achieve one of Michigan's top graduation rates
News
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery has unveiled a bold vision for the … State of the University address Wednesday. When the new set of objectives is realized in 2032, WMU will rank third … exceeded only once in the past 23 years and the increase was the largest in nearly a decade. The University also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73200