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Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project

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… and bridges and transportation networks. Research underway by Western Michigan University's renowned Center of … make a lot of assumptions during design, so now we want to validate how closely these assumptions represent the … Western's senior design project process is a great way to set us up for real-world application. It gets you to think …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486

Survey shows campus diversity climate viewed as positive overall

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… across the nation. A series of town hall meetings on campus set for the first week of October will bring Worthington … Thursday, Oct. 3 , in Rooms 105-107 The WMU study, which was the product of a multiyear effort, employed both a survey instrument and focus groups. It was commissioned by the University to take an in-depth look …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9448

WMU research team awarded National Science Foundation grant for AI readiness through cyber training

Haworth College of Business

… WMU research team awarded National Science Foundation grant for AI readiness … Michigan University interdisciplinary team has been awarded a four-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation … information systems. “The project will build a skill set in areas such as safe, secure and reliable AI; human-AI …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72863

Teach for First-Year Experience

Student Transitions

… instrumental in facilitating first-year students’ paths towards academic success as they learn about the array of … assessment, planning for careers and academics, and setting meaningful goals. FAQs Why should I teach FYE? There are a number of rewarding reasons instructors choose to teach FYE each year, …

https://wmich.edu/transitions/seminar/teach

Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management

… the “how”)  How did you identify customer needs and how was this translated to concepts? Topics could include … is no single recipe for success. There are many creative ways to display and convey information. Remember, when it … next, moving sequentially in a raster pattern. One way to set up this pattern is columnar format, so the reader …

https://wmich.edu/ieeem/innovationexpo/idguide

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

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… (not verified) on Alexia Alexander shows off her state award certificate. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Midwest Association … and outreach in WMU's Student Financial Aid office, was announced in May as MASEA's pick for Michigan's top … We collaborate on our agenda items ahead of time and set aside one-hour blocks to meet face-to-face," another …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573

Wisconsin educator will lead WMU College of Health and Human Services

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… Mich.— Dr. Ron A. Cisler of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been named the new dean of Western Michigan … in the National Institutes of Health. Cisler says he was drawn to the WMU position by the caliber of the college, … a community to continue those efforts." The breadth of this set of health and human service disciplines, Cisler says, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46964

WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… Saturday, April 28 , in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the four ceremonies. Montgomery will award 2,462 diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,901 at … geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46521

DEI Glossary

College of Arts and Sciences

… etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time and a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization   Cultural Competency - set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that … affiliation or group  Equity  - fairness or justice in the way people are treated   Gender  - sex sense and the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/dei-glossary

Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company

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… Michigan University. "I came in as a film major thinking I was going to audition for the acting department, but then I realized I didn't want to act professionally," says Moore, who graduated from … resume, writing cover letters, how to be in a professional setting, how to apply to scholarships and would even find me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938