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Field Education

School of Social Work

… field education is the most fundamental way to learn professional-level competencies and skills, and our intensive focus on field education is one of the things that sets us apart at Western Michigan University.  Your field education will be one of the highlights of your time here at WMU. I t is where you …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/academics/field

Group Norms

Teaching and Learning

… norms is a 10- to 15-minute investment in the creation of clear, agreed-upon behavior for how a group will engage … Everyone comes into group spaces with their own set of experiences, values, expectations, and perspectives that … can help to build trust, work together toward the goal of the session, and hold one another accountable. Norms …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/activities/group-norms

Honors English 9/10 Summer Homework

Precollege Programming

… to meet you in the fall! Your summer homework consists of four parts. Here is a checklist to print out to help you keep track of everything. We will break down each piece below.  Intro & … early, feel free to submit it early. This causes less of a backlog for the instructor giving feedback. Intro & …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp/summer9-10

Undergraduate Portfolios

Political Science

… is a Portfolio? A portfolio is not necessarily a collection of something physical, as an artist might carry a collection of sketches and paintings. Instead, it is a collection of … academic performance while in the Department of Political Science at Western Michigan University. Developing an …

https://wmich.edu/politics/academics/undergraduate/portfolios

Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors

News

… from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors Submitted by Erin Flynn on Drs. … and Derrick McIver accept their award for Newsmakers of the Year from Mickey Ciokajlo, executive editor of … mater nearly 25 years after earning a degree in aviation sciences. With a deep background in public service and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver

Transfer to WMU from Lake Michigan College

Transfer

… years beginning in 2020. The MTA fulfills levels 1 and 2 of WES so transfer students are encouraged to complete the … Our transfer guides prepare LMC students for a number of specific majors at WMU. If your intended major is not … Development majors Criminal Justice Engineering Freshwater Science and Sustainability Geography Health Administration …

https://wmich.edu/transfer/ccguides/lmc

Global community of medieval scholars converges on WMU for annual international congress

News

… Global community of medieval scholars converges on WMU for annual … Thursday through Saturday, May 14-16 , for the 61st meeting of the International Congress on Medieval Studies . Congress … these locations, participants will engage in a wide range of scholarly offerings : paper and poster sessions, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/annual-international-medieval-congress-2026-preview

WMU Academic Advising Awards

Academic Advising

… Advising Awards Western Michigan University is pleased to offer the Annual Academic Advisor Awards . These awards are … staff who make significant contributions to the practice of professional academic advising. WMU is pleased to … New Advisor - Jasmine Jefferson, College of Arts and Sciences Service in Academic Advising - Sammi Parker, …

https://wmich.edu/advising/awards

Real-World Readiness: Integrating AI into the Economics Classroom

Teaching and Learning

… into the Economics Classroom Dr. Rodrigo Aranda Assistant Professor of Economics How long have you been teaching at WMU? Two … better understand complex topics and to give them new ways of approaching challenging material. Second, as an …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/faculty-development/faculty-spotlights/dr-rodrigo-aranda-fsp

Student Financial Aid

Financial Aid

… finances Student Financial Aid at WMU can ease the process of financing your education. It all starts with filing your … grants to student loans, we can walk you through the types of financial aid and the entire process to help you get the … and I am forever grateful." —Elizabeth Kozen, biomedial sciences major (from Utica, Michigan) Explore types of

https://wmich.edu/finaid