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Premodern Transgressive Literatures
Medieval Institute Publications
… medieval fragments inside (12th century). Photo by Erik Kwakkel. CC BY 4.0. Premodern Transgressive Literatures takes … century moment. We aim to show, with insistent urgency, the ways in which the premodern can help us make sense of the … understood in scholarship historically. Whilst there is no set structure for TC volumes, appropriate thematic groupings …
https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/books/premodern-transgressive-literatures
Forever brown and gold: David Alpert
College of Fine Arts
… returned to campus as guest director of Baby with the Bathwater , which takes the York Arena Theatre stage September … Scholar and Conspicuous Achievement in Theatre award recipient in 2006, David has gone on to work on a … hundreds of people who all want the same job, and what will set you apart is to be a good human being. Be careful what …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/09/forever-brown-gold-david-alpert
Phase 5: Implementation
… Phase 5: Implementation The Think Big brand strategy was established at the end of 2019. Implementation began in … the brand in an arresting, provocative and persuasive way. We began work on the creative strategy with the brand … portal for every student. It will allow students to set and monitor their wellness goals on eight dimensions. …
https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/phase5
Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year
College of Arts and Sciences
… master’s thesis book in class and at the time I thought ‘no way,’” says Wehrwein, who went on to earn bachelor’s and … master’s degrees in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues … education, this consortium of educators developed a set of recommended curriculum guidelines for undergraduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144
Archived book clubs
Study of Ethics in Society
… religious and cultural influences to address a set of guiding questions. These include: What constitutes a … of Machine Thinking by Shannon Vallor . 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/book-club-archive
Telecommuting/Hybrid Work Schedules Policy
Policies
… KEY DEFINITIONS Ad Hoc Telecommuting: an unplanned day or set of hours of Telecommuting for infrequent circumstances … that is available to all Eligible Employees and in no way changes the standard employment policies and other … reasonable advance notice if changes to Telecommuting are warranted. Hybrid work schedules define the working schedule …
https://wmich.edu/policies/telecommuting-hybrid-work-schedules
Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24
News
… recognize four exceptional staff members during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 11 , for their … are recipients of the prestigious Make a Difference Award, which is one of the University’s highest honors for … involved in providing thousands of meals daily. “What sets William apart is his work ethic and constant caring. At …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24
Project Closeout Procedure
Grants and Contracts
… Grants and Contracts Office at 387-8292. 2. End Date of Award If modification of the end date of award is allowed by the Project Closeout Policy: 2.1. … the project. The expense close date will be automatically set by the PeopleSoft system at 60 days after the project …
https://wmich.edu/grantscontracts/project-closeout-procedure
Bringing social issues to light
College of Arts and Sciences
… “WMU is really where I discovered who I am, who I want to be and my purpose,” says Billings. As an undergrad … her skills, learning that film and media can be utilized in ways more than for pure entertainment. “My time as an … story “I never really go into a project with a strictly set plan,” says Billings. “I have directional ideas and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/billings-storytelling
Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award
News
… piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Midea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A prestigious award could help a Western Michigan University dance student … Midea recorded her testimony from Nassar's trial and set it to music, choreographing a moving piece about her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188