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Arts administration grad thriving in community-driven theatre company
News
… Michigan University. "I came in as a film major thinking I was going to audition for the acting department, but then I … resume, writing cover letters, how to be in a professional setting, how to apply to scholarships and would even find me … to write grants and how a nonprofit works, how to give 501C3 status—is really important to the work that I'm doing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75938
FAQs
Assessment
… suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, faculty and staff become engaged in the learning … How is assessment data used? WMU has stated from the outset that assessment results will not be used to evaluate … those who are doing effective assessment should be rewarded no matter what the outcome of the data. Can learning …
https://wmich.edu/assessment/faq
Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO
Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management
… Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO For K-12 entries, a 24” x 36” poster or tri-fold table-top board … the “how”) How did you identify customer needs and how was this translated to concepts? Topics could include … 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
Counselor Frequently Asked Questions
Precollege Programming
… scores that we send you in the fall. This is your first set of criteria. Some school districts send this to us at … and executive function skills and intellect do not always go together. Think outside the box when considering who … does ATYP entail? ATYP students frequently spend between 5-10 hours per week doing homework, although this can vary …
https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp/faqcounselor
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 … trustworthy relationships (Yeager, K. A., & Bauer-Wu, S. (2013). Cultural humility: essential foundation for clinical …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/dei-glossary
WMU president announces plan to retire next summer
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… ninth president of Western Michigan University, President Edward Montgomery has announced he will retire in 2025. Announced in June 2021, the $550 million Empowering Futures Gift is the largest … 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
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 … pick for Michigan's top supervisor of students for 2018. The award recognizes the outstanding leadership, … 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
Preparation for Development
Teaching and Learning
… and development of the course, instructors should consider ways to: Provide multiple means of engagement: the "why" of … identify potential misconceptions. Engage learners in goal setting, finding connections between course outcomes and … of learning. Present course content in multiple different ways, such as through text, audio, and video. Offer a …
https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/intro-fcd/prep-dev
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 … College of Health and Human Services, effective Aug. 1 . Cisler currently serves as interim dean of UWM's 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. … will award 2,462 diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,901 at the bachelor's level, 519 at the master's level and … 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