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Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph

News

… me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well.   "This isn't sandbox archaeology, … assistant after completing the field school program. "They set really high standards so that when people go out into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551

Patrick Allen's Airlines Education - An "Intern-Tastic Experience at United Airlines"

College of Aviation

… and push your graduation date by seven months." This was, essentially, what my uncle said to me when he tried to … security and shown to my desk. The office looks like the set of Mad Men just without the cigarette smoke and bottles … my desk is directly outside the chief pilot's office. This was made worse by the fact my desk’s placement was in such a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2017/04/allen

Animals on Campus Policy

Policies

… a diagnosed disability, typically in group or facility settings such as hospitals, assisted living homes, and … areas open to the public such as streets, lawns, or sidewalks are not Controlled Spaces.   Handler: the owner or … performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, …

https://wmich.edu/policies/animals-on-campus

Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company

News

… senior thesis project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aisha Thaj has always been fascinated with flight. Growing up she devoured … characters born with wings. She would let her mind wander looking out the window on long flights to see her … Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation ), my skill set in design thinking and expanding the possibilities for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports

Assessment

… of assessment at WMU. As a result, the report format was re-evaluated by the UASC in 2015. Changes were … deans to streamline the process, and ensure the data was relevant and actionable, and a new template was created. … members of the University Assessment Steering Committee set up four sub-committees to review the reports, prepare …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/institutional-slo-reports

Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards

News

… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Drs. … with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during a ceremony Friday, Oct. 29 . “We do not often … and every assignment, reading and discussion is firmly set within the context of re-applying the knowledge in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

News

… long needed programs focused on teaching financial skill sets at all levels of the educational spectrum in order to … literacy: Fewer than 50 percent of individuals have set aside three months of living expenses in case of … financial planning, corporate employee benefits and asset management. Sanford, with his team, sets the course for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

What you need to know about assessment

Assessment

… suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, faculty and staff become engaged in the learning … impact faculty/staff evaluation? WMU has stated from the outset that assessment results will not be used to evaluate … faculty who are doing effective assessment should be rewarded no matter what the outcome of the data. It is …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/faqs

General Data Protection Regulation Policy

Information Technology

… of that natural person. 3.2. Processing Any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data—whether or not by automated means—such … All academic and administrative offices will be made aware of this policy through appropriate University …

https://wmich.edu/policies/gdpr

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

News

… opportunities. “It is clear that career services doesn’t want any recent graduate missing out on information or … and job search resources, both prior to and after the onset of distance learning. The dedication to students is … are still engaging with our students. Employers still want to connect with WMU," says Dr. Deveta Gardner , acting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795