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Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant
WMU News
"They have a chance to see what a career would be like and make more connections so that when they graduate, they hopefully can find a really fulfilling job," says Kowalske. The project will also include faculty programming to foster inclusive mentoring practices, incorporate evidence-based instructional practices into courses and support diverse students.
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436
Summer 2019
W Magazine
Yogesh Suryawanshi could be on the path toward a cure for cancer. After receiving his doctorate in biological sciences from WMU in 2017, he secured a job in the department of molecular medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, developing viruses that can attack cancer cells. Dr. William Harrison holding a translucent rock core layered with potash.
https://wmich.edu/magazine/summer-2019
Bronco Spotlight: Kelly Amshey
Career and Student Employment Services
Our team is working toward national certification through the American School Counseling Association and bolstering the scope and sequence for the counseling department. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? The most rewarding part of this work is knowing just how important this work is. Our future genuinely depends on the best effort, each and every day, of myself and my colleagues.
https://wmich.edu/career/kellyamshey
Bronco Spotlight: Tirrea Billings
Career and Student Employment Services
Additionally, my company, Reflct Media, is a docu-style storytelling company that highlights personal narratives, social issues, and underrepresented voices in marginalized communities. If you had a campus job or internship, how did they impact your career development? My previous internship was at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on the communications team. This year-long internship allowed me to gain hands-on experience on all things communications on a large scale.
https://wmich.edu/career/tirreabillings
Chemistry: ACS Certified
Academics
Department of Chemistry Western Michigan University offers a new $28.5-million state-of-the-art building and two tracks of study for undergraduate chemistry majors—a general arts and sciences chemistry major and an American Chemical Society-certified chemistry major. WMU's ACS-certified chemistry major is designed for students who are undecided about advanced studies, or who plan to get a job in the chemical industry as soon as they're done with their undergraduate studies at WMU. It requires students to take several advanced courses to top off their studies.
https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/chemistry-acs
Bronco Spotlight: Rosie Capps
Career and Student Employment Services
I also teach writing to grades 8-9, and am also the homeroom teacher for grade 9. The most important duty of my job is increasing the English literacy and writing skills of grades 3 and up. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? The most rewarding part of my job is connecting with students who come from such a different background as I.
https://wmich.edu/career/rosiecapps
Distinguished Alumni
Political Science
While attending WMU, Findlay participated in the Capital Intern Program in Lansing. His internship with State Senator Cameron Brown turned into a full-time job after graduation and launched his career at the intersection of government and agriculture. On campus, he served as a WMU Student Ambassador and was active in Solid Grounds Lutheran Student Ministry.
https://wmich.edu/politics/alumni/achievements
Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles
WMU News
He adds, "Yes, climate change is real, and technology developed here at institutions like WMU will certainly chart a path forward for a cleaner tomorrow. Clean energy jobs will help rebuild the American economy and protect our planet." Learn more about Dr. Asher and his team's autonomous vehicle research in an interview on "AccuWeather Prime."
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919
Bronco Spotlight: Kristin Kinney
Career and Student Employment Services
Junior recruiters learn how to source qualified applicants for our client's job openings. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? Most rewarding: Helping our clients find qualified candidates that they are satisfied with, while simultaneously helping people find a job that is the right match for them. Most challenging: Our service is not tangible, and sometimes people are unpredictable and turn out to not be the best match for the position we found for them.
https://wmich.edu/career/kristinkinney
Alumni
Career and Student Employment Services
“Soft skills” practice Staying competitive in the workplace Regularly update your job search materials and practice interviewing One size fits all doesn’t work in the job market. Your application materials, interview content and even your reference list should be customized to match with the job you are applying for and the company or organization offering the job. Learn and practice the STAR behavioral interviewing method with Big Interview.
https://wmich.edu/career/alumni