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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

Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management

… is the opportunity? Why is this a pain point?  What did the customers say? Prototype development (answers 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

Career-Ready

Career-Ready

… as a first officer for Allegiant Air through its career-pathway Accelerate program—Rebekah successfully parlayed her WMU … Elizbia find a home at Western. Now she’s paying it forward at the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic … and Future Teachers of Color while pursuing her degree. Set to graduate in 2024, Breyana already has a job with the …

https://wmich.edu/career-ready

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

News

… commitment to our students and our University," President Edward Montgomery told employees in a March 11 email message … made to work here. Our last comprehensive engagement survey was in 2012, and the time is right for us to conduct another … engagement and satisfaction data. A survey website has been set up to explain the project and share information about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385

DEI Glossary

College of Arts and Sciences

… of a country and especially the US  Culture – beliefs, customs, arts, 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 …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/dei-glossary

Lauren Dani: Selling solutions

Haworth College of Business

… home décor general store. I started going with them when I was 12 years old, and I loved everything about the … and I could not be more excited. This position will help set me up for success, as I will be able to assist the sales force and provide value to both them and their customers. My main goals in my career are to be able to have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75079

Student experience meets community impact in groundbreaking new Evaluation Lab

News

… Lab is positioned to help organizations understand the assets and needs of the people participating in the programs … and write reports, among many other tasks. Along the way, they develop skills in critical thinking, cultural … finance and leadership and business strategy, explains, “I want to go into investment banking. I appreciate  being able …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75006

Memorial tree and plaque dedication ceremony held in honor of Dr. Ming Li

College of Education and Human Development

… plaque underneath the Oregon Trail Maple tree. President Edward Montgomery at the tree memorial dedication. … Mich.—On  March   1 , a memorial tree dedication ceremony was held to honor  Dr. Ming Li,  the late dean of the … compassion and commitment to his colleagues and our youth set him apart,” says Montgomery. Due in large part to Li's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74923

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

News

… (not verified) on Alexia Alexander shows off her state award certificate. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Midwest Association … and outreach in WMU's Student Financial Aid office, was announced in May as MASEA's pick for Michigan's top … 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

Wisconsin educator will lead WMU College of Health and Human Services

News

… Mich.— Dr. Ron A. Cisler of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been named the new dean of Western Michigan … in the National Institutes of Health. Cisler says he was drawn to the WMU position by the caliber of the 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