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Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named … for  Dr. Chansheng He , a professor and researcher of water resources management at Western Michigan University. … will be working with international colleagues to identify a set of research priorities to address the trade-offs of LVR, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

World Bank Databank

Economics

… in select South American countries. Specifically, you want to look at infant mortality rates and other infant … children in select South American countries. You decide you want the data for the last 10 years. Check the boxes for the … drop-down menu and choose specific options for your dataset. Since you want the data in a CSV file, click on CSV and …

https://wmich.edu/economics/world-bank-databank

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

News

… Jan. 12 "The Courage to Create" poetry competition awards reception, 5 to 7 p.m., WMU's Trimpe Building … 10:50 a.m., Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College. Pre-MLK Walk Lunch Discussion, 1 p.m., WMU Kanley Chapel Dialogue … educational workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the booths, talk with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36802

From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four journey

Haworth College of Business

… From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four … the Frozen Four, Grant and Hampton Slukynsky are skating toward success with Bronco pride. Grant Slukynsky brings his … drive to the rink and the classroom. “I’ve developed a mindset focused on preparation, teamwork and finding ways to add …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/bronco-hockey-wmu-haworth

Free Speech

Free Speech

… as flag-burning, wearing armbands, using the symbol of the swastika or political cartoons, some types of speech are not … Yes. Hate speech is generally defined as insults towards a person or group of people based on their race, … such action" (Brandenburg v. Ohio 1969 ). The precedent set in that case became the basis to free Gregory Hess, a …

https://wmich.edu/freespeech

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

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

News

… history. "One of my favorite features of the program is how customizable it is. It does a great job of tailoring a student's needs to set them up for success in college," says first-year arts … well as tools for how to cope with stress and anxiety. If I was lacking in a specific area, the Reality Checks gave me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice

News

… Johnathon Moulds) FULTON, Mich.—Carefully navigating the waters of the Pine Creek on kayaks and canoes, visitors from … sacred plants are part of a restoration effort by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP), and students and … the word out about our cultural beliefs. These courses set the stage for things to be better down the road," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530

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