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Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning
WMU News
"Being able to get public health students involved from stage one to the end, mirroring the needs that evolved due to the pandemic, is amazing. They'll walk out of here and interview for jobs having been a part of real-life projects, including a national project with the CDC—not just classwork or theoretical concepts but real work in the field.
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591
Excel-Air Services: A&P Mechanic
College of Aviation
Posted by Reina Cooke on February 16, 2021 Position Title : A&P-Licensed Aviation Maintenance Technician Employment Type: Full-Time, hourly Location : Jasper County Airport (KRZL), Rensselaer, Indiana Hours: Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm (cst) Job Description Excel-Air Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time aviation maintenance technician with an A&P mechanic license. The successful candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
https://wmich.edu/aviation/jobs/blog/2021/02/excel-air-services-ap-mechanic
Asbestos
Environmental Health and Safety
During any repairs or work on equipment or structures where any ACM or PACM exists or where contact may occur during work activities, employees must notify their supervisor of the potential for asbestos exposure before beginning the job. Employees must also report any observed damaged asbestos-containing material. The supervisor shall then contact EHS who in turn will ascertain the presence or absence of any ACM.
https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/asbestos
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
WMU News
It left her several credits shy of being eligible for college, an obstacle she was determined to overcome, knowing the key to achieving her dreams was in continuing her education. So, she found a job as a maid for a family in Battle Creek and moved there to complete her studies. She finished high school with a perfect academic record and her counselor sent an application for her to the University of Michigan.
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
Frequently Asked Questions
Bronco Marching Band
It sounds hard, but this is when we get to know each other as well as get the hardest work done. Once classes begin our rehearsals are scheduled Monday through Friday, 4 to 5:40 p.m. Even so, many of our students also maintain part-time jobs and have greater than a 3.0 GPA. Performance schedule When is Band Camp? Band camp dates are generally the week before Fall semester classes begin. Check the website in late Spring for the exact dates.
https://wmich.edu/marchingband/questions
Find Your True Passion
Lee Honors College
But for me, passion for what I was going to do and personal fulfillment were more important than settling for economic considerations such as income potential or job availability. Just the thought of being unhappy while doing something I didn’t like was enough motivation to keep me searching. Looking back, nothing was a waste of time: I learned many things in the process of searching for my true calling, met great people, and always a new discovery took me to the next phase, like stepping stones taking you across a stream.
https://wmich.edu/honors/deanscorner/2021/03/find-your-passion
Applying to the Post-Baccalaureate Sequence
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Personal Statement (to be submitted in CSDCAS) addressing: 1) reasons you have decided upon a career in speech-language pathology or audiology; 2) any plans you have for advanced education, and eventual professional objectives including job settings and disorder types of interest; 3) reasons why you are applying to Western Michigan University; and 4) any ways in which your admission might further the department’s interest in promoting diversity of background and experience within the profession.
https://wmich.edu/speech-audiology/academics/postbac/apply
The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success
College of Aviation
Symbolic of that was the airline industry, which is normally in the upper stratosphere of opportunity when it comes to job placement. Miller, who hails from Barrington, Ill., and attended a high school in nearby Palatine, vividly remembers his fate. "After graduating from Western," he says, "the economic recession hit really hard and there were no flying jobs available. Heck, it was a challenge finding employment in any field."
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/01/jonathanmiller
Instructional Technology Specialist
Human Resources
Job description Job code: 009797 Pay grade: F Pay type: Exempt/salaried General summary Develops and delivers training and provides support to instructors on the use of instructional technology. Major duties Responds to instructional technology support requests. Analyzes support requests to identify trends, improve end user documentation and support procedures.
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/009797
Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space
WMU News
Taking music classes alongside her scientific studies, she found, helped her excel in the lab. "When it comes to things like coming up with creative solutions at your job, you have to be creative. I think developing those music skills is something that really helps with the creative side," says Mooney, who also plays cello.
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430