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From Colorado to Kazoo - Maya Thornley's Aviation Elevation
College of Aviation
"I learned valuable networking, professionalism, and interview skills that have helped me land jobs," she says. "I feel comfortable in the professional aviation environment." While being a WMU instructor was her first official job in aviation, her first out-of-the-Western-loop position -- no doubt assisted by her Alpha Eta Rho days -- was with PROAIR Aviation that was founded in 1996 and located in Paducah, Ky.
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/07/mayathornley
Dining Services Heat Stress Plan
Environmental Health and Safety
Dining Services Heat Stress Plan Purpose and Guidelines The purpose of this Dining Services Heat Stress Plan is to protect employees from the adverse effects of heat while they are performing their job in non-air conditioned facilities. Supervisors of Dining Services crews when measured wet bulb globe temperature index (WBGT) is not available can use the following guidelines to judge heat stress levels and break schedule.
https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/dining-heat-stress
Leadership and business strategy program awards scholarships
Management
“Having leadership skills, being able to perform well on a team, and most importantly, being able to lead a team is something that can benefit people in all majors and in any job. I know that what I have learned will help me to be successful in my future job and my other courses.” The Principled Leadership Scholarship has helped Lenyo finish her senior year strong. “The scholarship has motivated me to work harder in every aspect of my life,” she says.
https://wmich.edu/management/lbs-scholarships
Ted Talks on Many Topics
Sindecuse Health Center
“You can’t be beaten by something you don’t fear.” My Hidden OCD Exposed , Anne Swanson (14 min.) Anne talks about her experience with OCD and the treatment she has had. She does a good job of explaining what goes on inside the mind of someone who is obsessing. She talks about “coming out” to family and friends about OCD in order to remove the shame.
https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/counseling/delete/ted-talks-on-many-topics
Program Manager Preparation, Response, Engagement and Practice
Human Resources
Job description Job code: 010567 Pay grade: F Pay type: Exempt/salaried General summary Serves as a teaching partner who studies math curriculum, observing current math instructions and teaching. Jointly operationalizes a plan with teachers and administrators within the assigned school. Major duties Develops detailed lesson plans, exercises, and testing items for elementary mathematics.
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010567
Wrenching Wings and Gearing for Professional Growth with Dr. Gail Rouscher
College of Aviation
All this adds up to making the College of Aviation experience a memorable and profitable one. Which epitomizes what she calls "the best part" of her job -- student success. "Seeing students grow and succeed in their major is so very rewarding. Working with students who may not understand something, and suddenly they get it!
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/04/rouscher
WMU Master of Business Administration program launches new HyFlex options and credit for experience
Haworth College of Business
“Based on this, WMU Haworth has designed a flexible program that emphasizes specific knowledge and skill sets that organizations expect their managers to possess. Our MBA students will be able to directly apply what they are learning in their courses to their current job and use the growth in their skill sets to advance in their careers.” MBA faculty have been piloting the new HyFlex course formats this past year, and students are providing positive feedback.
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62830
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing event offered as students return to campus
WMU News
Regardless of vaccination status, WMU continues to urge Broncos to follow safety measures such as wearing a mask, washing hands often, staying at least 6 feet away from others and avoiding large gatherings. "We've done a great job so far in keeping positive test results fairly low, and that's because students are following safety recommendations," VanDerBos says. The goal is to continue that trend until vaccines are widely available and administered.
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62769
The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back
College of Aviation
"If weather was a factor," he says, "then we had to do what we could to assist the flight's departure as soon as practical. In this job I learned what makes a flight and its operations come together for an on-time departure and pleasant experience for the passenger. All this has helped me in my job today because I know what it takes to make a flight come in, deplane, get cleaned and catered, and then boarded again for departure.
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2019/09/rochon2019
Organizational Change Leadership Program Design
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Immediate Knowledge and Skill Applicability Students study organizational change theory, concepts, models, and best practices in the classroom and apply them the next day in their workplaces. Pertinent Knowledge Areas Students build strong foundations in knowledge areas germane to their on-the-job challenges: organizational change, leadership, culture, learning, group dynamics, and organization diagnosis and consulting. Distinguished Guest Speakers Students interact with prominent local and national scholars, consultants, and organizational leaders to practice present-day
https://wmich.edu/leadership/academics/organizational-change-leadership/ocl/program-design