Search results

Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention

College of Arts and Sciences

… promise to do for students who have the choice to attend/not to attend college? And what are the perils of not making our case?” Conference presenters were also … While Western is currently a test-optional institution and no longer offers its remedial writing class, many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526

Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support

News

… pandemic first began emerging in Michigan, Dr. Michael Famiano knew he had to do something to help students in need at … handing out cookies from the back of my car," laughs Famiano, thinking back to the group's humble beginnings. Once or … donations and buy food for students to collect from Famiano's mobile pantry. Amid the growing health and economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524

Business professor secures Fulbright award

Haworth College of Business

… since 2005, and it is a part of every course I teach. Not only is service learning relatively rare in business … to share what I have learned about service learning with another institution.” Since the inception of the Fulbright … experiences, I am able to talk with students about struggles such as child trafficking, gender inequalities or food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60350

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Opportunities

College of Education and Human Development

… Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Opportunities Students may now apply for potential credit for their prior learning and … Michigan University. This is a great opportunity for nontraditional students to showcase their prior knowledge and experiences, and fast track their undergraduate …

https://wmich.edu/education/pla

All Life is Learning – August 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… All Life is Learning – August 2023 Director's Note and In this Issue Director's Note Happy August and the Beginning of a New Semester! We … challenges of high poverty, crime, health disparities, struggling academic achievement, and low literacy rates instead …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/august-2023

Teaching Assistantships

Geological and Environmental Sciences

… (fall semester and the following spring semester). TAs are not typically provided during the summer sessions. New to … study. TAs beyond these time periods are neither promised nor guaranteed. While appointed, the student must enroll in … programs. Students enrolled in the MS Earth Science (non-thesis) program are not eligible for awards. Grade point …

https://wmich.edu/geology/academics/graduate/teaching-assistantships

Common Cold

Sindecuse Health Center

… respiratory infections. The most common of these is the Rhinovirus, which causes up to half of all common colds. … contract an average of one to four colds per year. There is no cure for viral infections. So, treatment of colds … a phone, drinking glass or other utensils. Cold viruses cannot multiply on these surfaces, but once transported into …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/clinic/self-care/cold

Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network

News

… puts WMU at center of national STEM network Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Beach KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … learned about improving instruction in the disciplines known as STEM—science, technology, engineering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581

Subrecipient Monitoring Procedures

Grants and Contracts

… of the research program which, for whatever reason, are not conducted at the University. These activities constitute … or a contractor. 1.2.1. A Subrecipient is definced as “a non-Federal entity that receives a subaward from a … entity to carry out part of a Federal profram; but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such …

https://wmich.edu/grantscontracts/subrecipient-monitoring-procedure

Broncos reap millions in media exposure from championship season

News

… paid major dividends for the University and nationally No. 15-ranked Bronco football program . This past spring, … agency out of Ann Arbor, to conduct the research. While not every game that WMU participated in was included in the … a media exposure value of nearly $69 million . The biggest value was the Goodyear Cotton Bowl with a price tag of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41430