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Units across WMU donate personal protection equipment to medical professionals
WMU News
"Seeing the University community come together during this critical time is amazing," Slates says, thanking all of the departments who have been able to donate extra supplies. "Staff feel supported, relieved and very grateful that they can continue to perform their essential job duties while protecting themselves, as well as the greater community." Faculty and staff from the Frostic School of Art have also been digging through their studios to find masks, disposable gloves, disinfectant wipes and safety glasses all to donate to Bronson Hospital.
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58693
Sales students claim top spot at regional competition
Haworth College of Business
Jim Eckert emphasizes in every class that whoever prepares the best, wins,” he says. “It’s a concept that isn’t just for classes but can be taken into any job or field and will guarantee you set yourself among the elite.” The WMU Team Joey Berlin, senior, from Huntington Woods Jared Bishop, sophomore, from Charlotte Dylan Coleman, senior, from Lambertville Michael DeMarco, junior, from Spring Lake Jacob Delekta, senior, from Waterford Andrea Garza, junior, from Kalamazoo Jake Hammel, senior, from Lawton Kaleb Jonker, sophomore, from Hudsonville Jacob Myers, first-year, from
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58363
Mayo Clinic biologist is at the cutting edge of cancer research
W Magazine
Yogesh Suryawanshi could be on the path toward a cure for cancer. After receiving his doctorate in biological sciences from WMU in 2017, he secured a job in the department of molecular medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, developing viruses that can attack cancer cells. "The core problem with cancer is why it starts: the immune system fails to detect and kill cells that become cancerous," says Suryawanshi.
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57078
Distance education as an opportunity for empathy
Haworth College of Business
Contact: Stacey Markin March 25, 2020 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In early 2009, at the height of the last financial crisis, Dr. Scott Cowley , assistant professor of marketing, lost his first job out of college. “It was a very scary and difficult time for me,” he says. Living and learning through that experience helped Cowley develop empathy for people dealing with similar life turbulence, and it is guiding him in relating to his students in meaningful ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58692
Director Recruitment and Outreach Extended University Programs
Human Resources
Job description Job code: 009769 Pay grade: H Pay type: Exempt/salaried General summary Plans, develops, implements and oversees internal and external promotion, communication, outreach and recruitment strategies for extended university programs. Major duties Creates, implements and measures the success of the promotion, communication, recruitment and outreach program that enhances the University’s online and regional educational opportunities with the marketplace and general public.
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/009769
Internship: Duncan Aviation
College of Aviation
Our internship offerings are designed to stretch and grow students and provide an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real world activities. Interested in an internship with Duncan Aviation? Buckle up; you’re going to work hard! These are no staple-removing jobs; these are real experiences designed to hone your knowledge and skills! Below are a few departments where internship opportunities are offered: Airframe Avionics Install Engineering Design Interior Marketing Professional Development & Training Apply -Maintenance, Technical Operations-
https://wmich.edu/aviation/jobs/blog/2019/12/internship-duncan-aviation
Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus
College of Aviation
"This includes auditing the flight schedule and procuring necessary permits. I interact with people all over the world to make a flight happen." Such tasks are what he likes best about his job. "Being a part of the solution to the big puzzle of airline operations is very satisfying," he says. "It is rewarding to see several departments come together to ensure the safe and efficient operation for a flight."
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542
Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers
WMU News
With dreams of working at an aerospace company after college, Barker is confident that WMU has the program he needs for his future to take flight. “I believe my time at Western will help me achieve my dream, because WMU alum are known for finding a job after graduation in the field that they want, and they are enjoying it!” Barker has created a fundraising page to help boost his production, and plans to continue creating and distributing reusable face masks until there’s no longer a need for them.
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007
Steps to a Michigan PA License
Physician Assistant
Soooo, here it is already.....past the halfway point of your final year as a PA student.....time to get ready to get a job.....and to get a job you need a.............License! Hmmmm, I know I heard something about that way back in Fall of my first year in the Professional Issues course - if I could only remember!!!
https://wmich.edu/pa/mi-pa-lic
Frequently Asked Questions
2020 Budget Information
We came to these numbers by following our current bargaining agreements and identifying a cut that we felt was manageable for our staff. The 2.25% is equivalent to the pool increase last year.All told, the pay reductions will total $4 million. That’s a lot of jobs spared. Ultimately it comes down to arithmetic: When facing a 20% budget cut, there is no feasible across-the-board approach that will enable us to compensate individuals at levels that would keep them coming to work.
https://wmich.edu/2020budget/faq