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WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

News

… with his or her teacher over a tablet while a client waits for you to deliver a presentation over Zoom might have … up there with the proverbial naked-in-class nightmare. Same with navigating a global pandemic. But both are realities … for K-12 parents burning the candle at both ends, finding it hard to tell where work ends and home begins with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

College of Fine Arts celebrates 50 years with cutting-edge vision for the future

W Magazine

… during the COVID-19 pandemic. When physical connection was impossible, the arts brought us all together in ways we … to fuel the creative landscape. “Our mantra, ‘Where passion meets practice,’ is central to our mission," says Daniel … the fact that we can give them those experiences while providing a high-quality education. This allows our graduates to …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/cfa-anniversary

All Life is Learning - December 2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Appeal We Need YOU! The generous contributions of our members are invaluable lifelines for our scholarship fund, … help support our organization in an incredibly meaningful way. As you think about year-end giving, please consider … homework, just exploring lots of interesting topics. In the near future we will offer courses in different formats -- …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/december-2024

Projects

Bronco Construction Research Center

… 2024 Wind Turbine Output Shaft Gearbox Abstract  Renewable energy is revolutionizing electricity production, with … connects the rotating blades to the generator, converting mechanical energy to electrical power. Traditional … modelling process was developed and presented. Both linear and nonlinear analysis of wooden frame structure was …

https://wmich.edu/construction-research/projects

Confined Space Entry Policy

Environmental Health and Safety

… with MIOSHA Part 90 and OSHA 29CFR1910.146 requirements. Scope This program shall cover all WMU employees who … capture of a person by a liquid or finely divided (flowable) solid substance that can be aspirated to cause death … implemented for the protection of employees working in or near permit spaces.       6.  The WMU contract administrator …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/confined-space

Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor

News

… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the … Dr. Cindy Linn in 2014. Their research led to an important scientific discovery—the ability of neurons to … Education. Berry is from Kalamazoo, and a graduate of nearby Mattawan High School. A member of WMU's Lee Honors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

News

… by Paula M. Davis on A student beekeeper holds a hive frame containing honey, bees and brood. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After … of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of honeybees, the … Board of Trustees approval to support setting up the fund. Nearly 60 percent of the proceeds from this fee go to stoke …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Interview with David Hadbawnik, Editor of Postmodern Poetry and Queer Medievalisms: Time Mechanics

Medieval Institute Publications

… with David Hadbawnik, Editor of Postmodern Poetry and Queer Medievalisms: Time Mechanics Medieval Institute Publications … into contemporary English, we might simply clear those away and "update" the language. But in the second part of the … shift the discourse away from notions of influence and linear chronology, to a discourse marked by desire, intimacy, …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/hadbawnik-interview

Fieldwork

Occupational Therapy

… clinical experience to give you the skills to become a competent occupational therapy practitioner. Whether … and the ability of the student to support progression toward entry-level competence." Supervision should also be … point of fieldwork. Final evaluation scores are provided near the end of the fieldwork experience. This score …

https://wmich.edu/ot/academics/fieldwork

Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grants 2024

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… students. The inaugural 2024 class of recipients includes nearly two dozen faculty-led projects that bolster the … achieved rapid growth and status, winning international awards with an innovative, hands-on curriculum. Through the … with various stages of the research process, including scientific literature review, management of …

https://wmich.edu/provost/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants/2024