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WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

News

… director of the Kercher Center for Social Research, set out to answer a question that has clouded the picture of … make people violent, or do violent people just gravitate toward violent video games? His research shows it's the … other controls." Better predictors DeCamp found that what was going on in the home was a better predictor of violent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

International students at WMU to share their cultures

News

… its annual observance of International Education Week, set for Saturday through Friday, Nov. 12-18 . The 2016 … during which attendees can experience Caribbean life by way of the Dominican Republic, learn about how various … a "somewhat" typical Thanksgiving dinner. This event was originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352

Meet Allison: Child and family development

College of Education and Human Development

… that big school feel but you get to choose everything you want to do in college." Where is your internship? At the … But it's a preschool that goes from fall all the way through the summer. What are your responsibilities … we also start every morning by doing circle time where we set the kids down. We play Grace's corner, and then we …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-hoeksema

Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar

News

… as an emerging scholar during a Sept. 30 campuswide awards ceremony. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , who recently received … project will mine a treasure trove of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the … the principal investigator or co-PI for research projects totaling about $3 million. The nominator noted that Spybrook …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309

Meet Tatyana: Counseling psychology

College of Education and Human Development

… Program graduates are typically employed in a variety of settings including academic departments, university … now Why are you interested in counseling psychology? I always knew that I wanted to work with people, and I think when I was an …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-tatyana

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

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… in the arts," says Weiss. For many students, this was the largest art project they've ever worked on. Students … Campus. On the side of the Campus Pointe strip mall, at Howard Street and Michigan Avenue, students armed with paint … Zenz himself understands the importance of building a broad set of professional skills. While earning his degree in art, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Signature Authority on Grants and Contracts

Policies

… and Intellectual Property Statement of policy This Policy sets forth the Office of Research and Innovation’s (ORI) … member who contemplates signing a research proposal or award on behalf of Western Michigan University. 3. Key … Authority below). Therefore, if a Sponsored Program award is NOT signed by an authorized University official, the …

https://wmich.edu/policies/signature-authority-grants-contracts

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance Policy

Information Technology

… Act (DMCA).              Summary of contents/major changes Sets out WMU’s DMCA compliance requirements.   Technical … of an alleged copyright infringement, or otherwise becomes aware of facts or circumstances from which infringement is … and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled; A statement under …

https://wmich.edu/policies/copyright

Institutional Base Salary Policy

Policies

… of IBS and the basis for calculating salaries for allowable activities in proposals and on awards in order to insure compliance with Federal … as part of  their primary WMU appointment. 4.2  IBS is set prospectively either for an indefinite period or for a …

https://wmich.edu/policies/institutional-base-salary

WMU Research Acceleration Program (WRAP)

Policies

… of extramural funding from sponsored grants and awards. Summary of contents/major changes This policy … Cost (F&A) – F&A costs are part of the funds awarded to the University to maintain the underlying research … scholarly activity that has a defined scope of work and/or set of objectives, which provides a basis for sponsor …

https://wmich.edu/policies/wrap