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College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor of physics, began a rotation with NASA on May 2 , working primarily in three areas for the next two years: … must look at the natural environment, built environment and social sciences as well as "how are they going to examine … on in the Arctic." Hurwitz worked with numerous and varied social scientists, STEM scientists, Indigenous scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Trustees approve retirements of four faculty, five staff members

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… effective June 30, 2014 Dr. Peter Judd , professor of social work, 17 years, effective April 30, 2014 Neal Turner , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13701

Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… provide daily living, communication, behavior control and social skill services to adults with developmental … professor, respectively, of psychology. The grant will fund work to assist the state in building up its autism resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

Scholars from across Michigan to present research at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… member institutions to share their scholarly and research work. Organized on campus by WMU's College of Arts and … in more than 30 sections of the sciences, humanities and social sciences. "The annual Michigan Academy conference is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37442

The road to success: Samantha Parent’s future in human resources

Haworth College of Business

… of Wixom, Michigan . “What appeals to me the most about working in human resources is the culture and change within organizations. In this field, y ou get to work with both management-level and entry-level employees, … experiences. S he’s applied her strengths while on the 2021 social media team at the Michigan Council of the Society for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71124

Western announces 2024 class of Presidential Innovation Professors

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… These projects further innovation not only through faculty work but also through student involvement. These awards will … emphasizing interconnectedness, capacity building and social justice. Hands-on, project-based learning experiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75300

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… retired Western Michigan University professor's work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy … in schools across the country as part of black history and social studies curricula. "When some think of a utopia, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Gender equality on tap as ethics lecture series starts fall season

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… criminology, University of Tasmania School of Sociology and Social Work, 1920 Sangren Hall, "Climate Change, Crime and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1466

Graduate Studies and Global Engagement in Political Science

Political Science

… departments including public administration, economics, social work, geography, communications, evaluation and measurement, …

https://wmich.edu/politics/globalgraduate

Music Research and Cultural Studies

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… and analysis of music in its historical, cultural, and social contexts. The area comprises musicology, … musical traditions. Approximately one-third of the coursework is in music, including music history, music theory, … Music in a combined 5-year program. Recent MA students are working on or have completed projects on music in video …

https://wmich.edu/music/researchstudies