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Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports

Assessment

… of assessment at WMU. As a result, the report format was re-evaluated by the UASC in 2015. Changes were … deans to streamline the process, and ensure the data was relevant and actionable, and a new template was created. … new review process.  In 2023, the UASC embarked on a pilot project to create this review process. The group is still …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/institutional-slo-reports

WMU students eligible for campus sustainability grant funding

News

… Grant competition, which supports student research, projects and activities that have the potential to advance … cycle are due on  Thursday, Nov. 19, by 11:59 p.m.  Awards will be announced by mid-December 2020. Collaborators expect to award up to $32,500 this fall semester.  Funding is awarded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61290

Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize

News

… each earned a coveted National Science Foundation CAREER award and associated five-year grant, a top prize for early … computational science and medicine. Those who earn the award have the potential to serve as academic role models in … Litvinova's award and accompanying $475,000 grant support a project titled "From fundamental interactions to emergent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181

WMU trustees OK Southwest facility transfer to Lake Michigan College

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University has agreed to move forward with the transfer of its long-term lease on the … acting at its formal Sept. 20 meeting, agreed to move forward with negotiations that will result in a new lease … its campuses in Niles, South Haven and Benton Harbor. The projects are funded by private donations, a $7.9 million …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42776

Instructional Activities

Teaching and Learning

… Activities Welcome to Instructional Activities Looking for ways to transform the learning experience for your students? … active role in their educational experience. Whether you want to foster collaboration and discussion, promote … measure learning as it occurs, allow for peer feedback on projects and activities, and facilitate a gradual transition …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/activities

A Tailgate with Tesla comes to campus

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… A Tailgate with Tesla comes to campus Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Recruiters from Tesla Inc. will … become available.  Liechty is a proud Bronco alumnus who was part of the Bronco Marching Band and the Collegiate … of your campus experience from involvement with technical project teams to extra-curricular explorations will bring a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69782

Alumna Rachel Swearingen wins Rona Jaffe writers' award

News

… Alumna Rachel Swearingen wins Rona Jaffe writers' award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Swearingen: … to receive this year's Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award. Created by the late novelist Rona Jaffe, the … hurdle has been finding the time to work on a larger project and finish a book," says Swearingen, who just began …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1599

WMU prof and storyteller hits Moth stage again after CBS feature

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… on Downey KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University professor was shown in a recent CBS "Sunday Morning" segment on … professor of teaching, learning and educational studies, was shown on a Sept. 9 segment of "Sunday Morning." While … in a New York Times blog on the science-based storytelling project Story Collider. Downey also leads storytelling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1644

Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Michael Eric Dyson KALAMAZOO--Award-winning author, talk show host and scholar Dr. Michael … widespread acclaim for his 2006 book "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster," in … the board of directors of the Common Ground Foundation, a project dedicated to empowering urban youth in the United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49

Gender equality on tap as ethics lecture series starts fall season

News

… of venture capitalists and governance of open source software groups. Her first stay in the United States was with professor emeritus Barbara Bergman at the American University in Washington, D.C., collaborating on a project studying affirmative action programs. Her WMU …

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