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Bronco Spotlight: Madison Thurston

Career and Student Employment Services

… off from WMU. It was very impactful, as I was lucky enough to receive a full-time offer from them. I learned that … I gained along the way. Which of your skills had the biggest impact on your success? The skill I find most … It may seem easier to retreat and stick to what you know. But then you won’t grow! Join Greek Life, go to Bronco …

https://wmich.edu/career/madisonthurston

Russian politics is a “moving target” for WMU Fulbright scholar

International Student and Scholar Services

… ago when he was a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. He also taught comparative politics at Saratov State University, which was his No. 1 destination choice to conduct his research and teach … of the Soviet Union was probably based as much in ignorance as in meaningful assessments of what it was about,” …

https://wmich.edu/international/butterfield-spotlight

History

Oaklands

… the hills around the edge of town. Most are gone; but one, known from the beginning as The Oaklands, still stands in its … 1876, it should have been auctioned to satisfy a $12,000 note held by local wagonmaker Benjamin Austin. Hours before … builder in Wyoming and Colorado. Later, he pushed Chicago, Burlington & Quincy beyond the Missouri River, extended the …

https://wmich.edu/oaklands/history

Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender

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… today's changing perspectives on gender Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Schofield KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During two … acclaim. He went on to sell out some of the world's biggest theatre venues. After more than a decade as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114

Simplified Undergraduate Tuition Structure Overview

Registrar's Office

… hours will pay the University’s flat-rate tuition. There is now one rate schedule whether the course is offered through … As of the 2021-22 academic and fiscal year, the University no longer separately assesses an enrollment fee for … services and operations funded by the enrollment fee are now part of the price of tuition, bringing Western into …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/simplified-undergraduate-tuition-structure-overview

HR Faculty Feature

Haworth College of Business

… among employees and at employers in the past year? Data suggests that younger employees in particular are less engaged … Is this accurate? Throughout various publications, there is no consistent use of the term “quiet quitting.” However, … who go above and beyond their job descriptions with raises, bonuses, high-status job assignments and promotions. …

https://wmich.edu/business/hrfaculty2023

Graduate students win leading geology awards

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… Graduate students win leading geology awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A pair of Western Michigan … of Professional Geologists, and Journal of Maps. Peggy McNeal , a doctoral student from San Diego in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… The fundraiser will feature a light meal as well as a keynote address from Eric Thomas , motivational speaker and best-selling author known as the Hip-Hop Preacher. His message will focus on his … this is our community, and if we don't care about it, no one will," Hemphill says. He and other Youth Juvenile …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

Distance education: You do you

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… and more. “As we finish our semester, choosing the technology that best supports how you teach is my advice to … Mediasite and uploading them for students to watch asynchronously, do that. If you want to livestream and record with … important element to maintain in this challenging time. None of us expected this, so working with students to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… and placed 66 self-watering planters across campus to not only make Western more beautiful but also more … by Dining Services into the planters. It will add another layer of sustainability to the project, which also … time to get all of the pots and flats ready to go. "The biggest challenge was space or, more specifically, lack of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318