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Report details progress to date in strategic plan's 3rd year
News
… to reduce the number of tactical actions communities and project action teams that are needed and been able to … alumni giving. Transition work begun Efforts also are underway to plan how the University will transition from its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22574
Mentorship
Graduate College
… The Odyssey. Before Odysseus sails off to fight the Trojan War, he asks his old comrade, Mentor, to serve as a trusted advisor to his son Telemachus while he’s away. Since then, the word “mentor” has evolved into a … A mentor in the STEM fields may also provide equipment, project space, and technical training. Sometimes the …
https://wmich.edu/grad/Compass/Mentorship
Internal Partnerships
Corporate Engagement
… industry guidance and trends, as well as resources for your projects that drive innovation and solve complex problems. … around us. If you are a faculty or staff member who wants to: Engage with a corporate or community organization for a project/class/volunteer or service opportunity Connect your …
https://wmich.edu/corporate/internal-partnerships
Public can review, 'invest in' student innovations at event
News
… products and hear student pitches on several of them. While walk-ins are welcome, organizers are asking people to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20425
Forces of trauma and resiliency next up in WMU Ethics Center talk
News
… James Henry , professor of social work and co-founder and project director for the WMU Children's Trauma Assessment … both change the physiology of the brain and create new pathways that can significantly alter perception, belief and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19091
Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
News
… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … service activities have included working with the Moose Project, a mentoring program for students with mental … and is active with her church. Emily R. Smith Smith, of Greenville, Mich., received a Presidential Endowed Medallion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662
WMU Receives STARTALK Grant
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU Receives STARTALK Grant Dr. Wafa Hassan, assistant professor of Western Michigan … fund a summer workshop on the teaching of Arabic. Hassan's project, "STARTALK in Action: Technology in the … go through the program Hassan is confident that the awareness of WMU's commitment to global engagement will rise. …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/startalk-grant
’Tis the season: 2025 holiday trends
Haworth College of Business
… consumer behavior and family finances. Some trends to watch are comparison shopping and AI tools that make gift … year, representing solid growth. Online spending is also projected to hit a record, with $253.4 billion forecast for … Threats turn into bargaining outcomes “Media headlines warned, in a very Grinch-like manner, that 100% tariffs on …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/holiday-trends-2025
Business Buzz
Haworth College of Business
… more Freezer organizer ices out the competition A class project with a solution to make freezers work smarter (not … space or who need to optimize their freezers for meal prep was the winner of the K.C. O'Shaughnessy Bronco Pitch … Day. The Department of Military Science and Leadership was the WMU Haworth department with the most donors during …
https://wmich.edu/business/buzz2021
Termination of Employment
Human Resources
… ending date. This normally coincides with externally funded projects and the end of the contract/funding for that … inquiries received by an employing department should be forwarded immediately to Human Resources for processing. The … within ten (10) calendar days from the date the claim was mailed from the agency. Human Resources is responsible …
https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-termination