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Students explore job, internship opportunities at 2023 fall career fairs

News

… 24, 6 to 8 p.m. in the W Room of the Donald Seelye Center Companies from the state, region and throughout the nation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72643

Alumni Perspectives

Haworth College of Business

… Alumni Perspectives When it comes to the workplace, dynamics are ever evolving and have … with business models, policies and work-life balance coming into sharp relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, … flexible. ” This advice—for hiring managers in all sectors—comes from Leslie Newton, principal recruiter at Redfin, a …

https://wmich.edu/business/alumni2023

Arbor Day tree planting to honor John and Linda Dunn

News

… Eastern white pine Members of the campus and local communities will gather on the north side of the pond for a … [caption align="left"] [/caption] Arbor Day is a component of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation's … the more than 4,800 landscape trees on campus. That commitment to forestry stewardship was recognized again in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39245

Keeping Kalamazoo welcoming is subject of town hall

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Keeping Kalamazoo welcoming is subject of town hall Submitted by Korey Force on … is missing and needs to be re-embedded. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A communitywide town hall meeting is being held Wednesday, … discuss ways of keeping the Kalamazoo area inclusive and welcoming in the wake of the divisive 2016 election campaign …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38220

Military friendly programs again put Western in the national spotlight

News

… by VIQTORY, a national data-driven military marketing company, which considered retention, graduation, job … to have 62 Veteran-Friendly Schools in Michigan that are committed to supporting their student-veteran population,” … Ally Program now has 76 faculty and staff members who have completed the training, which provides knowledge about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72479

WMU goes for Guinness vow renewal record Oct. 8

News

… of the Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo communities will attempt to break the Guinness World Record … one place at the same time during a Saturday, Oct. 8 , homecoming event on WMU's historic East Campus. The world record … to so many. We are pleased and excited to have the Bronco community come together to celebrate love, relationships and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35208

‘It’s not just a set of skills, but an identity’: Professor researches bilingualism at elementary

College of Arts and Sciences

… a set of skills, but an identity,” she said. The children come from different backgrounds — some already speak both … Those who speak Spanish at home are much more likely to accommodate to English during class time — but when it comes to socialization, they revert to their native tongue. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-spanish-wirtz

Most WMU offices closed Labor Day weekend

News

… the Mobile Help Desk calendar for details. Bernhard Center computer lab is closed Saturday, Aug. 19, through Monday, … fall semester hours at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. University Computing Center lab is closed Saturday through Monday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34340

WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle

News

… online schools and blended learning schools show outcomes that are consistently below traditional public … state-specific school performance ratings and a comparison of virtual school outcomes with state norms. Full-time virtual schools deliver …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31874

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

International Student and Scholar Services

… Festival annually attracts about 6,000 students and community members, offering a view of the diversity of … to host the festival for members of the campus and local communities, and many international students have said it is … students to share their culture with the local community, as well as to learn about other cultures," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854