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New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group
News
… . Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming first-time freshman. … that bear the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The … volunteered as a flood navigator with the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois to help connect families with local …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831
Pre-Law Resources
Political Science
… on your own—there are several preparation books and software available in major bookstores and the Waldo Library. … activities and extracurricular activities in evaluating candidates for their incoming law school class. Keep those … Pre-Law Society and Mock Trial , activities and community service that interest you is the best way to start. By …
https://wmich.edu/politics/prelaw-information
Summer seminars scheduled for WMU teachers
News
… and full- and part-time faculty members keep moving forward in their careers as well as their teaching. Those … . Students must either be nominated by their chair or director or self-nominate, and a $250 fee is to be paid by … teaching with scholarly and professional growth as well as service, especially in the process of making the move from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39195
Endowed scholarship honors psychology professor’s legacy
College of Arts and Sciences
… scholarship fund has been established in honor of a leading scholar and professor emeritus in Western Michigan … exclusively to studying those areas in which Dr. Michael was an expert and to have the support of faculty from around … American Psychological Association and WMU, and lifetime service awards from ABAI and the Society for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38221
Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates
W Magazine
… Residency Program. Alumna Koretta King-Jackson looks forward to seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. … employees like paraprofessionals, bus drivers, food service staff and custodians to earn their teacher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855
Ryan Rubarth races into his finance future
Haworth College of Business
… of Business 2024 graduate from Macomb, Michigan, sped toward his future, getting involved in campus activities and … Rubarth as both a student and a professional. The most rewarding activity Rubarth has been a part of is the Formula SAE … “I was interested in both corporate finance and financial services throughout my college career, and WMU Haworth did a …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/finance-ryanrubarth-internship
Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden
News
… Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Dean Houssam Toutanji, Dunn, Poppe and Michigan Public Service Commissioner Rachael Eubanks at the Sept. 16 ribbon … as part of our Solar Gardens program," said Poppe. "We’re a different kind of company—leaving our environment better …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35079
Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships
News
… have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Dystrophy Association and for Stitches of Love, a patriotic service organization that creates stockings filled with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899
2006-07 Events and Colloquia
Psychology
… OF JAPANESE CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS: HOMOGENEITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM" Junko Tanaka-Matsumi, Ph.D. Kwansei Gakuin University Department of Integrated … will demonstrate how helpful data can be in improving services for children. The first R will address the …
https://wmich.edu/psychology/2006-07-events
WMU among recipients of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields
News
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is leading the charge in diversifying science, technology, … in collaboration with three other research institutions, was awarded a three-year, $996,000 ADVANCE grant from the … by women. We know that women are very often given larger service loads. We know that there are often biases with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54945