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CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning … and Human Development's (CEHD) faculty were recently awarded three grants from the University to start … Students will dive into community-based research projects that'll boost their grasp of family science and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators

News

… of Upton's 21st Century Cures initiative, a legislative project he formally unveiled last spring. Upton has said … not a major gap between the science of cures and the way that we actually regulate these therapies." To that end, … spoke to how appropriate a setting the new medical school was for this important discussion. The school, named for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523

New Empowering Futures Community promotes exploration, campus engagement at Western

News

… just so grateful that I found the path I did, because I always knew what I wanted to do—being in the entertainment industry—but I … people who understand that it's more than just a passion project; it's a career that you get to build and mold for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67074

All Life is Learning - May 2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… $1,000 bonus during “Lunchtime Crunchtime” and we are still waiting for the last few challenge winners to be announced … to sit in on a course with you for free! This is a great way to introduce your friends and family to OLLI and … it a more efficient calorie-burning machine. With Olivia Green and Dre Ballines as his primary trainers, Jim’s …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/may-2024

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… Dykstra, left, and Haley Ritsema explored the desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during their study abroad experience with … the Global Leaders program. Surrounded by the crystal blue waters of the Aegean Sea, the Greek island of Lesvos is … through Service Global Leaders work on an art therapy project with children in the refugee camp. Adriana Echols …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

News

… on the big screen and made multiple trips to the altar. "I was named after my grandmother. She was Elizabeth Taylor first," Taylor laughs. "Our favorite … people who understand that it's more than just a passion project; it's a career that you get to build and mold for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Training and Available Resources

Budget

… recorded in the encumbrance ledger.  The DME ledger was created for campus users to input commitments within the … the workload of an employed person (or student) in a way that makes workloads or class loads comparable across … used to measure a worker’s or student’s involvement in a project or to track cost reductions in an organization. An …

https://wmich.edu/budget/manual-resources

Employee Conduct and Disciplinary Action

Human Resources

… and the order of the following provisions should in no way be construed to lessen the importance of any provision. … shall be subject to penalties ranging from a formal written warning notice up to, and including, discharge. A. Neglect … proper time, or leaving assigned work area, building, or project during working hours without authorization from …

https://wmich.edu/hr/handbook-conduct

Minimum Insurance Requirements

Legal Affairs, Risk and Compliance

… behalf of the vendor.  and details facts regarding contract/project number, date(s) of service, type of service(s) … Dunk Tanks, Ferris Wheels, Inflatables, Mechanical Bulls, Water Craft Activities such as Canoeing, Kayaking, Boating  Watercraft Liability required A signed Liability Waiver is …

https://wmich.edu/legal/contracts/minimum-insurance

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… systems in military helicopters to helping steer patients toward healthy nutritional choices—and he couldn't be happier. … where he's meant to be. "I have no doubt that Western was the best choice I could have made," says Fischer, who … found in the  College Assistance for Parenting Education project, which covered child care expenses for his family. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed