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Graduate Program Objectives

School of Social Work

… for the positive value of diversity. Demonstrate an awareness of how personal feelings, thoughts, attitudes, … processes and critically think about how to best work with project teams, committees, boards, volunteers, professional … Demonstrate understanding, sensitivity and cultural awareness to the social and economic impact of poverty and …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/academics/grad/objectives

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

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

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

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

Three high-profile graduates to receive WMU's top alumni honor

News

… receive Western Michigan University's Distinguished Alumni Award--the highest honor WMU can confer on its graduates. The … as demonstrated through initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote greener packaging, support … tumor removal. In 2013, he launched along with colleagues Project Violet, a citizen-based crowd-funding initiative to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49360