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Libraries awards 10 grants to reduce students' out-of-pocket textbook costs

University Libraries

… success and resilience of our students.” The Libraries now offer OER creation grants to provide financial … try to find an open text for their class, they find that nothing is available that fits their specific subject," said … impact student access to learning, resulting in students not purchasing a required textbook (64%), taking fewer …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/05/oer-grants

T12-to-T8 Conversion

Engineering Division

… on the human body. Are there any health effects associated with light flicker? Although humans cannot see fluorescent lights flicker, the sensory system in … eye discomfort. These complaints have been associated with the light flicker from fluorescent lights. When …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/engineering/t12-t8-conversion

All Life is Learning - August 2024

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… All Life is Learning - August 2024 Director's Note Secure your spot for today for A Taste of OLLI 2024!  … many fall courses we’re offering this semester, socialize with friends over breakfast, explore new volunteering … A lifelong learner responding to our recent OLLI survey suggested a course sharing the stories of Peace Corps Alumni . …

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

Remote Defense Tips from the Graduate College

Graduate College

… can be held remotely using WebEx (wmich.edu/webex) or another virtual platform.  Graduate Students may use any … the presentation to reduce feedback that can interfere with the audio. Attendees other than the committee members … after the discussion is complete. Contingency plans We suggest that you have several contingency plans, including …

https://wmich.edu/grad/remote-defense-tips

Area youths participating in Asylum Lake Adventure Day

News

… participating in Asylum Lake Adventure Day Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Regena Nelson helps third graders … Preserve to area school children and is held in cooperation with the Kalamazoo Nature Center. In addition to … Buster Bronco, WMU's mascot, will spend time outdoors with the kids. Dan Keto, Kalamazoo Nature Center, talks to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6948

Financial, academic support available for student-parents in need of child care assistance

News

… my wife makes as a teacher weekly. We would have been struggling financially and with a whole bunch of other things if it wasn't for the … graduation, because if they don't have child care, they're not able to take classes at the level they need," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64780

International students at WMU to share their cultures

News

… students at WMU to share their cultures Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … through Friday, Nov. 12-18 . The 2016 observance begins with the Japan Festival and ends with China Day. In between, numerous events, all free and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352

Nutrition and dietetics graduation requirements

Family and Consumer Sciences

… and dietetics degree including general education courses, with no incomplete (I) grades ( see current degree requirements … the nutrition and dietetics program guide must be completed with a minimum letter grade of "C". Student must pay all …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/dietetics-graduation

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… charge all participants a fee for materials, and those with low enrollment may be canceled. The Confucius Institute at WMU is a nonprofit organization designed to bring an authentic … weeks. Chinese ink painting, calligraphy and paper-cutting (no Chinese language knowledge needed) Taichi (meets 11 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

Past Presidents

Office of the President

… to Sept. 1, 1936 Waldo was named principal of Western State Normal School in 1904 and served for 32 years, the final 28 … a democratic procedure to reduce potential friction with faculty. "As a result of this attitude," WMU historian … years. Serving at a time of severe budget constraints triggered by state appropriation cuts, her three-year tenure …

https://wmich.edu/president/leadership/past-presidents