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Student Events
Student Engagement
… Drive We will be running a Food Drive benefiting the Invisible Need Project all week long. The Invisible Need … Breakfast of Champions, Paddle Battle: Ships and Giggles, Western Wednesday, 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, and … All WMU affiliates and guests are welcome; Dining Dollars, cash and debit/credit payments accepted Download the …
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/homecoming/hc-student-events
Detroit entrepreneur, former trustee honored for legacy of leadership
W Magazine
… from 2016-20, honored him with a resolution recognizing his strong advocacy for young people, diversity and the … “He understood the power of higher education and used his success to help others,” the resolution stated. Pickard’s entrepreneurial career spanned more than 50 years, beginning as one of the first Black franchise …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-pickard-obituary
Ethical Recruitment of Students
Teaching and Learning
… Policy Category Academic Affairs Statement of policy This policy requires all WMU representatives involved with … ethically and responsibly when recruiting students for admission and attendance at Western Michigan University. … to students to enroll or register with the promise of cash, goods, and/or services outside of the regular process …
https://wmich.edu/policies/ethical-recruitment
Discovering resilience and the ability to pivot in the face of the unexpected
W Magazine
… Discovering resilience and the ability to pivot in the face … We continued working productively through a global pandemic thanks to videoconferencing, Wi-Fi, powerful laptops and … unexpected to emerge on a new path forward. Our world is better for it. Sincerely, Edward Montgomery, Ph.D. President …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/president-letter-spring-2021
Director Mental Performance and Wellness Services
Human Resources
… and support efforts across the University to assist for success and well-being of students, faculty and staff. Supervises psychiatric social workers, dieticians and trainees as … such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds. Some walking required to meet with students …
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/011080
Lewis Walker
Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations
… Lewis Walker Dr. Lewis Walker A midwife brought Dr. Lewis … and other cities. These workshops were designed to better prepare classroom teachers to work effectively … of Kalamazoo manifested itself in numerous ways over more than three decades. In sum, Dr. Walker has both publicly and …
https://wmich.edu/walkerinstitute/about/walker
Get into the 90s
Health Promotion and Education
… it hard to believe that their peers make healthier choices than expected. Causes of these misperceptions include: Popular TV shows and movies that show college students making risky choices such as drinking a lot, and often. Remembering …
https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/programs/alcohol-risk/social-norms
WMU, WCCCD add reverse transfer agreement to partnership
News
… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Wayne County Community College District and Western Michigan University have inked a new … at WMU. WMU President John M. Dunn and WCCCD Chancellor Curtis L. Ivery signed the agreement in separate long-distance … provide additional options for students who are seeking a better life through higher education," said WCCCD Chancellor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8660
Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need
News
… biomedical sciences degree puts him one step closer to his dream of becoming a doctor and delivering a critical … aunt's house in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with little more than the clothes on their backs. As he worked to navigate a … allow me to do that. She said that in order to have a better future, I needed to have an education—not only for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871
Benefits
Military and Veterans Affairs
… Active Components of the US Armed Forces, but would otherwise not be eligible for VA educational benefits. For this purpose, a child is a dependent as defined by IRS income … . Post-9/11 GI Bill® If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001, and are …
https://wmich.edu/military/benefits