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Graduate College

… time as long as it was submitted before the deadline and supporting documents are still in transit. Reaching out to … the last steps include: Type your name for the electronic signature Click the Verify box Click the Submit box   Your … have been provided to the Graduate College. If not, we suggest that you carefully select recommenders who know you …

https://wmich.edu/grad/apply/faq

Supervisor Programs and Activities Senior Day Services

Human Resources

… Supervisor Programs and Activities Senior Day Services Job … Develops and ensures the implementation of activities designed to enhance physical and cognitive health of … including training in aging-related competencies. Redesigns current training practices. Establishes relationships …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/009418

Manager Maintenance Services

Human Resources

… building systems, and utilities on campus by providing support, direction, and guidance to front-line supervisors and front-line service providers. Provides … maintenance vehicle fleet and equipment. Executes their assignments, and uses, monitors expenses, and regulates …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/008833

Joan Bauer '71 Receives 2012 Alumni Achievement Award

History

… in which she has spent most of her life. Her father grew up in Kalamazoo and her grandmother, who passed away at 107 … her dorm—Draper Hall—and worked with many other campus groups. Attending WMU at a time of much social change she …

https://wmich.edu/history/bauer

WMU to confer 1,260 degrees during summer commencement

News

… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32989

Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships

News

… future ahead, thanks, in part, to programs offered and supported by WMU. KALAMAZOO, Michigan—In elementary school, Trayshawna Thomas struggled. Disinterested and frustrated in the classroom, she … University. Established in 2008, the free programs are designed to introduce Kalamazoo-area youth to college and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303

Manager Garage and Transportation Services

Human Resources

… and equipment. Major duties Reviews work orders and assigns maintenance or repairs to appropriate staff. Maintains … vehicle repair and maintenance manuals are complete and up to date. Manages the department budget including … amortization schedules. Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student employees in compliance with a …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/008877

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

News

… and STEM, and then there are the training pieces … and support networks for faculty," says Dr. Heather Petcovic , … Dr. Michelle Hrivnyak "I enjoy thinking about how we can support women on campus, how we can support everyone on campus really, to make this a better …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

Policy Committee

Policies

… and content. Identify and eliminate policy conflicts and duplication. Work with departments to establish and maintain … policies. Ensure that the inventory remains comprehensive, up-to-date, and publicly available. Remove and archive duplicate, superseded, or obsolete WMU policies. Develop …

https://wmich.edu/policies/committee

Meet Tatyana: Counseling psychology

College of Education and Human Development

… "I feel like as a student body, we have been very supportive in terms of building community and creating a … The curriculum and practical experiences are designed to ensure professional competency in all three … within the larger organization. And that organization ended up dying once the people who were running it graduated and …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-tatyana