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WMU takes action to advance racial justice
News
… of equity and inclusion. Today the University is announcing two major initiatives aimed at dismantling systemic … in an effort to demonstrate that hate and racism have no place among us." Information about how to formally submit … New workshops on power privilege and identity, microaggressions and cultural humility: The Office of Diversity …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61328
Disability
Institutional Equity
… are, hence, required to make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise … Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that: “No otherwise qualified person with a disability in the … and others have equal access to its programs, will not be discriminated against based on having an actual or …
https://wmich.edu/equity/disability
Updates in Academic Affairs: September 15, 2016
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… and is based in the Bernhard Center. The day includes keynote lectures, workshops, an awards ceremony recognizing … begins at 8:30 a.m. in rooms 208-210 and includes keynote presentations by past WMU Distinguished Teaching Award recipients, teaching with technology training and virtual reality experiences. At 11 a.m. …
https://wmich.edu/provost/updates-academic-affairs-september-15-2016
Media
Seita Scholars Program
… Wave Media, June 28, 2018) Center for Fostering Success announces new partner, transition plans (WMU News, May 31, … mentors a Seita Scholar (WMU College of Arts and Sciences, November 2015) Issues and Ales Event: College Access. … teens leaving foster care (USA Today, June 15, 2009) Kellogg Foundation grants $500,000 to foster care efforts …
https://wmich.edu/fosteringsuccess/media
Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess
News
… Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 11. … the start of spring semester. The campus closure applies to non-represented University employees. Many represented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29002
WMU Researches Rare Disease
College of Arts and Sciences
… this October. However, this check wasn’t just any check nor was the man who presented it just any man. Frank … disorder that impairs the body’s involuntary (autonomic) functions. Formerly called Shy-Drager syndrome, the … symptoms, but also includes progressive failure of autonomic systems that control blood pressure, pulse rate, and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/rare-disease
Bas-Reliefs on East Campus
Planning, Space Management and Capital Projects
… bas-reliefs flanking the inscribed building name. It is not known who designed the bas-reliefs. Through the years many … John Kemper , faculty from 1942 to 1970, is well-known for his graphic designs and murals, but the bas-reliefs …
https://wmich.edu/facilities/planning/east-relief
Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess
News
… Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Classes resume Monday, Jan. 12. KALAMAZOO, … the start of spring semester. The campus closure applies to non-represented University employees. Many represented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20605
Business student awarded patent for speaking device
News
… student awarded patent for speaking device Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Daniel Floyd with his invention, … of Floyd's life since childhood. Speaking clearly was a struggle for Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784
Response to questions regarding presidential compensation
Board of Trustees
… we were only nine months into the pandemic. Vaccines were not yet available, understanding of COVID-19 was still … The compensation package is retroactive to July 1, 2021—not 2020, as was misstated during the board meeting. … as we detail below. We also want the campus community to know, with his permission, that President Montgomery has …
https://wmich.edu/trustees/response