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University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation

News

… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … Faculty Scholar and the recipients of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. Initiated in 2006, the … and noted she is willing to work weekends and come in after her designated office house to meet with students and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721

School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability reimagines environmental education and scholarship at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability looks forward to pursuing their mission: To foster the training of … and master’s degree in urban and regional planning. After that he moved on to the United Kingdom to pursue a … as well as increase the number of students engaging in service learning with local organizations—sharing their own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73665

Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

News

… are gathering across campus to welcome alumni home, stage award programs and hold special pregame tailgates  Saturday, … . Thursday, Oct. 4 Homecoming tailgate luncheon—WMU Dining Services lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all dining centers, … are $65 per person during early registration and $75 after Friday, Sept. 28 . Saturday, Oct. 6 Haworth College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49378

Bronco back in the saddle focused on alumni experience

W Magazine

… pride to the role of senior director of alumni experience. After 25 years in K-12 education and a stint on the WMU … give back to the place that shaped me. “When this position was posted last summer, I initially viewed it through the … every Bronco’s connection to the University evolves. “The ways in which someone connects in their first decade after

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/heather-stanley-bronco-focused-on-alumni-experience

Leaves and Absences from Work

Human Resources

… time is measured by a rolling 12-month period, counted backward from the first day of each occurrence of a qualified … intermittent or reduced leave schedule. When leave is taken after the birth of a child or placement of a child for … period of a FMLA qualified leave is treated as continuous service. Health insurance will continue during an approved …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-leaves-fmla

Roommate Relationships

Housing and Residence Life

… rather than evaluate or judge. Be receptive to different ways of life and different values. Be willing to make compromises. Be aware of assumptions and try to get the facts. Talk about … graduate assistant hall director or hall director after you have talked with your roommate(s). Respect your …

https://wmich.edu/housing/new-students/relationships

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… is how much more confident and independent they feel after studying abroad," Milostan says. "The development of … and friends in Spanish. I played soccer in Spanish. It was good. It felt like I was at home.”   Parrott says he grew academically, socially, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

Howard Wolpe Scholarship Award in Political Science for African Studies

Political Science

… Howard Wolpe Scholarship Award in Political Science for African Studies Eligibility … year.  Write an essay in which you describe your community service activities you have performed and your career plans …

https://wmich.edu/politics/psci-wolpwgrad-application

Memorandum of Action (MOA) Log 2018

Faculty Senate

… 15, 2018 Postponed Oct. 26, 2018   MOA-18/09 Creation of Service Learning Course Approval Procedures Undergraduate … Nov. 1, 2018 Approved Dec. 17, 2018 MOA-18/10 Creation of Service Learning Course Identification Procedures …

https://wmich.edu/facultysenate/memorandum-action-moa-log-2018

Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes

W Magazine

… The development and release of gene-drive mosquitoes in scientific labs has generated some controversy. In order to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059