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Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… of a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to a team of Western Michigan University professors. … talented students in STEM fields," says Dr. Megan Grunert Kowalske , chair of the Department of Chemistry and principal … It will also involve community outreach, such as a service project, that students in the cohort will direct and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436

Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges

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… Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Karen … Students seeking roles in afterschool, community service and youth activism programs; public and private … to elevate youth assets within our community. "Our vision was to create programs for all levels of those who want to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714

Alumni Perspectives

Haworth College of Business

… principal recruiter at Redfin, a technology and full-service real estate brokerage.  “The mindset of ‘this is how we’ve always done it’ should be a thing of the past,” Newton notes. … According to Newton, she is witnessing a shift from what was once an employee market, where candidates held the power …

https://wmich.edu/business/alumni2023

Nonbargaining employee groups seek staff input

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… house Sept. 28 in Miller Auditorium. The event, which also was part of the groups' ongoing membership drives, was an opportunity to share information about APA and PSSO … President Shannon Rininger , assistant director of patron services at Miller Auditorium. About the survey The WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43027

Spring 2026 Honors College Course Catalog

Lee Honors College

… not acceptable for Biological Sciences majors but applies toward a minor in biology. Biological Sciences Laboratory … will present an overview of various disabilities, the services which have developed to help individuals function … school, experimental, child, sports, community, and industrial psychology, as well as autism, psychoses, …

https://wmich.edu/honors/spring26lhc

Norman Greenberg obituary

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… Michigan University's global engagements, died May 26 . He was 93. Greenberg joined the WMU faculty in 1972 as dean of … of anthropology and social science. In addition, he was named dean of international education and programs in … for international affairs after nearly 20 years of service to the University. His wife, Dr. Gilda Greenberg, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48292

2023 Arbor Day celebration honors Western's commitment to Tree Campus designation

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… consistently recognized as a Tree Campus since the program was launched in 2008. The Arbor Day Foundation recognized … nice habitat for things such as butterflies, songbirds and water birds," says Junkins. "This is the 17th year we have … on a job well done. … Congratulations (to Landscape Services) on making campus look so beautiful." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71542

Dining Services Heat Stress Plan

Environmental Health and Safety

… Dining Services Heat Stress Plan Dining Services Heat Stress Plan … to judge heat stress levels and break schedule.  As always, the workload of the employee and an individual’s … temperature readings at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the warmest area of the kitchen/service line and will document …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/dining-heat-stress

Planned, Structured, Supervised Student-AI Interaction

Teaching and Learning

… demonstrate their analytical skills, metacognitive skills (awareness of their own thinking), and ability to integrate … more targeted prompt or piece of feedback to guide the AI toward deeper or more accurate insights. This cycle repeats … of Faculty Development and a doctoral instructor in the Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/student-ai-interaction

Dennis R. Corbin obituary

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… R. Corbin , senior associate athletic director for medical services at Western Michigan University, died March 7 . He was 63. Corbin, who had been battling cancer for four years, … for all of us as we begin to say goodbye to Dennis. There was never a person more true to the spirit of being a Bronco …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45693