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Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

News

… And anyone who has been on a series of Zoom calls knows that these rituals have been dramatically impacted by … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared … in different ways, but there is some benefit to starting with the ritual first rather than a vision statement. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

W Magazine

… Mich.—The printing press, electricity— the internet—human innovation has fueled the evolution of society for centuries. … Western alongside Dr. Autumn Edwards and in collaboration with colleague Dr. Patric Spence at the University of … new. It's not Alexa telling you the weather or Siri digging up an obscure fact on a celebrity; this technology is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771

BSW handbook

School of Social Work

… undergraduate social work degree. This is in conjunction with university policy, WMU current catalog , and the School … and globally.  Goals:  advocate, and support social and economic justice and personal well-being for all people.  … the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively with diverse, vulnerable, and underserved populations.  …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/bsw-handbook

Approving internships

Career and Student Employment Services

… Approving internships Unpaid internships posted by non-profit and for-profit employers Unpaid internships can … your nonprofit designation.  If a reply is not received within five business days, your posting will be denied.  For … as the employer’s regular workforce, this would suggest an employment relationship, rather than training." …

https://wmich.edu/career/approvinginternships

China's economy, agricultural system on tap as topic of Sichel Series

News

… China's economy, agricultural system on tap as topic of Sichel Series … under compulsory collectivization in the past and its struggling urbanization right now as a result of its compulsory … they can make their own decision whether they should stay within the current land system or leave it with their own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31053

Campus office hours released for Memorial Day

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University will observe Memorial Day with no classes Monday, May 28. Additionally, many offices will … reduced hours Monday. Classes resume and all offices resume normal hours Tuesday, May 29 . Listed below are Memorial Day …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47146

Thrills and chills await at an alumni movie premiere 30 years in the making

College of Fine Arts

… 30 years in the making WMU alumni Robin Nuyen graduated with a theatre degree in 1980 and met fellow theatre student … theatre faculty, the movie sat unfinished for thirty years. Now, with post sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture … the entire town pitch in to help, and ending with the struggle to finish post with almost no money. Secondly is the …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2018/10/housesitter

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Students look on in a Chinese … charge all participants a fee for materials, and those with low enrollment may be canceled. Spring 2016 course … She graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with a master's degree in linguistics and applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29531

Steve Feffer

English

… Grant from the Foundation for Jewish Culture for Ain't Got No Home and Southwest Plays national award for a play for …

https://wmich.edu/english/directory/feffer

WMU-Cooley Law School Receives $418,000 Grant

College of Arts and Sciences

… help defray costs for running the WMU-Cooley Law School Innocence Project. The grant, “Postconviction Testing of DNA … in Michigan,” will help defray the costs associated with post-conviction case review, evidence location and DNA … diverse backgrounds and majors to connect their knowledge with experience." The project is a teaching clinic that …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/innocence-project