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Western board votes to keep tuition increase well below cap proposed by state officials

News

… Western board votes to keep tuition increase well below cap proposed … and Michigan Senate.  Tuition and required fees will rise by 3.2% for the 2021-22 academic year under the pricing plan recommended by administration and approved by the board at its June meeting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64611

Plan, do, check, act with Audrey Oswalt

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Plan, do, check, act with Audrey Oswalt Submitted by Cindy … Audrey Oswalt. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Continuous improvement is the backbone of manufacturing processes and the … of tools and problem-solving,” says Oswalt. She adds the biggest challenge she faces is figuring out ways to eliminate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66388

Balance leads to MBA for Erica Nowicki

Haworth College of Business

… Balance leads to MBA for Erica Nowicki Submitted by Amy … Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— MBA student Erica Nowicki is taking full advantage of the HyFlex MBA program at … full-time with the federal government at the Defense Logistics Agency while being a single parent, the flexible …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73613

‘An exciting time’: WMU to build new residence hall for first-year students

News

… ‘An exciting time’: WMU to build new residence hall for … first-year students Submitted by Megan Looker on The Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox residence hall complex, … together known as Valley 3, was built in 1965. Valley 3 is located just behind the Valley Dining Center on Main …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74307

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

News

… Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings Submitted by … of COVID-19. That's the consensus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as a number of leading … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high school students

News

… WMU program offers free tutoring, mentorship to KPS middle and high … but a Western Michigan University program provides struggling students a place to find support. The University's … any way we can." While the U.S. Department of Education is just beginning to assess the impact of virtual schooling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63181

Halfway Through Adventure

Study Abroad

… Halfway Through Adventure Written by: Sydney Linders Major: English Location: Manchester, UK As anyone that knows me best … I spoke about in my last entry, travel by public transport is very simple and quite inexpensive. Manchester also has a

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/11/halfway

Fail Forward

Lee Honors College

… Fail Forward In sharing her college experiences with … when one learns from it. Knowing Dr. Bott’s accomplishments, it is hard to think that she has failed at anything in her …

https://wmich.edu/honors/deanscorner/2021/03/fail-forward

Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years

College of Aviation

… Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years Published by Tom Thinnes on Mon, Dec 21, 2015 For many children, … young individuals. For some, the introduction to aviation is a passive encounter. For others, the world of the pilot …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2015/12/coffman

How COVID-19 Affected College Student's Education and Well-Being

Public Health

… How COVID-19 Affected College Student's Education and Well-Being As we … assignments. Some students could not adapt easily to this major change. You will find a great quote from the Best … attention during class to report COVID-19-related education issues particularly when it comes to motivation and …

https://wmich.edu/publichealth/blog/2022/11/kurichh