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Service-learning honors go to students, faculty, community groups

News

… winners Dr. Michael Millar, associate professor of Spanish Dr. Timothy Palmer, professor of management Dr. Edmund … Kelly Alvarez, principal at El Sol Elementary school, for his work with the school's Spanish-speaking and … help identify and organize residents, who then determine what projects should be completed on their block. Together, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/446

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

News

… years of service to WMU, but he was continuing to teach this fall, offering one of his favorite classes—Manufacturing Fabrication, Assembly and … In 1979, he returned to Kalamazoo to accept an offer for what was intended to be a two-year appointment as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. … helped her earn a master’s degree in elementary education this past summer. The program—a partnership between the … coaching and feedback in their cohorts as they apply what they’re learning in the classroom. By design, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Apartment Rates

Housing and Residence Life

… Apartment Rates 2026-27 Rates Arcadia Flats per bed furnishings expanded floor plan Loft $1,337 included n/a Studio … Four Person $651 included n/a Western View per room furnishings expanded floor plan 1 Bedroom $1,010 Add $40 Add $42 … $639 Add $40 Add $42 Stadium Drive Apartments per room furnishings 2 Bedroom $494 Add $40 Spindler per room Single Room …

https://wmich.edu/housing/apartment-rates

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

News

… Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving … organization bonded employees and reflected core values. What is essential for a ritual to be more than an event and … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared …

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

Saturdays at the market: A service learning reflection by Mark Nowicki

Sustainable Business Practices

… they have been connecting farmers, food creators and artists to the West Michigan community for 98 years. They are … seconds.  Without much time to think and truly assess my suggestion, I told my supervisor I thought it would be … an even more secure environment to shop in. That’s what I did, and it was awesome to see this tracker be. To …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/nowicki2020

Medical Surveillance Program

Environmental Health and Safety

… Surveillance Program Medical Surveillance Program Purpose This program outlines the MIOSHA requirement that employees be … resulting in the likelihood of hazardous exposure. Scope This program applies to Western Michigan University employees … means a consultation with a licensed physician to determine what medical examinations or procedures, if any, are …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/medical-surveillance

Sharon Gill Awarded Grant to Study Soundscape

College of Arts and Sciences

… water and humans — of local nature preserves and to learn what soundscape tells us about the environment. Gill has been studying how anthropogenic noise affects animal communication and while conducting this research she often visits local natural areas. The …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/soundscape-grant

In Memoriam: The Evaluation Center founder Dr. Daniel Stufflebeam

The Evaluation Center

… determine and document how well they're accomplishing what they set out to do. Nationally, his evaluation … in the grant-making world--names like the MacArthur, Kellogg and Alger foundations. Internationally, he traveled to …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/stufflebeam

Adapt and carry on: Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic

University Libraries

… books, computers, and places to sit, read, or study. But what happens when your library's physical space is closed for an extended period? We got to answer that … that needed to be done was new,” said Ewing. “The biggest challenge would be the continuous changes. Many times, …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2020/10/covid-response