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Excess Compensation in Sponsored Programs Procedure

Grants and Contracts

… Procedure Effective Date: April 1, 2019 1. When a faculty member is requesting excess compensation above their base … regular departmental load (teaching, research, and public service) and across departmental lines.  1.2.  If approved …  If a request for excess compensation is made after the award, step 1 must still be followed and a separate request …

https://wmich.edu/grantscontracts/excess-compensation-procedure

Make a Difference staff award nominations due

News

… Make a Difference staff award nominations due Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of … awards presented to employees who provide exceptional service to the University. Every fall and spring, semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/12876

Associate Director Institutional Research

Human Resources

… intelligence and operational activities for the department. Major duties Designs, executes, and oversees … and data science to maintain superior technology, customer service, and research standards. Interprets and applies … Experience using complex relational databases and data warehouses. Experience developing data models. Experience …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010262

Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU

News

… Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman will speak at the Great Lakes PeaceJam Spring … as mentors to younger students. Business students in a service-learning course also complete dozens of volunteer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58403

Supervisor Programs and Activities Senior Day Services

Human Resources

… Supervisor Programs and Activities Senior Day Services Job code 009418 Pay grade E Pay type … Exempt/salaried General summary Supervises a senior day services program which serves individuals with cognitive or functional impairments. Major duties Develops and ensures the implementation …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/009418

Martin E. Gingerich obituary

News

… Martin E. Gingerich Dr. Martin E. Gingerich , professor emeritus of English, died Oct. 19 . He was 84. Gingerich, of Buckley, Michigan, joined the WMU … in 1968 and retired in 1990 after more than 21 years of service to the University. He conducted research in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43957

Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference

Haworth College of Business

… experts will speak about the rapidly changing food and consumer package goods industries during the 55th annual Western … for the first time in the program’s history.  Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing, will lead a panel … with consumers to develop innovative new products and services. Additional sessions centering on pandemic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371

Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery

W Magazine

… to help heal from a neurological assault that strikes someone in the United States every 40 seconds. Mindfulness is paying attention in a specific way to the present moment experience without judgment, … Gray says. As a teacher and health professional, she didn’t want to keep the positive results of the practice to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900

Putting her skills to the test at Boeing

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Putting her skills to the test at Boeing Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During the initial launch of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the fleet was grounded to address a lithium-ion battery issue. The … The effort required hard work and determination, something Saad attributes to her time at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70791

Full range of campus and area events slated to honor King

News

… to honor King Submitted by Deanne Puca on A balloon release was held at the end of last year's march to MLK Park. … Luther King Jr. , including a convocation, march, day of service, and educational programs and presentations . "Past, Present, and Future: Living the Dream" is the theme of this year's celebration, which includes events that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12675