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HR Faculty Feature

Haworth College of Business

… among employees and at employers in the past year? Data suggests that younger employees in particular are less engaged … Is this accurate? Throughout various publications, there is no consistent use of the term “quiet quitting.” However, … And labor market conditions that favor employees allow more freedom for workers to find new jobs that fit their work …

https://wmich.edu/business/hrfaculty2023

WMU Cooley Law School is up and running thanks to political science professor

College of Arts and Sciences

… school and a medical school,” said Hurwitz. “The law school not only gives the entire university prestige but WMU … on projects involving policy and legal components. There’s no real downside to it.” WMU is a public university and WMU … over time,” said Hurwitz. “Each institution needs to know what goals each has and what behaviors to expect from …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/hurwitz-cooley-law-school

Interviewing Tips for Campus Employers

Career and Student Employment Services

… interviews. Review the job description and identify key knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and competencies  … competencies. Don't ask questions that require a "yes" or "no" answer (except if necessary to verifying facts on the … Create an atmosphere that allows the candidate to speak freely. Remember that your primary goal is to gather …

https://wmich.edu/career/interviewtips

'Twist of fate' gives painting grad space to come into her own as an artist

News

… senior showcase depicting her grandmother. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No. It's a word that has the power to change the trajectory … her experience with the Kalamazoo Book Art Center—a nonprofit devoted to the creation and teaching of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62508

Giving Day

Kalamazoo Promise

… students for extraordinary careers.  Five Things to Know About WMU Giving Day:  WMU Giving Day is Powered by … all areas of WMU. 100% of every gift is designated by the donor to the fund of their choice!  Every Gift Counts! All gifts, no matter the amount, can make a difference at WMU! When …

https://wmich.edu/kalamazoopromise/givingday

Graduate students win leading geology awards

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… Graduate students win leading geology awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A pair of Western Michigan … of Professional Geologists, and Journal of Maps. Peggy McNeal , a doctoral student from San Diego in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… The fundraiser will feature a light meal as well as a keynote address from Eric Thomas , motivational speaker and best-selling author known as the Hip-Hop Preacher. His message will focus on his … this is our community, and if we don't care about it, no one will," Hemphill says. He and other Youth Juvenile …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

Distance education: You do you

News

… and more. “As we finish our semester, choosing the technology that best supports how you teach is my advice to … Mediasite and uploading them for students to watch asynchronously, do that. If you want to livestream and record with … important element to maintain in this challenging time. None of us expected this, so working with students to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… and placed 66 self-watering planters across campus to not only make Western more beautiful but also more … by Dining Services into the planters. It will add another layer of sustainability to the project, which also … time to get all of the pots and flats ready to go. "The biggest challenge was space or, more specifically, lack of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 26. … Most retail locations will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday; Biggby Coffee and the Bernhard Center Café and Market will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28668