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DEI Vocabulary

Diversity and Inclusion

… A person's perception of having a gender, which may or may not correspond with their sex at birth. Harassment – A form … bias—whether intentionally, visibly, verbally, or not—we engage in interpersonal racism. Interpersonal racism … and gender identities not included in this list. Microaggressions – Manifestations of prejudice and hatred that are …

https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary

Classroom Information

Registrar's Office

… space generally used for scheduled instruction that require no special, restrictive equipment or configuration. These … identify back-to-back, shared space requirements, technology and other special requests. The Registrar’s Office must be notified using the section needs form by the academic …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/faculty-staff-schedulingclassrooms

WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant

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… WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU-Cooley Innocence Project … cases, gather court opinions, review trial records, draft Freedom of Information Act requests and communicate with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269

'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western

News

… 'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at … owner Dana Sue in the hit Netflix series "Sweet Magnolias." (Courtesy: Netflix) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From "Steel Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

News

… do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many students … of uncertainty. “Lately, things have have felt anything but normal,” says first-year business student Jacob Myers . “I … around its Business Externship Program—one of the single biggest career exploration opportunities that students early …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout

News

… to homes key parts of compensation rollout Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Campuswide town hall … letters will outline the individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

News

… vote early. That’s the message from WeVote , a nonpartisan organization at Western Michigan University … 2018 midterm elections, for instance, WMU student-voter turnout was 34.5% among those registered . WeVote hopes to … there are these barriers about address and registering and knowing how that process works and sort of getting in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Compensation Project—Phase I, 2013

Human Resources

… interviews with the University’s senior leadership. Please note: Phase I is only an audit of a sample of benchmark jobs. At this point in time, there will be no pay changes.  Timeline for Phase I Project planning … structure, October. Presentation to senior leadership, November. Project updates June 18: Conference call with WMU …

https://wmich.edu/hr/phase1

Cooley Law is now Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

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… Cooley Law is now Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Both schools' accrediting bodies … areas of potential in which an affiliation could have the biggest impact. Preliminary discussions have revealed a number …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18003

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… American Association of Geographers Fellow Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Dr. Chansheng He KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There’s … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997