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Performance Review

Human Resources

… performance improvement plan is required. The employee does not receive an annual pay adjustment until satisfactory performance is achieved and documented. Note: Supervisors may review and document performance at any … improvement plan. If the employee's overall rating is no longer "needs improvement," the employee resumes the …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-performance

Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU

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… Office of Passenger Transportation, inside one of the autonomous shuttles. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Automation and … Oct. 21 , to help launch the testing of accessible autonomous shuttles aimed at improving transportation options … be able to have the experience I am now if I went to a bigger school. There's no way I'd be involved this closely …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105

WMU campus on final countdown to becoming tobacco free

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… on final countdown to becoming tobacco free Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Staff and students have posted signs around … . Insurance policy changes triggered by the Affordable Care Act mean more cessation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18097

WMU to offer advanced coursework in purchasing management

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… in the process. The courses will provide practical knowledge and take-away tools that enable participants to … offerings," Jones says. "Jeoff and his team are a top-notch organization and truly respected for their purchasing … . About WMU's ISM program Ranked No. 12 in undergraduate supply chain management education by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17758

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… Obreiter was the main staff member with historical knowledge of systems and procedures at the University. She … they enrolled in too many classes? Should they get married now or after graduation? She tried to teach them to have a … assistant for the Army ROTC program, Obreiter not only oversaw program management and its 150 cadets, but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Nonbargaining employee groups seek staff input

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Nonbargaining employee groups seek staff input Submitted by … for their organizations were APA Vice President Monica Liggins-Abrams , associate director of the Center for Research … the administration for salaried workers and PSSO for hourly workers. Along with supporting the University as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43027

Heat Stress Plan

Environmental Health and Safety

… effects of heat while they are performing their job.  This not only applies to employees who work outside in the sun … also to employees who work inside buildings where there is no air-conditioning and little air movement. Guidelines for … with moderate lifting and pushing. Guidelines when WBGT is not measured: Supervisors of evening or weekend work crews …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/heat-stress

WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options

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… WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … WMU Alerts, advisory notifications, crime-prevention suggestions and safety tips, and general posts about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49624

3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world

W Magazine

… KALAMAZOO, Mich—“Oh my goodness, it’s beautiful! I cannot believe it came out so well. Wow!” gushes Dr. Dawn … of Health and Human Services. The white plastic model may not look like much. There are no bells and whistles; no … The successful development of these maps could lead to bigger things at WMU. “We’re looking at possibly doing a model …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071

Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Tony Awards are honoring Western Michigan University alumna Marin Mazzie with … of WMU, was a theatrical force. A three-time Tony Award nominee, she broke onto the Broadway stage in 1985 and never … Stillwell says. "You knew she would do it. There was no question." A SHINING STAR Mazzie performs in the musical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728