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Associate professor of literacy studies receives COVID-19 response grant

Special Education and Literacy Studies

… research study to provide academic and linguistic support for English learners (ELs) during the COVID-19 … have access to internet and/or laptops. The intervention was inspired by the desire of an English as a Second … motivation and engagement of English learners in K-12 settings. She has also conducted research focused on …

https://wmich.edu/specialed/associate-professor-literacy-studies-receives-covid-19-response-grant

Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization

News

… but knowing my people’s sacred medicines are close and always accessible to use reassures me that my community supports me," says Bush, president of the Native American … to any community." Rooted in tradition The garden, which was developed in consultation with Tribal nations in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/medicine-garden-harvest-2024-native-american-student-association

Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts

News

… to the start of COVID-19, a significant amount of our time was assisting our clients with starting and growing their … . In the last few weeks, the small business team at WMU was on the front lines of assisting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer … businesses, she says community members are also taking up the call. “I’ve been so impressed with the outpouring of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749

A profound partnership

Sustainable Business Practices

… Youth for Parivarthan is comprised of Indian youth who want to make positive changes in their cities. The … and its citizens when it comes to sanitation and general upkeep of public spaces. Over 70 volunteers, including … employees of Haworth Inc., helped to clean and beautify a wall in central Bangalore. They replaced the dirt and muck …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/parivarthan

Honorary Degree Policy

Policies

… accolades. Western Michigan University (WMU) intends to award honorary degrees on a selective basis to exemplary … seven board-appointed faculty, chosen by the President upon recommendation of the Provost and Vice President for … WMU may bestow, nominees must meet the expectations set forth below. 4.3 Current WMU employees, current WMU …

https://wmich.edu/policies/honorary-degree

2017-18 Faculty Publications

History

… Pisa: Pisa University Press, 2018.   Warren, Wilson J . Meat Makes People Powerful: A Global History of the Modern Era. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 2018. Articles and … 2017.   Koenig, Joshua D . “America from the Ground Up: Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Film, and Public …

https://wmich.edu/history/2017-18facultypublications

Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs

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… Career Fair, which already has about 140 employers signed up to participate. It focuses on those seeking employment in … Mathematics Job Fair and Government and Nonprofit Job Fair. upcoming events Thursday, Jan. 30 —Integrated Supply … and by taking advantage of this office's resume critiquing, walk-in advising and practice interview services. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57421

2021 Award Recipients

Haworth College of Business

… 2021 Award Recipients Alumni and friends of the college will be … year’ s recipients will be on campus for an all-college awards ceremony, which will take place on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. … employees, growing the practice from a fledgling start-up to one of Michigan’s Top 50 Companies to Watch. Mace’ s …

https://wmich.edu/business/2021awards

Preparing to prosper: Broncos get resume-worthy experience through internships

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… through internships Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hannah Kalleward, center, is helping develop safety procedures for … I work with and the people I am around. This is a very supportive place for me." Marsad is one of a number of … of, so they were willing to hire me," he says. The strong set of skills he built in Western's program, in addition to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68872

Supporting libraries through collaboration

University Libraries

… Supporting libraries through collaboration Our library … that propel state and national library initiatives forward, collaborating with colleagues across Michigan and … the transformative potential of integrating structured datasets into educational curricula. Daria Orlowska, data …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-supporting-libraries