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Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

News

… Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Classes resume Monday, Jan. 12. KALAMAZOO, … the start of spring semester. The campus closure applies to non-represented University employees. Many represented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20605

Business student awarded patent for speaking device

News

… student awarded patent for speaking device Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Daniel Floyd with his invention, … of Floyd's life since childhood. Speaking clearly was a struggle for Floyd, and therapy helped him immensely. Yet when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784

Response to questions regarding presidential compensation

Board of Trustees

… we were only nine months into the pandemic. Vaccines were not yet available, understanding of COVID-19 was still … The compensation package is retroactive to July 1, 2021—not 2020, as was misstated during the board meeting.  … as we detail below. We also want the campus community to know, with his permission, that President Montgomery has …

https://wmich.edu/trustees/response

EVAL 6000: Foundations of Evaluation

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… With an emphasis on constructing a sound foundational knowledge base, this course is designed to provide an … method, and practice. Course topics include, but are not limited to, basic evaluation concepts and definitions, … Evaluation Center. Scriven, M. (2005, September). Theory-free evaluation . Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/academics/evaluation/courses/eval6000

Leaves and Absences from Work: Professional Development Leave (Unpaid)

Human Resources

… is required. An unpaid professional development leave is not an automatic benefit, and must have the approval of the … unpaid professional development leave of absence will not result in any loss of seniority, or benefits that are … also life insurance . Long-term disability insurance may not be continued while off the payroll. See also long-term …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-leaves-professional-unpaid

WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth

Haworth College of Business

… grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Laurel Ofstein, associate professor of … solely by women.  Beyond access to funding, there is no shortage of challenges faced by women entrepreneurs. But …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104

WMU, NMC offering freshwater science and sustainability degree

News

… freshwater science and sustainability degree Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Two required program courses are offered in … I 2014 session. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University and Northwestern Michigan College have joined forces to expand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15542

In Conversation with Christina Quarles: Yew Jumped too Deep, Yew Buried the Lead

College of Fine Arts

… that projects outward, Quarles’ work brings to life the notion that “painting” and “drawing” function as verbs and nouns simultaneously—as acts of doing and as objects in the … to make anything too profound and instead allowed me the freedom to just draw whatever I felt like drawing. At the …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/04/quarles

Students Give More Than $14,000 to Local Nonprofits

College of Arts and Sciences

… Students Give More Than $14,000 to Local Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership class gives nearly $15,000 to four … based on their established priorities, the class struggled with issues like the age group the organizations …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news2013-5-lnp

Frequently Asked Questions

Study Abroad

… a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. What if I don't know a foreign language? WMU offers many programs taught in … the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Norway, and Sweden, among others. Study Abroad also offers … college from participating in study abroad programs. Please note there is an appeal process to request permission to …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/101/faq