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Prescribed Burn

Asylum Lake Preserve

… the back-fires in the middle. Standing in a safe location up-wind, the roar of the head fire was so loud that several …

https://wmich.edu/asylumlake/burn

Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by … of the Colon American Legion, the team’s work was supervised by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Decker Hains , … chair of the Department of Management.  “My biggest takeaway from this project is what it looks like to make dreams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Commercialization

Research and Innovation

… recognition and career enhancement. Potential to open up new funding sources for research—the corporate sector. A … IP. Opportunity for personal financial gain, which can be significant. Opportunity for bringing more resources back to WMU colleges and departments to support further research activities. Compliance—disclosing IP …

https://wmich.edu/research/commercialization

WMU alumni entrepreneurs reveal how they built their businesses

News

… enterprise "The world of an entrepreneur and startup business is full of pivots," says Adam McFarlin , a 2008 … more than a dozen U.S. states. "You're constantly learning better ways to do things, learning from your customers, expanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47050

Meet Yaylin: TESOL (M.A.'22)

College of Education and Human Development

… choose TESOL as their focus area because it really opens up their point of view of the SIOP (Sheltered Instruction … on the same page as their peers. What is your greatest takeaway from the program? My greatest takeaway are the … feeling to see them be able to read. What were some assignments/experiences that were the most meaningful to you? …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-yaylin

Frequently Asked Questions

Western Wellness

… wellness assessment is for your knowledge. Your coach will support and encourage you in a judgment-free manner. If you … set any goals, your coach still wants to see you. It is always nice to reassess numbers and make sure you stay on … during a visit, so Holtyn coaches may provide additional support, education, and encouragement for wellness goals. Do …

https://wmich.edu/wellness/about/faq

Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar honors

News

… It pays tribute to individuals whose work constitutes a significant body of achievement that is widely recognized … at conferences, institutions and other universities. To support his research, he has had continuous funding for more … economic, and cultural histories. Reading Xiong is always a humbling experience."  Zhang Zhang Zhang, professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42952

New name for WMU program reflects commitment to support students' Essential Needs

Student Affairs

… New name for WMU program reflects commitment to support students' Essential Needs Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot … Essential Needs  this year can do so in a variety of ways. Hosting food drives to help the food pantry collect … community get more involved and bridge that disconnect between simply having a food pantry on campus and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73121

Distance education: You do you

News

… as other tools. The team got business faculty and staff up and running with both Microsoft Teams and WebEx and … you teach is my advice to faculty,” says Rea. “If you are better recording your lectures with Mediasite and uploading … for all of us and much of the course content wasn’t designed for online delivery and assessment. But, embrace the …

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

The Best Decision I Ever Made

Study Abroad

… and scary, but also exciting and helped me to grow in many ways. I learned a lot, so much in fact, that my head hurt … and figuring out which roads led to what I needed, while lugging my bags around. It required a lot more thought and … of needing to speak in another language that I came up with strategies for speaking to communicate. Some …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/07/hendrickthebestdecisionievermade