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The County Drain Commissioner Is One of our Most Important Elected Officials
College of Arts and Sciences
… College of Arts and Sciences Staff Writer Huh? And, btw, what is a drain commissioner? Dr. Lynne Heasley, associate … who declared that the office is “more powerful than the governor” because it can levy taxes without approval by the … “but about people knowing what the drain commissioner does, and how the office espouses their values. Then, they …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/drain-commissioner
Academics
College of Education and Human Development
… and graduate assistants works with you to ensure you have what you need to reach your full potential. Our student … success advisor is available to meet with you to set goals and get on track. You can meet with the advisor to set … also offer resources for study and test-taking strategies, time management, self-care, and motivation for students who …
https://wmich.edu/education/academics
Curriculum Connections Innovation EXPO
Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management
… a pattern of drum beats.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include technological details for how communication … criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple … of devices. Examples of devices could include Rube Goldberg devices, wind turbines, solar cells, solar ovens, …
https://wmich.edu/ieeem/curriculum-connections
Dispute Resolution: Complaints and Grievances
Human Resources
… the employee's employment conditions. It should be a timely expression of a problem. Complaints must be expressed and discussed with the employee's immediate supervisor before any grievance is filed. If the complaint … and signed by the employee involved. The grievance must: Be timely. State all the facts in the case. State when the …
https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-grievances
New WMU Web presence ready for rollout
News
… with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to wmich.edu … design was introduced to a number of campus leadership groups earlier this summer, and feedback from those groups … of language and navigation choices. "This is Phase I of what has been designed as a process to continually improve …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718
'Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities and Contemporary Performance'
W Magazine
… and rapping about riding down an "Old Town Road'' on primetime television. Dr. Lauron Kehrer , assistant professor of … on that so we can better understand our present moment and what's happening in the genre." The culmination of more than … culture from voguing dance trends to Beyoncé's music to "RuPaul's Drag Race." "They're not newly emerging phenomenons. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69856
Willis F. Dunbar and the history of Dunbar Hall
College of Arts and Sciences
… history of Dunbar Hall Willis F. Dunbar Nearly 50 years ago Dunbar, Friedmann and Knauss halls were opened to expand … of major, will take a class in Dunbar during their time at WMU,” says Dr. Carla Koretsky, College of Arts and … to give your input on the renovation ! Do you have ideas on what the student study spaces should look like? Do you like …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/dunbar-hall
Kalamazoo Beer Exchange awards WMU-KVCC brewing scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
… awarded its annual Beer Week scholarship for the first time to a Western Michigan University student. The KBE, a … immediately said, 'that's where we want this scholarship to go.'" Flora said his company established the scholarship … because you have to adjust your processes. If something doesn't work, you build new parts." King, who will finish …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/36701
Special education student wins 2018 Dr. Charles Van Riper outstanding college student award
Special Education and Literacy Studies
… and passion for helping those with disabilities during her time at Western. Known as the “go to” person for others in the program, she is always … and teaches her students to do the same. In a letter of support a peer wrote of Foreman, “she consistently exceeds …
https://wmich.edu/specialed/outstanding-student-2018
‘It’s not just a set of skills, but an identity’: Professor researches bilingualism at elementary
College of Arts and Sciences
… in English, however, that indicates that they understood what the teacher was asking. Those who speak Spanish at home … are much more likely to accommodate to English during class time — but when it comes to socialization, they revert to … reading problems in Spanish, as soon as they try to negotiate the answers, “most of the time they switch to …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-spanish-wirtz