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Let’s expand what it means to be smart
W Magazine
… all too common. Despite that, my alma mater was not set up to accommodate it. To allow students opportunities to try … this magazine. One of the products of that large-scale, design-thinking effort was the development of an identity that …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/let%E2%80%99s-expand-what-it-means-be-smart
Recent graduate pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery
College of Arts and Sciences
… “How do I inspire you to actually study, or at least trigger your curiosity button that makes you ask questions?” … great help,” he says. “Western was a great help to build me up to who I am now and hopefully those building blocks will become even bigger and force me to, well, ‘become.’ Who will I become? I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69137
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports
Assessment
… program review process for both academic and learner support programs, to monitor the progression of student … and unit, and to determine where to focus assistance and support. History of Assessment Reporting at WMU Historically, … cycle. The process was reviewed again in 2018, leading to significant improvements, such as expanding to include …
https://wmich.edu/assessment/institutional-slo-reports
Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree
News
… country's highest per-capita densities of craft brewers. Designed to meet the 'industry's gold standard' Science courses will make up a large part of the curriculum. "Water use and water … we enlisted the help of our industry advisors and designed a rigorous science-based degree program that will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143
Business student awarded patent for speaking device
News
… patent process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says … also make it easier to speak with future influencers and supporters and grow my business." Starting Gate plays role … 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
Student's Experience in UAE
College of Arts and Sciences
… in line.” Among the cultural differences, Dennis and her group went to Shisha cafes or hookah cafes. “We’d go out to tea … said Dennis. They also witnessed sea turtles laying eggs. “We went on a tiny boat, and went for a boat ride out to watch the sea turtles mate and they were popping up everywhere, you’d see one head then two heads then more …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/uae-study-abroad
Media
Seita Scholars Program
… Foundation, February 16, 2017) Foster youth need academic support to succeed (Youth Today, October 17, 2016) Will ESSA … (Michigan Radio, Oct. 29, 2014) The perfect college support system for foster youth (The Chronicle for Social … teens leaving foster care (USA Today, June 15, 2009) Kellogg Foundation grants $500,000 to foster care efforts …
https://wmich.edu/fosteringsuccess/media
What you need to know about assessment
Assessment
… Assessment gives us the answer to this question and suggests areas in which improvement can be made. In this way, … to the learning outcomes can be given to the students as assignments are made. How do faculty/staff within a unit … usually is not effective assessment and often doesn’t supply much useful data. If a student gets a B in a class …
https://wmich.edu/assessment/faqs
DEI Vocabulary
Diversity and Inclusion
… Like racism and sexism, ableism classifies entire groups of people as ‘less than,’ and includes harmful … and gender identities not included in this list. Microaggressions – Manifestations of prejudice and hatred that are … add up and are described as racial weathering and can have significant effects on the mental and physical health and …
https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary
General Data Protection Regulation Policy
Information Technology
… restriction, erasure or destruction. 3.3. Consent Any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication … he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data … countries that have ratified membership in the Union. 3.7. Supervisory authority An independent public authority which …
https://wmich.edu/policies/gdpr