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Professional Staff Association of Western

… and service to the association. Deadline for 2025-26 nominations:  April 15, 2026 Nominate a staff member 2024-25 award recipients Outstanding New Professional … committee work, projects). Willingness to assist beyond normal expectations. Dedication to the profession. …

https://wmich.edu/psaw/awards

Academic Program Review FAQ

Institutional Effectiveness

… Academic Program Review FAQ Academic Program Review - FREQUENTLY … not a chair, director, or dean; and who has volunteered or been assigned to respond to the self-study questions in … are significantly different in the type of information being collected. During the self-study phase, department …

https://wmich.edu/effectiveness/program/academic/faq

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

News

… Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cass Davis helped create a space where students can be authentically themselves and focus on their mental health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

'This is not a simulation'—pandemic becomes real-life learning opportunity

Haworth College of Business

… 'This is not a simulation'—pandemic becomes real-life learning opportunity Submitted by … 44 North, an insurance firm specializing in employee health benefits. One hundred students participate in the consulting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58722

Spanish Proficiency Exam

Spanish

… The proficiency exam or test-out exam is a qualifying examination to exempt students from the specific language … of many WMU programs . Although some requirements may be fulfilled with the proficiency exam, no credit is awarded. This proficiency exam can be taken once by new students with previous experience in …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/test-out

Traveling by Personal Car

Travel

… Traveling by Personal Car Authorization Western Michigan University faculty and staff traveling by personal … by their department head. Generally authorization may be obtained under one of the following reasons: Common … available without undue loss of time. Two or more staff members are eligible for similar travel authorization and their …

https://wmich.edu/travel/ground-travel/ground-traveling/personal-car

School of Social Work

School of Social Work

… of Social Work Where compassion meets action The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of all people, … advocate for social and economic justice and personal well-being for all people. Our faculty provides leadership on a …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork

Understanding the CARES Act student loan relief

Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness

… Wellness Included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) is relief for students who have … student loans. The key to understanding what relief or forbearance is available is knowing what kind of student loans … offered in the CARES Act includes: 1.    Immediate forbearance of all federal student loans. In this context, …

https://wmich.edu/financialplanning/cares

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

News

… the largest ever for a public higher ed institution Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Visionary Western … and size, this historic philanthropic contribution will be known as the Empowering Futures Gift . The donors, alumni … the many opportunities available at Western—in our classrooms, through internships and, ultimately, their careers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413