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How to Travel Across Europe

Study Abroad

… limiting what you bring. Carrying around heavy luggage will really weigh you down – physically and mentally. … I think it would have been helpful if I had scoped out the area and figured out sites I wanted to see before leaving to … was a nice place to stay and was affordable. Youth hostels are also a good option as they are extremely inexpensive; I …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2020/02/howtotravel

Finding Your Balance

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Martin has flown to Florida and then driven her grandparents, who winter there, back to Michigan. But this year’s … be moving to distance education. As she helped her grandparents pack, Martin took breaks for virtual classes and … conducted via WebEx with professor Paula Eckert, her grandparents made a surprise appearance, not realizing that Martin …

https://wmich.edu/provost/upside/2020/04/finding-your-balance

Q&A with Author Jerjuan Howard

University Libraries

… more about "A Message to Black College Students," his career at WMU and his process for creating the book. A Q&A … The book took about six months to write. During your WMU career, you were a leader on campus as president of the Black … order for things to improve for us. I understand that there are steps to progress, and inside this book, I talk about …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2021/10/jerjuan-howard

“Curiosity is the engine of achievement.”

Lee Honors College

… discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history are the result of curiosity, from using flint to start a … Pfizer, Moderna, and other companies have developed. These are the first vaccines ever to be activated by what is … I say to you, quoting Dr. Duodna’s words, “Go for your biggest and most exciting ideas, and don’t let anyone tell you …

https://wmich.edu/honors/deanscorner/2021/04/curiosity-engine-achievement

2021 student employee scholarship winners

University Libraries

… holds or books for patrons.  Some of my goals after Western are going into a career that I can apply data analytics to and working for a … want to go into for the rest of your life.  I think the biggest thing I've learned working here is how to work with …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/01/impact-report-scholarships

Stay on trend and dive deeper with help from your library

University Libraries

… foot still on campus and the other ready to step into a career in food marketing, Abi Main stopped by Waldo Library … the library. It just puts you in that head space that you are going to get things done. You’re going to be in a quiet … one thing as our answer, we could look at it from like a bigger lens, which made it more of a story to tell.” During …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/08/dive-deeper

Celebrating the 2020 Medallion Scholars

Lee Honors College

… their time at WMU. The nature and scope of this project are determined in consultation with fellow Medallion … and staff this effort at all WMU athletic events. Now they are ready to hand over their project to the 2023 Medallions, … Bryan Hagenbarth, Griffin Fill, Emily Bosak, Emma Perrin, Maggie Waechter, Marysol Millar, Rebecca Fraley, Emma Hampel, …

https://wmich.edu/honors/studentscorner/2024/05/2020medalliongrads

Suicide Prevention Program

Suicide Prevention Program

… Program does not provide counseling services. If you are thinking about suicide or hurting yourself, or if … with underlying health conditions and senior citizens, who are more at risk for the virus. As coverage increases, it’s … phone, texting, or chatting with people on social media. Share useful information from credible websites to help …

https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention

Rules on Use of Mass Email for Research

Information Technology

… dissertation. Class projects and independent study projects are not approved. Direct researcher access to email … times. If the email distribution list is large, researchers are expected to send their messages outside of normal … at andrew.holmes@wmich.edu Finally, everyone should be aware that the response rate to email invitations to take …

https://wmich.edu/it/rules/massresearchemail

Guiding Organizations' Decisions Through Spatial Data and Analysis

College of Arts and Sciences

… Spatial Data and Analysis Communities and organizations are faced with critical decisions every day, often without … Conservancy, Baker is providing an in-depth analysis of areas critical to conservation to achieve long-term … health outcomes and infectious diseases. These data, which are available via open access , help health care agencies to …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/data