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Undergraduate Learning Assistant Application

Biological Sciences

… and weekly time commitments. These include but may not be limited to: Attendance at lectures, unless excused by … of two sections per semester.  This will be paid at an hourly wage as a WMU student employee. Students are … responsible for reporting all jobs to all supervisors and can work no more than 25 hours per week or 50 hours per pay …

https://wmich.edu/biology/teaching-assistant-application

Bronco Spotlight: Devorah Glanz

Career and Student Employment Services

… in their lives and helping them transition to college and beyond. It's extremely rewarding to see students with … so little time in the four years of high school.  Progress can be slow and lots of patience is required. What … in Health and Human Services, spend as much time as you can in the field either through internships, shadowing, or …

https://wmich.edu/career/devorahglanz

Honors Community

Housing and Residence Life

… Honors Community Living in the Honors Community has been a great experience. I am surrounded by people who have … community is designed to ease the transition into university life, support the Honors College experience, … a hard time deciding which learning community fits them best. Academic learning communities mean everyone on your …

https://wmich.edu/housing/communities/honorscommunity

Golden Apple and Keystone Award Criteria and Nominations

College of Education and Human Development

… Eligibility and Award Criteria Golden Apple Award Must be a graduate of the College of Education and Human … of achievements and professional excellence Made significant contributions to their chosen profession Nomination … Nominations for the Golden Apple and Keystone Awards can be made by anyone. However, individuals may not nominate …

https://wmich.edu/education/alumni/awards/golden-apple-keystone-nominations

AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… use of something as powerful as omnipresent AI would be right up there among all big challenges.”  – Dr. Alvis … there are unknown variables,” says Fong. “Many things can potentially go horribly wrong.” And to address the unknown requires both technical research and studies into teaching and learning. “My technical research revolves …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education

Dunbar Hall Renovation

Capital Projects

… has partnered with Tower Pinkster and HGA, tapping into the combined team’s higher education experience and … shared with Friedmann and Knauss Halls, will be upgraded to maximize energy efficiency and better align with WMU’s sustainability mission.  The design …

https://wmich.edu/capitalprojects/dunbarrenovation

Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Spring recess begins March 7. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some campus services at Western Michigan University will be on reduced hours during spring semester recess, which … Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30367

National Sunglasses Day is June 27

Unified Clinics

… wearing your favorite pair of shades! Not only are they the best statement accessory, but they also keep your eyes … sunglasses with dark le nses without adequate UV protection can actually be worse than wearing no sunglasses at all … mature ocular lens of an adult eye, a child’s immature lens cannot filter out UV as easily. The need for UV protection …

https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/sunglasses

Avoid Gender Bias in Writing

Writing Style Guide

… Use : to staff, to run, to operate Not : to man Use : begetting, creating, fostering Not : fathering Use : caring, … helps avoid gender-specific pronouns. Instead of : The applicant should submit his resume by Nov. 1. Write : Submit your resume by Nov. 1. Never write : The applicant should submit your resume by Nov. 1. Eliminate the …

https://wmich.edu/writing/genderbias

Assessment for Learning Research Scholars: Capacity Building in Mathematics and Science Education

The Evaluation Center

… and students. Guiding principles Quality assessments are best developed through rigorous research including field … Research addressing classroom assessment practices can inform policy and practice and in so doing narrow the … to implement assessment for learning? What benefits can formative assessments have for at-risk learners? …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/assessment