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Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe

W Magazine

… of catastrophe Submitted by Erin Flynn on Climate change has led to catastrophic flooding in some areas of the globe, while others are plagued with extreme drought. An ancient river dries up, unearthing … for centuries. Don't expect Indiana Jones to swing in with his whip to prevent it from falling into the hands of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69852

Medieval Institute wins $180,000 NEH grant for summer institute

College of Arts and Sciences

… Medieval Institute wins $180,000 NEH grant for summer institute Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and … may apply.  In her four week institute , Schulman, together with guest lecturers in the fields of medieval archaeology, … religions, will engage twenty-five summer scholars with more detailed background information about the culture, …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/ned-grant-schulman

Part-Time Instructor Excellence

College of Arts and Sciences

… Part-Time Instructor Excellence About The Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan … the part-time instructor by engaging in one-on-one dialogue with his students during office hours, discussing not just … travels across the globe, which strongly resonates with and speaks to aspiring students. Often, students refer …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/about/awards/faculty-awards/awards-pt-instructor-excellence-0

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

News

… Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Shirley Swanson, … in future years. "We're very proud of our connection with the Osher Foundation and pleased to play a role in the … Dunn says. "We accept this extraordinarily generous gift with a renewed commitment to promote and support lifelong …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

Retroactive Credits

World Languages and Literature

… applies to you if your first enrollment at Western Michigan University was fall 2011 or after. Department of World … German. You may take courses at the 3000 level and above, with the exception of 3160, 3170, 4520 and 4530. In certain cases, you may be able to take 4520, but only with the permission of an advisor of French or German. …

https://wmich.edu/languages/advising/retroactive-credits

Eva Hughes

Student Engagement

… Eva Hughes Eva Hughes Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Office (269) 387-2131 Send an email Location 3414 Student Center, Mail Stop 5356 …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/directory/hughes

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

News

… WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students Submitted by … charity Open Doors Kalamazoo. About the grant Coupled with funding from other sources, the NEH grant will enable … learning and educational studies. "We believe that without exposure to a rich and engaging curriculum, without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253

Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day

News

… Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day Submitted … the country. WMU is staging events over two days, beginning with the Community Sustainability Roundtable at 7 p.m. … slam proposals to be chosen for presentation, with the winner announced at the event. "We have assembled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10070

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

News

… Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa Submitted by Erin … the consciousness in terms of understanding that people with disabilities are fully capable and can be integrated in society," Joubert says, noting in a country with nearly 60 million people, there are only 23 schools for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

Vision Clinic History

Unified Clinics

… Vision Clinic History Western Michigan University has had programs for researching and preparing … in the  Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies  with necessary practical experiences. Historically, the … Clinic had provided services almost exclusively for people with significantly reduced eyesight. We now offer …

https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/about/history