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Students encouraged to take sustainability survey

News

… Sunday, March 23. KALAMAZOO—The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University will conduct the annual … sustainability projects. By taking the survey, students can directly influence how sustainability fee funds are … while promoting a culture of campus sustainability that has the potential to benefit all WMU students. Last year, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13697

WMU business professors see signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

News

… to recovery. Unemployment is decreasing, jobs are being created and investors are optimistic. An employee of … economy won't happen overnight, and it comes with significant caveats. "Roughly one-third of the U.S. economy … September 11, (wars in) Iraq and Afghanistan, corporate scandal with Tyco and Enron. The list is endless. We have an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60747

Emily Bosak

First-Year Faces

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— “Academic all-star” is a phrase that comes to mind to describe Emily Bosak .  The Loy Norrix High School and Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center graduate is an honors student. She’s … than anywhere else that I applied,” she says. “I can’t wait to start freshman year as a Bronco!” To read …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59608

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

News

… general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their … down," Pschigoda says. "One of the easiest things that we can do as stewards for the planet is to get food waste and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Veterans and Military Grants and Aid

Financial Aid

… Veterans and Military Grants and Aid At Western, we’re proud of our robust military and veteran student population and for consistently being ranked as a Military … that is intended to culminate in vocational or technical training, a certificate or the student’s first associate’s …

https://wmich.edu/finaid/aid-types/veterans-resources

WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

News

… more than $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education to use the unique opportunities afforded by the … through ongoing research, student success programs that can tackle the problem of low rates of degree completion. … The goal is to create programs that other universities can adopt, knowing there is sound research data behind the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

Construction Phase

Facilities Management

… budget. The construction budget includes labor, material, contractors, administration, miscellaneous items … the budget needs to be adjusted. Occupancy of a building can occur only when the project is complete enough for the … and movable equipment are boxed and labeled. The move can proceed after the certificate of occupancy is issued by …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/construction-phase

Lillie Foland is a project prodigy

Haworth College of Business

… sales and business marketing student. From planning events at WMU to project management internships, the Northville, Michigan, native has proven herself a remarkable individual with a … professional.”   To follow Foland’s future projects, you can connect with her on LinkedIn .     For more WMU news, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71275

The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning courses on program evaluation

The Evaluation Center

… The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning … need to know, without the fluff or academic language that can sometimes get in the way of learning,” explains … of her orientation at the lab. “It wasn't like any other training platform I had used in the past, which made the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75490