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Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs

News

… to use its refund to help pay future retirement and health care cost increases. WMU will use a $24.2 million refund to … future payments to both employee retirement and health care costs connected with the Michigan Public Service … amount overpaid and the accrued interest.  "We looked very carefully at how to maximize the return of this money to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412

University Theatre presents 'Ameriville'

News

… exploration of race, class, poverty and political awareness into a great adventure about what it means to be … A unique residency, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Grant for Racial Healing, has brought the company of … "Ameriville" at Shaw Theatre is reserved seating. Tickets are $20, $18 for senior citizens and WMU employees, $6 for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27430

Faculty Fellow Position

Faculty Development

… Faculty Fellow Position WMUx and Merze Tate College are pleased to announce the development of a joint faculty … project. All board-appointed faculty at any stage of their career are invited to apply. Preferred qualifications include …

https://wmich.edu/facultydevelopment/faculty-fellow-search

Three professors lauded as emerging scholars

News

… professor cited as an international rising star in the area of nanomaterials are being recognized by Western Michigan University as the … Henderson , associate professor of physics; and Sherine Obare , associate professor of chemistry, will be presented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1514

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

News

… around answering questions about how nuclear isotopes are created in the Universe and determining the nuclear … Wirtz's nomination noted that for someone with an academic career that is "just getting started," her academic record is … book that focused on eastern Cuba, that supporter said, "suggests new directions for the study of religion more broadly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808

Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western

News

… such as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are striving to maintain the highest quality integrated … Professor Current outcomes for mental health treatment are poor, with high rates of disability, chronic disease and … his work on a multi state-funded system that provides parent-child feeding and adult nutrition behavior change …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… flight, he broke an ankle, which also put his piloting career on hold. Shelving temporarily his dream of actually … experience," especially in the summer when thunderstorms are a daily event in that part of the world. AirTran duties … for about 25 years. "Airlines went bankrupts, pilots were furloughed, and pay-cuts were a daily occurrence," he says, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/01/jonathanmiller

Study Abroad Alumni Feature

Study Abroad

… her experience studying abroad was “monumental.”  These are the questions that Kelly reflected on from her … population and how they engage with their countries health care system." What skills did you learn/sharpen during study … a better version of myself. "             What was the biggest impact that study abroad left on you? "The biggest …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2020/09/alumni-kelly

Going above and beyond to support instructors

University Libraries

… create effective and engaging employee learning experiences are the same needed to create effective formal educational … Brcka, Teal, and Volmering, continues as fall courses are delivered online and in-person. Although their work on … circumstances.” “I have learned that many faculty are eager to work with us, and I look forward to continuing …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2020/10/going-above

Escalating Aviation Opportunities with Emma Hughes

College of Aviation

… decades of the 20th century probably had a rudimentary awareness of what makes a prop spin.  However, they would … greatest celebration of flying as both recreation and a career.  Each year, the week-long event attracts hundreds of … all of this started leaning Hughes toward a possible career, sealing the deal was the EAA's Young Eagles program , …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2020/11/emmahughes