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Undergraduate Student Spotlight

History

… “It gave me a great opportunity to work directly with the public,” she says. Tara expanded her skill set even … team for the Moses Cone historic mansion in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. “It was great because it was so outside my comfort zone,” says Bell. “I had never worked with power tools in my whole life! But I would recommend …

https://wmich.edu/history/studentspotlight

Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter March 2021

Research and Innovation

… Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter March 2021 Dear colleagues … format as previous years. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with Fulbright Scholar individual advising, followed with faculty research presentations, FRACAA poster …

https://wmich.edu/research/research-innovation-newsletter-04-2021

WMU alumna returns to develop University's community partnerships

Government Relations

… community partnerships Kara Wood , managing director of economic development services for the City of Grand Rapids, … WMU alumna, is a seasoned economic development professional with two decades of experience. She will now lead the … University's efforts to engage and develop collaboration with key community partners, both locally and regionally. …

https://wmich.edu/government/wmu-alumna-returns-develop-universitys-community-partnerships

Bronco Spotlight: Rachel Wood

Career and Student Employment Services

… Development at  Kalamazoo College I assist students with career planning through exploration and assessment, … to students and alumni, and am constantly working with my team to connect those two groups.  I create and … grow in their scope and success. As is often the case with nonprofits, concerns surrounding limited resources are a …

https://wmich.edu/career/rachelwood

Bronco Spotlight: John Schneidenbach

Career and Student Employment Services

… full distribution of Abbott products, and build rapport with store managers. After 6 months in this position, I will … The most challenging part of my job is negotiating with store managers. I must adapt to individual … to yours? Gain experience as early as you can! I would not be near as confident talking to store managers as I am …

https://wmich.edu/career/johnschneidenbach

Video Streaming Engineer

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… for the position of Video Streaming Engineer     Applicants with cooperative schedules for the following will be … available to work concert events on weekends     Applicants with one or more of these circumstances will be competitive: … Recital Hall catwalk during live performances Coordinate with event stage staff for lighting Receive and manage audio …

https://wmich.edu/music/streaming

Policy on Establishing and Awarding Four Course Releases

Tate Grant and Innovation Center

… one course release when writing a grant or contract with a total amount of $1 million or more from a funding … investigator is a board-appointed, full-time faculty member with primary appointment in Western Michigan University's … members in the college are also eligible for the incentive, with the amount of funds transferred to the unit for …

https://wmich.edu/grantinnovationcenter/course-releases

Academics

Holistic Health

… (nine credit hours each) and an undergraduate minor . Incorporate both didactic and experiential learning. … to increase their understanding. You will also be presented with a holistic framework for wellness, helping you make … and establish respectful, cooperative relationships with others and the environment. Online or face-to-face You …

https://wmich.edu/holistic/academics

Two library workshops offered in July

University Libraries

… your library and research skills.  On Friday, July 9, at noon, education students are invited to check out "Conducting a Literature Review in Education" with education librarian Michele Behr to find out how to … are invited to join Michele to learn about "Keeping Current with Scholarly Literature in Your Field." Both of these …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2021/07/july-workshops

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

News

… Khady Ndao-Brumblay has worn many hats in her adult life. Now, with the help of a program at Western Michigan University, … women in African history and creating dolls to go along with them. The stories would fill the gap in African …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256