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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 10, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Acceptance of the Agenda – Bolger
Approval of the Minutes (November 5, 2020 Meeting) – Bolger
Remarks by the Chair – Bolger
Remarks by the President – Montgomery
Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
Presentation – Student Athlete Achievement – Beauregard, Harrison, and Caliendo
Annual Presidential Assessment – Rinvelt
Outgoing Trustee Appreciation for Behen and Bolger – Schuemann
Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann

Action Items – Bolger

• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy – Crawford
• Trustee Emeritus Recognition for …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 10, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

1. Acceptance of the Agenda – Bolger
2. Approval of the Minutes (November 5, 2020 Meeting) – Bolger
3. Remarks by the Chair – Bolger
4. Remarks by the President – Montgomery
5. Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
6. Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
7. Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
8. Presentation – Student Athlete Achievement – Beauregard, Harrison, and Caliendo
9. Annual Presidential Assessment – Rinvelt
10. Outgoing Trustee Appreciation for Behen and Bolger – Schuemann
11. Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann
12. Action Items – Bolger
    1. Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy – Crawford
13. Trustee Emeritus Recognition for …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session November 4, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda – Bolger
• Approval of the Minutes (September 17, 2020 Meeting) – Bolger
• Remarks by the Chair – Bolger
• Remarks by the President – Montgomery
• Comments by the Faculty Senate President – Kritzman
• Comments by the Western Student Association President – West
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President – Morris
• Presentation – The COVID Coalition – Bott, Bensley, Filpi, Mitchell, and Yelsma
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items – Schuemann

Action Items – Bolger

• General Revenue Bond Authorization – Van Der Kley
• Western Michigan University External Audit – Rinvelt
• Termination of the Western Michigan University Cooley Law …

December 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

A deep dive into data analytics, powered by donors

A bite of financial reality

Meet Your Alumni Association Board: Rick Storch

WMU to grant 1,400 degrees for virtual fall commencement

A leader in business, technology and giving back: Carey Pachla, B.B.A.'92

Peers and professors she can count on

Alumni Spotlight: Christopher Hodshire

University recognizes outstanding staff members, seeks input for annual award

November 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

Business professor earns national student impact award

Sales and business marketing earns national top program accolades

Meet Your Alumni Association Board: Jason Shorb

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

Show your gratitude to a Haworth College of Business mentor!

Human resource management students win scholarships

Alumni Spotlight: Jasper Bibbs

Get your own Bronco Fan Cutout!

Take Home Exam (The) As An Assessment Method For Stem Students, Kholoud S. Al-Ajlouni

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Testing in Academia is necessary for both the instructor and the students at the same time. Students build their academic efforts and give them an indication of the skills they mastered during the course. Despite the diversity of the assessment methods, distinguished universities consider ICE as the major assessment method.

ICEs are characterized by limited time,stress imposed on students and reduce unethical behavior of students; however it is not suitable for assessing higher levels of Blooms taxonomy. On the other hand, take-home exam THE is like an open-exam and assignment mix.

From Instructor-Driven Teaching To Student-Focused Learning – A Personal Narrative, Omofolakunmi Elizabeth Olagbemi

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

My approach to teaching for several years was to explain the relevant material to my students, and then follow up with questions to confirm understanding. This is the approach that I was exposed to as a student and so I never questioned it. If my performance in a class was not up to par, then there must have been some deficiencies in preparation on my part. I never stopped to consider that perhaps the employment of a different teaching strategy by the instruction might have helped me obtain a better grade. Of course, this is mere speculation – it may …

Issues And Proposed Solutions To Team Based Assessment In University Physics Labs, Manqoba Q. Hlatshwayo

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Many education experts considers peer-to-peer education as the most effective way for students to learn (Peersdom, 2014). Western Michigan University (WMU) physics laboratories embraces this philosophy and has designed the assessment to be based on the team report. The assumption is that every team member contributed (not necessarily equally) to the work submitted by the team hence every team member should receive the same grade. This is a ubiquitous assessment philosophy in education, and some forms of additional individual assessment in team projects are strongly discouraged (David Boud et al, 1999).

There is no doubt on the effectiveness of peer-to-peer …

How Understanding Your Students Can Impact The Learning Outcomes, Tiba Zaki Abdulhameed

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Efficient communication with students can have great impact on the whole performance of the learning process. It is very important to consider the personal diversity among the students in order to reach to inclusivity in learning and to be able to have good communication with them. When the instructors build good communication with their students, they can encourage positive interactive learning environment.

Students at collage have their own busy life. If the instructor ignores their real life outside the class, many of them will be unable to continue and success. Many professional instructors in STEM field focus on the material …

Designing Effective Strategy For Development Of Homework And Exam To Improve Learning Outcomes, Rabia Emhamed M Al Mamlook

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

There are numerous unique stratagem regarding homework that teachers use in their courses. Through my experience that started when I taught IEE 2622 Statistical Quality Control classes, I discovered that designing homework needs effective strategies. So, I have applied some tools that I learned from the STEM instructional program which helped me develop some of the homework or exams.

The main objectives is to determine how implementing a homework correction strategy effects student achievement in process control chart course as example.

This study will answer some questions as following:

• What are the tools that can help me design homework objectives? …

Through The Learning Glass, Maria Talanda-Fisher

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

For our poster project with the STEM Instructional Program, we made Learning Glass videos to supplement material in Algebra II and Precalculus sections and then assigned a worksheet and survey to gain some understanding of how the students interacted with the videos. In this poster, the results of the worksheet and related survey are provided. In addition, we reflect on what the data and student feedback mean for these types of videos moving forward.

Improving Lab Experience For Students In Phys2080, Khushi Bhatt

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

University Physics II (PHYS 2080) deals with providing hands-on experience with the experiments of electricity and magnetism. It aids students to develop computational thinking in physics through analysis of experimental and theoretical data using python programming language.

In Fall-2019, I taught the newly designed PHYS2080 class for the first time as per the requirements. During Spring-2020, I implemented some subtle changes using the skills that I gained through various teaching training. These changes are described in Methodology section. Data clearly shows improvement that was observed without lowering the expectations or changing the curriculum of the class.

October 2020 Newletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

A future in finance

Business alumna honors Dr. Zack Quraeshi with named scholarship

Join our Haworth College of Business virtual lunch and learn—Social Sustainability: More Critical Than Ever

Bronconess wine brand grows philanthropic impact

WMU takes action to advance racial justice

2020 MAC Football Season to Resume Nov. 4

WMU programs recognized by national diversity magazine

Behind The Learning Glass, Jamie Hallas

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

For our poster project with the STEM Instructional Program, we made Learning Glass videos to supplement material in Algebra II and Precalculus sections and then assigned a worksheet and survey to gain some understanding of how the students interacted with the videos. In this poster, the process of making the videos is discussed and some key takeaways are provided with the hopes of helping others in using these types of videos as a tool for providing instruction.

Incorporating Worksheets To Enhance Active Learning In A Laboratory Course, Zakiya S. Kelley

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Study Goals:

To create worksheets that would aid the students in properly completing the required experiments and challenge them to do more than just follow the instructions. Each week there were often multiple experiments to be completed and pre-made samples to be observed within the class period. By providing the worksheet, I ensured the students completed all tasks and comprehended the covered material before class ended.

Objectives:

• To improve student participation and information retention when completing laboratory experiments in the classroom
• To emphasize key points of the topic being explored

When Students Love Exams (Happy Quiz): Reducing Tension And Increasing Learning Rate, Shadha Tabatabai

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

Exams or tests are vital part of teaching and good exams serve 4 goals [1]:

1- Help students organize their academic efforts.

2- Help students by identifying skills or topics that need more attention and mastery.

3- Help instructors recognize students mistakes and misunderstandings of topics so that they can adjust their teaching to address these issues.

4- Used as an indication of whether students are receiving the correct information.

There are many testing strategies, types of tests, and alternative testing modes, which are designed to help both instructors and students in doing a better job [1]. However, with exams …

Beyond The Learning Glass, Man Wing Chan, Ryan Cushman

STEM Instructional Graduate Teaching Assistant Posters

For our poster project with the STEM Instructional Program, we made Learning Glass videos to supplement material in Algebra II and Precalculus sections and then assigned a worksheet and survey to gain some understanding of how the students interacted with the videos. In the midst of this project, we were overwhelmed with the coronavirus pandemic and the need to move our courses to distance learning. In this poster, we reflect on how the lessons of this program proved invaluable in addressing the challenges of distance learning.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 17, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Formal Agenda
• Proposed Meeting Minutes
• General Fund Budget Fiscal Year 2020-21
• State Capital Outlay – Priority List
• Building Project Priority List
• Parking Permit Fee Adjustment
• Student Code Change
• Personnel Report
• Operating Cash Accounts
• Annuity and Life Income Funds - Public

September 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

No abstract provided.

Western Michigan University Magazine, Spring/Summer 2020, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning
• Unique Collection: University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive
• Alumni Profiles
• Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership
• For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
• Student aviation opportunities take off with launch of Aviate partnership
• Community Collaborations
• Renewable energy researchers at WMU receive $9.6 million grant
• Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
• Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam

August 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

WMU supply chain once again named a top program in the U.S.

Business professor secures Fulbright award

Accountancy professor takes the helm at state board

Dynamic duo

Q&A with Dwight Bowman

Business students dig their heels into career readiness

July 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

Accountancy student earns $10,000 scholarship

Meet Keith Watkins

Thriving virtually

The opportunity to succeed and be seen

Management professor discusses sustainability during COVID-19 and beyond

Business Magazine now available

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session June 25, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes (April 23, 2020 and May 26, 2020 Meetings)
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Comments by the Faculty Senate President
• Comments by the Western Student Association President
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President
• Presentation - WMU’s Investment in the Future – Academic Tenure and Promotion
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items
• Action Items
• Academic Tenure and Promotion
• Board of Trustees Assistant Treasurer Election
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Labor Agreement
• General Fund Budget, Fiscal Year 2020-2021
• Student Room, Board, and Apartment Rates (Dynamic Pricing Strategy)
• Interim Sexual and Gender-Based …

A Call For Collective Action In The Face Of Racial Injustice, Edward Montgomery

WMU President Edward Montgomery

President Edward Montgomery's message to the university about a call for collective action in the face of racial injustice.

Stampede June 2, 2020, Western Michigan University

Stampede: E-newsletter for students

• WMU will return to campus fall semester, creating health and safety protocols
• Critically needed online cybersecurity degree program launches this fall
• Mentorship and externship opportunities remain available in the COVID-19 era
• Professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds
• Digital photo students excel at adapting to distance learning through art
• Broncos giving back
• Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes
• Life-saving innovation crafted by engineering alum
• Luggage for Love: Grad students pioneer project to help foster children
• Fraternity raises money to operate restaurant for college students in need
• A Moment of Magic Foundation …

Grad At A Glance 06/2020, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• We're here for you!
• Funding Information
• Career Resources
• Reminders
• WMU Updates
• Events

June 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

No abstract provided.

Office Of The President, Edward Montgomery

WMU President Edward Montgomery

President Edward Montgomery's message to the WMU community about the violence, discrimination, and hatred occurring upon our screens and across our nations.

The Western Insider, Western Michigan University

The Western Insider

• COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research
• WMU launches online cybersecurity undergraduate degree
• WMU's response to budgetary crisis caused by COVID-19
• Education professor offers teaching advice for caregivers of special education students
• Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy launches new podcast
• Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes
• WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
• WMU researchers studying COVID-19 impacts
• Debunking misinformation and myths surrounding the COVID-19 virus
• WMU, medical professionals, Broadway stars unite in song for COVID-19 relief funds

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting May 26, 2020, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

This file contains the agenda, minutes with attachments and supplemental agenda material for the WMU Board of Trustees Special meeting held May 26, 2020

1. Acceptance of the Agenda
2. Remarks by the Chair
3. Remarks by the President
4. Public Comments Regarding Action Items
5. Ratification of WMU Chapter of The Association of American University Professors (WMU-AAUP) Contract
6. General Public Comments