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December 2019 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• NABA promotes diversity, professional development
• Business student named Wuerffel Trophy recipient
• Sales and business marketing students clinch victories
• Students claim second place in HR games
• Human resource management student earns competitive scholarship
• Sustaining success
• Top 10 reasons to give

Grad At A Glance - 12/2019, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• December News
• Commencement
• Holiday Recess
• Funding Information
• Travel and Research Grants
• Grad Assistant Reminders
• Did You Know?
• 3MT Competition
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Finals Week Treats
• Graduate College Staff Spotlight
• Events

Globally Engaged November 25, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, November 25th to Wednesday, November 27th, 2019.

Reaching New Heights With 3d Printing, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

3D-printing at Western Michigan University is changing how students solve real-world problems in the classroom.

Stampede November 20, 2019, Western Michigan University

Stampede: E-newsletter for students

• Get a leg up in job interviews and grad school
• Know your impact on WMU pride
• Stanford design school names three WMU students innovation fellows
• Student veterans find place to grow, thrive at WMU
• Human resource management student wins competitive scholarship
• WMU students give back during FOCUS Kalamazoo's Impact Day
• Western Michigan twirler conquers flames, advocates for other burn survivors
• WMU to hold esports invitational as collegiate-gaming grows

25 Year Club: 38th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 38th Annual Gala

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

• Reception
• Welcome
• Dinner Buffet
• 1994 in Review
• Remarks
• Induction of New Members

Globally Engaged November 18, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, November 18th to Sunday, November 24th, 2019.

Esports Gaming Station Expansion At The University Computing Center, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

The gaming section of Western Michigan University’s Computing Center Lab recently expanded by four new stations adding up to 20 total stations. This expansion creates more availability for students that regularly practice for competitive tournaments or are actively involved in the gaming community.

Globally Engaged November 11, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, November 11th to Monday, November 18th, 2019.

Globally Engaged November 4, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, November 4th to Monday, November 11th, 2019.

November 2019 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Opening doors in finance
• Business Broncos serve and celebrate veterans
• Alumnus serves his country, community and fellow veterans
• Scenting success
• Thank a college of business mentor
• Celebrating alumni
• Call for class notes

The Real-Life Impact Of Virtual Reality, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

In collaboration with Western Michigan University's Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Kevin Abbott, the director of the virtual reality (VR) development studio and Leah Barton, a student and VR lab manager, successfully helped develop 3D-printed maps that can help people with visual impairments navigate campus. These maps were then printed by the Technology Help Desk on 3D printers in the University Computing Center.

Grad At A Glance - 11/2019, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• November News
• Thanksgiving Break
• Funding Information
• External Funding Opportunities
• Travel and Research Grants
• Grad Assistant Reminders
• Did You Know?
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• GRE Test Preparation
• Versatile PhD
• LGBTQ Registered Student Organization (RSO)
• Graduate College Staff Spotlight
• Events

Globally Engaged October 28, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, October 28th to Monday, November 4th, 2019.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Own It. Secure It. Protect It., Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), celebrated every October, is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and ensure that all Americans have the tools they need to be safer and more secure online.

Globally Engaged October 21, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, October 21st to Monday, October 28th, 2019.

Stampede October 15, 2019, Western Michigan University

Stampede: E-newsletter for students

• Your Superpower? Managing your time
• Online threats - how to protect yourself and what WMU is doing to help
• Gain marketable skills as a student staffer
• Need help with textbooks? Check out the library
• Nursing major to rep WMU on state's youth voter task force
• The unbreakable spirit of Broncos
• Students create Bronco-themed wine
• Driving driverless technology

Globally Engaged October 14, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, October 14th to Monday, October 21st, 2019.

Globally Engaged October 7, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, October 7th to Monday, October 14th, 2019.

October 2019 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• Bottling the Bronco spirit
• Together we elevate
• Making an impact
• Food marketing student receive prestigious scholarships
• Dr. Bernard Han on teaching and technology

Grad At A Glance - 10/2019, Western Michigan University

Graduate College news

• Funding Information
• Grad Deadline Reminder
• Fellowship Opportunities
• Graduate Assistants
• Did You Know?
• Three Minutes Thesis Competition (3MT)
• Qualtrics Research Core
• Spring 2020 Course Registration
• Graduate College Staff Spotlight
• Events

The Western Insider, Western Michigan University

The Western Insider

• 'Collectively, we are making strides'
• The Big News about Think Big
• WMU Giving Day
• Outstanding faculty, staff members awarded WMU's highest honors
• New interim deans highlight WMU innovation, expertise
• Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
• Celebrating success
• Combating the opioid crisis
• Diversifying STEM

Globally Engaged September 30, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, September 30th to Monday, October 7th, 2019.

Globally Engaged September 23, 2019, Haenicke Institute

Global News

Global Engagement Opportunities for Monday, September 23rd to Monday, September 30th, 2019.

Augmented Reality In International Pilot Training To Meet Training Demands, Lori Brown

Instructional Development Grants

In order to meet the needs of a new generation of learners we must consider the training demands and skills required over the next few decades. As new generation aircraft become more prominent in the global front, advances in airplane technology will drive new training demands. According to Boeing (2018): “As airlines continually invest to improve the quality and efficiency of their operations, new training curriculums and methodologies will need to be adopted to keep pace with innovation”. We are seeing new trends using technology to break long-held, industrial age training paradigms, which hold promise to change the way we …

Advancing Art Education: Development Of An Innovative Series Of K-12 Encaustic Curriculum Modules, Christina Chin

Instructional Development Grants

Research and development of a series of K-12 encaustic (painting in hot wax) curriculum modules, inclusive of art historical and practical techniqueoriented lesson

African Literature Association, Vivan I. P. Steemers

Instructional Development Grants

The primary mission of the African Literature Association is to facilitate the attempts of a world-wide audience to appreciate the efforts of African writers and artists. Its annual conference brings together scholars, teachers and writers that focus on themes related to African literature. This year’s main theme revolved around issues connected to “Institutions of African Literature: Future, Present, Past,” including sessions on the following topics: publishers, institutions of literary criticism, journals of African literature, discourse founders in African literary criticism and the university campus as an institution of African literature. However, a multitude of other themes were discussed during the …

Improving Nursing Program Climate, Knowledge, And Attitudes Toward Lgbtq+ Health And Healthcare, Pamela J. Wadsworth

Instructional Development Grants

Purpose

To implement an educational intervention and examine the effects of the intervention on nursing student and faculty perceptions of nursing program climate, knowledge, and attitudes regarding LGBTQ+ health and healthcare.

From Wag To Flag: Flc For Supporting Writing Across Wmu, Lisa Singleterry, Susan L. Caulfield

Instructional Development Grants

FLAG grew out of the WAG workshops, as faculty wanted to continue the conversation and we sought a structure that would facilitate that process. After consulting with Milt Cox, WAG was seen as a quasi FLC, so we developed a full FLC to address faculty concerns related to student writing assignments

2019 Diversity, Equity, And Student Success Conference Association Of American Colleges & Universities, Julie Apker

Instructional Development Grants

Instructor Objectives:

Identify students’ diversity and inclusion needs and how they integrate with learning and student success. Develop pedagogical skills to better convey diversity and inclusion throughout a course. Anticipate and effectively manage instructional dynamics regarding sensitive topics when teaching health communication (e.g. health disparities related to race, socioeconomic status). Recognize and effectively manage instructional dynamics regarding sensitive topics when teaching organizational communication (e.g., multicultural workplaces, intercultural team interactions, discrimination).