January 19, 2018 
 
Please answer January's Question of the Month.

Your participation in these monthly polls helps us provide you with helpful information...and the more responses, the better! The Nov/Dec poll (below) regarded campus safety. Your responses indicated that many families need more information about accessing the Twitter feed for emergency communications.

Here is the link to instructions to receive emergency notifications. You do NOT need to have a Twitter account.

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Career Fairs Reminder

Jan. 30: Integrated Supply Management Career Night
An evening of networking for students pursuing internships and entry-level positions in supply chain management.

Feb. 2: Information Technology Career Day
A day of networking for students pursuing internships and entry-level positions in the technology field. This event will feature company introductions as well as opportunities to network with company representatives.

Feb. 7: STEM Fair
Includes many employers seeking candidates from interdisciplinary programs and programs in the humanities as well as from such areas as engineering, the hard sciences, mathematics, computer science, data science, business information systems, and telecommunications and information management.

Feb. 7: Food/Sales Marketing Career Night
A networking evening for students pursuing internships and entry-level positions in marketing, with a focus on careers in food marketing, marketing and sales.
 
Feb. 8: Career Fair
This event is targeted to people from any major. Participating organizations will be seeking candidates from interdisciplinary programs as well as from such areas as the humanities, the fine arts, business, supply chain management, food marketing, the social sciences, aviation, health care and education. 
  
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Scholarship Information

Financial Aid has a new scholarship application platform, called the Bronco Gold Mine for applying for endowed scholarships. Apply by the deadline of Feb. 15.

WMU Alumni Association offers a Legacy Scholarship for new first-year and transfer students of Bronco families. Applicants must be a child, stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild of a WMU alumna or alumnus or a sibling of a current WMU student. Deadline for applications is Feb. 1. (Scholarships are not guaranteed to applicants.)

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I hope your student's semester is off to a great start. Let me know if you have questions and how I can be helpful.

Shari Glaser
Director, Family Engagement 
 
Western Michigan University
Family Engagement Office 
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008
(269) 387-4820