Find Michael Online
Categories
- General posts (70)
- Ideas (58)
- Inspiration (40)
- Portfolio (8)
- Solutions (31)
- Values (14)
RSS
-
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Think about what you would want your last, last words to be
Today’s idea is a quiet one: think about what you would want your last, last words to be… Sadly this week, Jerry L. Bloemsma, a wonderful, kind and thoughtful person that many of us knew died unexpectedly. I did not … Continue reading
Ask others what their ideas are
The idea for today is: asking others what their ideas are. How do to this There are a lot of great ideas on campus. In order to foster an open community where individuals feel comfortable and free to share their … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged collective, community, creativity, Idea a day: WMU Project, sharing
3 Comments
Simplify the cost of attendance: combine or eliminate fees
In order to simplify financial planning for college and improve customer service, Western Michigan University could either stop charging fees or include the costs of services that were covered by fees with the flat rate tuition. Additional services (e.g. sports … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged budget, customer service, Idea a day: WMU Project, student success
2 Comments
Search for what others have done to manage textbook costs
This week we have explored some actions that could be taken to manage the high cost of college textbooks. In closing our examination of this topic, I would like to take a moment to explore what others are doing to … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged costs of attendance, Idea a day: WMU Project, sharing, student success
Leave a comment
Build a collection of textbooks
In the same way that a library enables the greatest number of people to access and utilize books, the university could purchase a collection of textbooks which could be utilized by students across all State of Michigan educational institutions. How … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged budget, collective, costs of attendance, Idea a day: WMU Project, sharing
1 Comment
Reflections on Blogs, RSS, Dale’s Cone, and Siegel
I am a huge fan of blogs and RSS feeds. I have been using Googler Reader for quite a while now and am a regular reader of about 200+ feeds on topics including marketing, design, education, technology, popular culture and … Continue reading
Publish textbooks through our university
Each year students at WMU pay an average of $22.5 million for college textbooks ($900 x 25,000 students). If WMU authored and published its own textbooks, the revenue generated would more than cover the $5.9 million budget shortfall for the … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged budget, customer service, Idea a day: WMU Project, innovation, revenue, student success
Leave a comment
Admissions Orientation
This summer I attended a new student orientation at WMU. It wasn’t for me …it was for my son who is considering attending WMU in a year. It was the two-hour deal including a tour on campus. The session I … Continue reading
Stop using textbooks
The average annual cost of textbooks each year at a public four-year institution is $968, up from $898 in 2003-04 (Ithaca, 2007; U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2005). A student earning minimum wage in the State of Michigan will receive $7.15/hour … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas
Tagged costs of attendance, customer service, Idea a day: WMU Project, student success
4 Comments
Overview: Exploring solutions to challenging issues
Over the next few days we will be exploring solutions to challenging issues (e.g. costs of attendance, fees, textbooks, etc). Each post is intended to present a potential solution to the financial challenges our students face. On each of the … Continue reading
