SPuRS Calendar of Events

See the dates below for activities offered each month. Events that require pre-registration will include links. The type of SPuRS credit you will earn is listed with each event. 

If you have any questions, please email hcob-spurs@wmich.edu or call 269-387-5131.

  • Ongoing

    Resume Revamp
    Zhang Career Center, 3020 Schneider Hall, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F); credit will be earned when you pick up your resume.

  • January

    January 31, 2024

    Sanford Center Workshop: Creating a Budget
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

  • February

    February 1, 2024

    Sanford Center Workshop: Creating a Budget
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    Career Fair Prep
    1280 Schneider Hall, 5 to 6 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    February 5, 2024 

    Starting Gate Workshop: Leading an Organization with Decker Hains, chair of management, WMU
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 6, 2024

    Government and Nonprofit Career Fair
    WMU Student Center, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

    Sales, Marketing, and Food Marketing Career Night
    Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

    February 7, 2024 

    Communication Center Workshop: Salary Negotiation Strategies
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 1 to 2 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    Engineering Expo
    WMU Student Center, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

    Supply Chain Career Night
    Fetzer Center, 5 to 8 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

    February 8, 2024 

    WMU Career Fair
    WMU Student Center, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

    February 9, 2024

    Degrees of Growth Luncheon Series: Adam Schumaker, The Gilmore
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), Noon to 1 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    February 12, 2024

    Starting Gate Workshop: Digital Marketing Tools for Entrepreneurs
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 14, 2024

    Sanford Center Workshop: Psychology of Money
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 15, 2024 

    Sanford Center Workshop: Psychology of Money
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 16, 2024 

    Who You Are Matters!
    1360 Schneider Hall, 1 to 3 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 19, 2024

    Starting Gate Workshop: Negotiating Basics for Entrepreneurs
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 21, 2024

    Communication Center Workshop: The 5 P's of Presenting
    WMU Haworth Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 1 to 2 p.m. Reservation required.
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A); This event requires a follow-up appointment in the Communications Center after the presentation to earn the SPuRS credit.)

    February 22, 2024

    Fight or Flight: Understanding Confrontation Styles at Work
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 4 to 6 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 26, 2024

    Starting Gate Workshop: An Entrepreneur's Story
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    February 28, 2024

    Diversity in the Workplace
    Fetzer Center, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Reservation required.
    SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (A)

     

  • March

    March 11, 2024 

    Starting Gate Workshop: Managing Anxiety for Entrepreneurs
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A) 

    March 13, 2024

    Communication Center Workshop: Dealing with Difficult People
    WMU Haworth Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 1 to 2 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

    Sanford Center Workshop: You Have a Job Offer, Now What?
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required.
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)  

    March 14, 2024

    Sanford Center Workshop: You Have a Job Offer, Now What?
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required.
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)   

    March 15, 2024

    Degrees of Growth Luncheon Series: Dr. Doug Lepisto, Sleeping Giant Capital
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), Noon to 1 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    March 20, 2024 

    Major Match-up
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 4:30 to 6 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    March 22, 2024

    Bring Your "A-Game" to Work
    1360 Schneider Hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (A)

    WMU Haworth Study Retreat
    Location and time to be announced. You must attend two or more of the mini-workshops during this event to earn SPuRS credit.
    SPuRS credit: Leadership and Service (F)

    March 25, 2024 

    Starting Gate Demo Day
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    March 27, 2024

    Communication Center Workshop: Creating Content with Canva
    WMU Haworth Communication Center, 3445 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

    Sanford Center Workshop: Federal Student Loan Repayment
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

    March 28, 2024

    Sanford Center Workshop: Federal Student Loan Repayment
    Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness, 3455 Schneider Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

  • April

    April 2, 2024

    Internship Prep Event
    2355 Schneider Hall, 2 to 5 p.m.
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    April 12, 2024

    Degrees of Growth Luncheon Series: Katherine Kemp, Girls on the Run of Greater Kalamazoo
    2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), Noon to 1 p.m. Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

    April 15-19, 2024

    Escape Room: Zombie University
    Zhang Career Center, 3020 Schneider Hall, Various times (information in ExperienceWMU). Reservation required. 
    SPuRS credit: Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

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