SPuRS Calendar of Events

See the dates below for SPuRS approved 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 @email or call (269) 387-5131.

Resume Revamp
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center), 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.

September 10, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

September 11, 2025 

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

September 15, 2025 

Multicultural Meet and Greet 2025
WMU Student Center, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Event information.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

September 16, 2025

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12 to 2 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (F)

September 18, 2025

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Hurlow Wealth Management
Virtual presentation, 3:30 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

Meet the Firms with Beta Alpha Psi
Fetzer Center, 6 to 8 p.m. 
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

September 23, 2025

Who You Are Matters!
2150 Schneider Hall (Deans Conference Room),  12 to 2 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

Major Insights (round 1 - session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

September 24, 2025

Interviewing 101
3445 Schneider Hall (Communication Center), 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (F)

WMU Fall Engineering Expo 2025
Floyd Hall (WMU College of Engineering & Applied Science), 1 to 4:30 p.m. Event information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

September 25, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

Interviewing 101
3445 Schneider Hall (Communication Center), 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (F)

September 26, 2025

Resume Critique Day 
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center) or virtual, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

September 30, 2025

Major Insights (round 1 - session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

October 2, 2025

Career Fair Prep Event
1220 Schneider Hall, 5 to 6 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

October 3, 2025

Practice Interview Day 
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center) or virtual, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

Digital WMU Marketing and Advertising Career Fair
Student Center Ballroom, 2 to 5 p.m. Event Information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

October 6, 2025

Major Insights (round 2 - session 1 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

Sales, Marketing and Food Marketing Career Night
Fetzer Center, 4 to 7 p.m. Event Information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

October 7, 2025

Major Insights (round 1 - session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

October 8, 2025

Fight or flight: Understanding communication styles at work
3150 Schneider Hall, 12 to 2 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

Supply Chain Career Night
Fetzer Center,  4 to 7 p.m. Event Information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

October 9, 2025

WMU Business Career Day
Fetzer Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event Information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

Sanford Center Workshop: Managing your finances
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

October 13, 2025

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 12 to 2  p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (F)

Major Insights (round 2 - session 2 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

Starting Gate Workshop: Excellent customer services—Key to your success
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

October 20, 2025

Major Insights (round 2 - session 3 of 3)
3150 Schneider Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Completion of all 3 sessions earns 2 SPuRS Foundational Level credits (1 Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F) and 1 Professional Insight (F))
*You must attend all 3 sessions to earn these SPuRS credits

Starting Gate Workshop: Getting unstuck
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

October 22, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

October 23, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Money and roommates
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12: 30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

WMU Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and IT Job Fair 2025
Floyd Hall (WMU College of Engineering & Applied Science), 1 to 4:30 p.m.  Event Information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Edward Jones and Robert Maloof
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

October 27, 2025

The Final Course: Business etiquette dinner (for senior level business students) 
Fetzer Center, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (A)

Starting Gate Workshop: The value of customer value proposition
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

October 29, 2025

WMU Life, Physical, and Environmental Science Job Fair 2025
Wood Hall,  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (A)

Salary Negotiation Strategies
3445 Schneider Hall (Communication Center), 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

Celebrating Differences in the Workplace
Fetzer Center, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (A)

October 31, 2025

Bring Your "A-Game" to Work
1220 Schneider Hall 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (A)

November 3, 2025

Internship Prep Event - Accounting students
1255 Schneider Hall, 12:30 to 2 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

Starting Gate Workshop: Digital tools for entrepreneurs
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

November 5, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Investing
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

November 6, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Investing
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

Salary negotiation strategies
3445 Schneider Hall (Communication Center), 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

November 10, 2025

Starting Gate Workshop: Tools for being a highly effective workplace communicator
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

November 12, 2025

FRAME™ Workshop: Asking good interview questions
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 1 to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Leadership & Service (F)

Major Match-Up
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 4:30 to 7 p.m. Event information.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F) 

November 19, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

November 20, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Credit cards
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

Dealing with difficult people
3445 Schneider Hall (Communication Center), 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

Financial Planning Speaker Series: Wealth.com
Virtual Presentation, 3:30 to 5 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Professional Insight (F)

November 24, 2025

Starting Gate Workshop: Accessing capital in today's economic environment - Panel Discussion
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room), 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

December 1- December 5, 2025

Escape Room: Candy Land - A sweet escape!
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center), various times. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (A)

December 3, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)

December 4, 2025

Sanford Center Workshop: Buying a car and car loans
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center), 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. RSVP required.
SPuRS credit: Personal & Interpersonal Knowledge (F)