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Student's aviation career set for takeoff
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… forward to road trips. He could look out the window, stare up at the planes streaking across the sky, and dream of one … Getting involved Brown, an honors student, has racked up quite the resume at WMU, honored as a Medallion Scholar … continue his work as a flight instructor while he finishes up the 1000 flight hours required to become an airline …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044
From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit
College of Education and Human Development
… the country's harsh ' War on Drugs '. So when fashion design student Sam Covell was looking for inspiration for her … of the time where we stopped using it." Covell's finished design will be displayed in Louisiana's Old State Capitol in … So figuring out how to get the structure to stand up and have this free flowing shape to it," says Covell. …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner
Western students roll out 'Wild Wheels' for wheelchair users to express themselves
Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs
… to express themselves Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Occupational therapy doctoral student Alexis Bailey works with … to life. Participants at the day program were able to design, create and sell their artwork at the Kalamazoo Art … , shop supervisor for the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation , who cuts the varying sizes of foam …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74885
Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home
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… about anywhere, it's necessary to have water nearby. To supplement the four stormwater retention ponds at the … rates. In Michigan, both honeybees and bumblebees are in significant decline. Problems from pesticide use, climate … bees like leafcutter and mason bees are docile, unless aggressively provoked, and have a mild venom so there's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576
WMU taps leader from Oregon State to take reins of Bronco Athletics
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… a four-decade career at Western, including 24 years heading up the division. “We are grateful to Kathy for her many … leading Bronco Athletics has left an incredible foundation upon which our forthcoming athletic director can build in … State University (OSU) Beavers as deputy athletic director supervising capital projects and internal operations in 2017. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66647
An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations
W Magazine
… energy from the sun within 15 years by dramatically ramping up the nation’s solar capacity. But you can't just flip a … students. They're traditional devices that haven’t been redesigned in about 70 years, which becomes an issue when trying … such as transformers and motors." These components aren’t designed to work with the new technology, which can lead to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666
Western Michigan University to fund 1,350 student scholarships with historic donation
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… barriers to success with unprecedented scholarship and support opportunities. The University today announced the … an ecosystem of financial aid and programmatic support designed to meet students where they are and support them in … their ambitions." Empowering access The first step toward upward mobility is getting a seat at the table. The new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66513
Barbara Jane Miller obituary
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… in 1993. Jane Miller Miller was born Jan. 1, 1919, and grew up in Minneapolis, where she attended the University of … to Kalamazoo, Miller volunteered at WMU, helping to set up a program teaching newly blind persons techniques to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38732
Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health
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… Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health … and physical connections. Not surprisingly, it's taken a significant toll on mental health—particularly among young … and leaning on each other. "This is something that I struggled with and didn’t want to admit to myself," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714
Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation
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… that this is what you really have!'" says Anthony, who grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. She'd been interested in Western … dream job as an accountant. It also gave her an automatic support system the moment she walked onto campus. "In most scholarship groups, you get the scholarship but you never actually meet the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508