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Mathematics student accepted into prestigious international program

College of Arts and Sciences

… , a 19-year-old senior at Western Michigan University, is taking his love for mathematics international with his … Nichols' path to this achievement began with a simple suggestion from a friend after a Math Club meeting, sparking … see how far you've come. And good luck to everyone pursuing what they love.” For more WMU news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75659

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… a stole representing Guam, where here paternal grandmother is from. (Courtesy: Gabby Rhodes Photography) KALAMAZOO, … other first-generation college students, Zamora was unsure what to expect leaving home and diving head-first into … structures and financial situations, and for me, theatre is what got me through some of the harder times. It's nice to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

University Theatre presents 'King Stag'

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… with a puppet created by WMU students KALAMAZOO—Guests artists will lend their puppetry skills in partnership with … York City in collaboration with WMU students. "King Stag" is appropriate for children ages 10 and older. Purchase … of Department of Theatre Chair Joan Herrington and guest artist Jason Potgieter , puppet director from the Handspring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14749

Freezer organizer, space optimizer claims first at Bronco Pitch Competition

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… space or who need to optimize their freezers for meal prep is the winner of the K.C. O'Shaughnessy Bronco Pitch … for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their ideas. This year featured … "The students are only allowed three minutes to communicate what is exciting and unique about their business idea and to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64011

Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House

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… House. They also toured other buildings and met with legislators. Méndez calls visiting the White House "a 'wow' … "(Sen. Peters) asked us who we were and where we're from, what we're studying," remembers Méndez. "He was really talking to us … and was genuinely interested in what we were saying to him, so it was a really unique …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523

Professor appointed to national teaching standards board

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… , serving as a member of the committee that will revise the Career and Technical Education Standards. Dr. R. Adam Manley , assistant professor of family and consumer sciences in the … well as reflect the National Board policy statement titled "What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do" and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9098

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage … on other campuses so they could start thinking about what they might like at Western. She also began searching … he remembers. “It was fun to take students and see what they liked.” One of those students was Cameron Smith , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398

Emily Bosak

First-Year Faces

… by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— “Academic all-star” is a phrase that comes to mind to describe Emily Bosak .  … and personal growth. “WMU has the resources of a bigger school, but it is small enough to make each individual … my ice packs through the entire process, the judges liked what I demonstrated,” she says. Bosak was one of 20 students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59608

Climate Emergency Month, led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action

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… action Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades, and the … Michigan University aims to shine a light on the growing issues and call for action throughout the month of March, … Philo , president of the Students for a Sustainable Earth. "What we do now affects not only us but our children, our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70784

Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast Submitted by Chris Hybels on Drs. Julian Vasquez Heilig and Laura Dinehart. … spring, the interim dean said 'Can we manage this?' And what we said was, by any means necessary, we will do this in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75250