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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

Engineering students win national green vehicle competition

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… Western Michigan University has won the inaugural Human Assisted Green Energy Vehicle design competition sponsored by … four-member WMU Broncos team and their BroncoBike entry finished among the top three in nine out of the 10 criteria … broadened its scope for the 2011-12 academic year, creating what is now a human-assisted, green-energy vehicle design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/350

WMU horn player places highly in international competition

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… 45th annual symposium staged at the University of Memphis in Tennessee July 29-Aug. 3 . Paul Clifton of Howell, Mich., one of five finalists worldwide selected to vie in the symposium's 2013 … a mock audition, may have been good preparation for what's ahead for this new alumnus of the WMU School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8668

WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Sales Education Foundation is sold on Western Michigan University, naming the sales and business marketing program to its listing of top sales programs in the country for the … business marketing, our success is the result of not just what we teach, but how we teach it,” says Dr. Kelley …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72255

Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019

Haworth College of Business

… Minnesota in April and competed at e-Fest 2019. Rogers and his innovation team earned a $10,000 prize for taking second … at the "Shark Tank"-style competition and the only finalist from Michigan. Vaughn developed SnapDuct throughout the … feedback on their pitch and have a better understanding of what direction the company should be taking." Vaughn's next …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092

Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study

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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study Submitted … grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic "What we found was that social isolation was a very strong … feelings, being accepting of the fact that we don't know what's going to happen and then not suppressing our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977

Student veterans find place to grow, thrive at WMU

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… student, completed several tours of duty including this deployment to Afghanistan in 2011. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— On … good mentors who helped me (through my courses)." Unsure what the future might hold, Duck is focused on finishing his … Corps veteran, Gough has seen friends from his old unit struggle to find their place once they finish their service. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56507

10 ways to use the Libraries in your course

University Libraries

… the next semester. Here are ten ways you can make use of what we offer. 1. Schedule a library instruction session for … learning outcomes for your class. You can also request a visit to our Zhang Legacy Collections Center  to give your … 3. Introduce your students to some of our research specialists We have experts who can help your students find and …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/10-ways-libraries-can-help

Philosophy professor awarded Core Fellowship at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

… fellow, Kurth will have the unique opportunity to focus on his research for two years without other administrative duties while collaborating with scholars across … and value of anxiety from a philosophical perspective.    “What makes this opportunity so cool is that it gives me two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69140

Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

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… and change the world; they excel in opportunities to put what they're learning into practice. The institution is ramping up the impact of experiential education with the … and opportunity to speak with project team members. Comprising collaborators from a diverse array of disciplines …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272