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Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board
W Magazine
… in summer camps on campus while his father worked on the renovation of Waldo Hall in the early 1990s inspired local … Altschul and Kim Buchholz , planned and facilitated the no-fee camp held at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation . This year, campers created plans and built scale …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541
Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency
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… teams to boost city operational efficiency Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on City of Detroit KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Two teams … the table. We have been taught to ask questions and keep digging until the root cause of a problem is found, and we all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16655
Statewide summit to focus on college access for youth from foster care
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… on college access for youth from foster care Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The summit is set for May 16. … oversees Fostering Success Michigan. "The summit is our biggest event of the year. We are hopeful that our statewide …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15655
WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind
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… NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design and use of long canes will be … The research team will study how to improve the ergonomic design and cane-use biomechanics to see what has the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729
Molecular biology lab uses classroom for real-world research
College of Arts and Sciences
… lab uses classroom for real-world research Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A student in Dr. Todd Barkman's molecular … data have been attained. Students would jump up and down hugging. That’s what it is all about.” As for what is next, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68776
WMU efforts for former foster youth earn national recognition
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… former foster youth earn national recognition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Seita Scholars and staff members with at … by a leading social policy organization . A Jan. 15 announcement in Washington, D.C., by the Center for the Study …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12750
Medallion Scholar to cross ocean and cultures to continue military legacy
First-Year Faces
… While she has visited the United States, Cochran has not yet lived on American soil. She currently lives on a … liked this campus best. Michigan State was so, so big; I’m not used to that. My high school on a military base only had … lifestyle. The Army ROTC program is an elective, with no obligation to join the U.S. Army, although Cochran plans …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68548
Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess
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… close or operate on limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan University classes will be held during … is open until 3 p.m., K-Zoo Coney until 4 p.m. and PNC, Biggby Coffee and Subway until 5 p.m. that day. The Bernhard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56527
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection
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… didn't have to look far. "I approached my wife, because I'm not an expert in race, but she is," says DeCamp, who also … justifications," says Elise DeCamp. "One of the things I noticed when I was looking into it is, a lot of race-neutral justifications were often socioeconomic indicators, like education or occupation, which are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344
Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
W Magazine
… helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In … he could think of, and lots of methods that were suggested to him, but no amount of hot tea brought his voice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637