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Keeping Kalamazoo welcoming is subject of town hall
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Sangren Hall. The event will include a panel discussion with a question-and-answer segment, a brainstorming session on what can be done as a community, and an exploration of existing … for Global Education at WMU, says it is part of a campus "You are welcome here" campaign designed to reduce the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38220
Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry
W Magazine
… in which we belong. Black is a strong word associated with strength, power, sophistication and elegance. Putting … from the designs we use on our beer labels, the artwork you will see on the walls and the artists we work with to … for our beer than our skin tone,” Ewing says. “Hopefully we can be an inspiration for other people who … want to enter …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903
Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Recognizing excellence If you know of a co-worker or staff member who is a Staff … in the spring, are selected from the semiannual awardees. With so many staff members going above and beyond this past … . "The Make a Difference Awards are an important way we can acknowledge and say thanks for the incredible efforts of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65004
From a galaxy far, far away, a winner in 'Star Wars' contest
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… think that one of the most important lessons on ethics that can be found in the Star Wars movies is that anger doesn't … lead to the dark side," Clark wrote. "It depends on what you do with the anger. Anakin had chosen to get revenge on those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29095
Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future
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… by Erin Flynn on Jimmie Comer III created the Empower the Youth RSO on campus to inspire, educate and empower young … people to change the world. His work earned him recognition with two awards at the 2024 Black Excellence Gala. … me to create an organization where students can be protected. Students can use this as a safe haven of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482
Commission OKs more WMU offerings in Florida
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… 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs that can be completed entirely online. The new programs that have … hybrid programs offer the majority of coursework online with limited face-to-face meetings each semester, typically … of only six programs in the world accredited by the American Society for Engineering Management and will become the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46279
Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding
College of Arts and Sciences
… for the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) , affiliated with Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological … of the MGS and director of MGRRE. “This really is a significant turning point that can lead to impactful advancements … and, to have a facility and research institute that allows you to better understand where those resources are, how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664
Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality
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… of aviation at Western Michigan University, has teamed up with Microsoft to transform aviation training through the … With the technology, students in WMU's College of Aviation can be immersed, for instance, inside jet turbofan engines … of interaction. There's no mouse, wire or touch screen. All you need are simple gestures to create and alter holograms, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008
Campuswide input being gathered to update strategic plan
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… has been extended through Sunday, Dec. 20. "The information you and your colleagues provide will be reviewed by the … to provide the kind of insights and feedback only you can offer." WMU's three pillars—being learner centered, … plan. The update also will retain five strategic goals, but with revised language and reorganized objectives that are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28841
David Sedaris to perform at Miller Auditorium
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… personal essays, "Naked," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," "When You Are Engulfed … Flames," and his most recent book, "Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls." Each title became an immediate bestseller, and … New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” There are a total of seven million copies of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19747