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Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education
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… an effort to flatten the curve and mitigate risk associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, and it's new territory … range of emotions, running from fear to confidence that I can do this," says Stinson, who spent the weekend learning … care professional—I've been doing this for over 40 years—you always have to think on your feet. So, I can always go …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532
WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts
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… Foundation to develop resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development … trove of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of … we're going to write papers and disseminate them so that if you were a researcher and wanted to test the curriculum you …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895
Study abroad scholarship opens world of opportunity for political science student
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… opportunities. "Now I'm really trying to find jobs where I can focus on writing." She also took the opportunity to … the U.K. while she was there, making memories she'll carry with her forever and catching the travel bug that already … yes, the thought of college can be scary—it's a big thing. You have to put a lot of work in. But it's also where you …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69281
Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna
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… moment has always been in my mind. Regardless of how good your grades are, regardless of anything, you always have to … years after graduating from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. "Being able … But the skills she honed at Western made her the perfect candidate to take SHARE to the next level. "At Western, I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995
Kalamazoo Forward Ventures brings its inaugural $100K student pitch competition to WMU
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… street managing partner of Kalamazoo Forward Ventures. “With five Kalamazoo Forward Ventures founders shaped at … faculty coaching them into greatness.” Applications, which can be submitted through the Cultivate 269 website , are … Feb. 27 . Concepts will be posted online where the public can view them and vote for their favorite. “Cultivate 269 is …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/kalamazoo-forward-ventures-brings-inaugural-wmu-student-pitch-competition
Students find springboard to success at WMU
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… believe my experiences are a testament to the fact that if you seek out opportunities, work to improve yourself, and work to improve this University, you can accomplish more in your four years here than you ever … of 2017-18 graduates who responded were actively engaged within months of earning a WMU degree. Nearly three-fourths …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53040
The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It all started with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was … remembers Barbee-McNeal. "Somebody in the car said, 'You girls sound smooth; your harmony is smooth like velvet.' … Award. "We're still trying to do it. We'll retire when we can't do it, or can't walk, or whatever," laughs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261
WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes
College of Education and Human Development
… textual analysis to explore six work-related subreddits with comments containing the word "pizza" during a one-year … pizza parties are the humorous answer to "What can management do to satisfy, reward or reward employees?" … disapproval for organizational pizza parties; “If you weren't aware pizza parties can effectively replace all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148
Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships
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… attributes much of her daughter's success to the WIRE Youth Development Programs offered by the Lewis Walker … that they needed," says Perkins. "They would help with tutoring. She had a lot of students help her with her … heavily involved in WIRE programs. "We try to get it so we can start our kids early and do third grade math and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303
Event set to help students, employees learn about rec center
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… verified) on A CycleFit class during the 2017 New Year, New You event. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Student Recreation Center … sampling of the SRC's numerous classes and activities that can help members of the campus community get on a healthy … to 10:30 p.m. Students and employees can—at no cost—show up with their Bronco Card and workout clothes and check out …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44327