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Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the mantra … various town hall sessions, design groups and surveys since November 2018. "This is not our work, this is your work," says Proudfoot, who is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

Outstanding faculty, staff members awarded WMU's highest honors

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… Outstanding faculty, staff members awarded WMU's highest honors Submitted by Erin Flynn on President Edward Montgomery … (Back row, from left) Montgomery, Dr. Elena Litvinova, Dr. Wei-Chiao Huang, Dr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Matthew Mingus, Bott, Dustin Skaggs, Dr. Willam Rantz (Front row, from left) Dr. Vun …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55462

Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons

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… season. They moved back to campus early to train and bond. Now that classes have begun, they're buckling down—ready to … student-athletes are giving a glimpse into what it's like juggling academics, athletics and life in general. ENGAGING … his bachelor's degree in sales and business marketing, is now pursuing his MBA. He also has another goal line he's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54896

Art and science project highlights importance of not blowing off STEAM

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… Art and science project highlights importance of not blowing off STEAM Submitted by Erin Flynn on A view … to hash out. But that art imitates chemistry is no question in a unique collaboration at Western Michigan … to make it sound interesting," Tubbs says. "I ended up plugging it into a program where it generated sound waves off …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54132

Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards

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… Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn … and vice president for academic affairs. Recipients are nominated by their peers for scholarly work or creative achievements that have advanced knowledge, shown impact beyond their discipline and shown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68973

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… your role has evolved over the years and about what you do now.   Mullinix: A friend turned me onto Barr based on their … I have been an engineer-of-record, project manager and am now a vice president. I focus on energy-related projects, … management of our planet’s finite natural resources. My biggest challenges arise around navigating the complexity of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

CEHD students explore India through interdisciplinary study abroad

College of Education and Human Development

… human services, allowing for a well rounded and diverse knowledge base. Co-led by  Dr. Louann Bierlein Palmer , … two weeks traveling across the country visiting schools, nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies to see how they are addressing four of the SDGs: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Good …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74398

Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna

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… school in Detroit interviewing students, and Lymon was suggested as one of the top students in her class. "I remember … and also for others," Lymon says. Two decades later, she now leads an organization focused on eliminating racism … who I am helped me in my transition to leadership now." As the second executive director of SHARE, Lymon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… to study improvements to aviation safety Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brown KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit program to study weather information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU

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… from dozens of nations to gather at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Onlookers observe an iron-smelting … light on the limitations of classic liberalism as well as suggest alternative ways of building tolerant social and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536