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Impacting students a world away

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… advanced world," says Papes. "We spend so much time staring at screens, it will be nice to have personal … Post-Graduation Activity Report are employed by the U.S. government. "Last summer, I realized I didn't want to go … very into the environment and saving the planet, because what we do now will have a huge impact on the future." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53031

Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… Elder Elder is a professor of history and director of what is now the Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies … bringing some 300 texts to publication while at the same time participating fully in teaching and research, … to WMU, his discipline and academia. "Good research alone does not make a great faculty member. John has also been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19495

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… it's always been cars for me," he says. "I always had Lego cars and was building little robots and things. It was … from our team leads—even during a pandemic." While his time on the team is coming to an end, he is excited to put what he learned to work. Durham graduates Saturday, May 1 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938

Events slated for Native American Heritage Month

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… people in Michigan. He was appointed to the commission by Gov. Rick Snyder in October 2013 and is the first Native … Thursday, Nov. 13 A discussion titled "Tribal Governance: What Does It All Really Mean?" will be presented from 6:30 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041

College of Health and Human Services celebrates grads with drive-through event

College of Health and Human Services

… unprecedented circumstances, so we knew that we wanted to go a bit beyond the virtual ceremony.” Besides graduates and … brief visit from Buster Bronco himself. The college had set up a small backdrop for photos, and the School of Social Work provided graduation gowns for anyone who needed to borrow one, though many came …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64186

University Theatre presents musical comedy 'Lucky Stiff'

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… Stiff," a musical comedy by the same duo who wrote "Ragtime" and "Once on This Island," Jan. 26 through Feb. 11 in … specific instructions, on vacation to Monte Carlo. If he doesn’t, the money will go to his uncle’s favorite charity, … World Los Angeles says of "Lucky Stiff": "Everyone gets what they deserve in this to-die-for madcap musical comedy. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44736

Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness

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… Mich.—If physical movement stimulates the nervous system, does exercise make you smarter? Will studying the … of tic-tac-toe give you a better chance of winning? Why and what cause explosions in space? These and other scientific … we do is teach. There is certainly a lot of cool research going on here, and we love to talk about it and show people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55183

New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future

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… can accommodate. The growth couldn’t come at a more crucial time as major airlines stare down massive shortages in both … Education Center. Industry partners, key stakeholders, government representatives and WMU community members will … but as a student and a prospective future airline pilot, what I wanted to know is how easy it would be for me to get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760

Small Business Development Center receives funding to boost technical training services

Haworth College of Business

… Center (SBDC) secured private funding to administer ongoing technical support for entrepreneurs and small business owners … training series. “This funding is coming at the right time,” says Tamara Davis , regional director of the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/69014

Investment, pandemic pivot spur success for genomics company

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… surging in the spring of 2020. "We really wanted to help in whatever way we could," says Mike Getz , Genemarkers chief … helped the company stay afloat during an uncertain economic time, it helped Genemarkers thrive. With demand reaching … the operation grew from about a dozen employees a year ago to nearly 50 today. "We were able to do this very quickly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64148