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WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
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… Residence Hall suites are for first-year students or what the state-of-the-art the College of Health and Human … Transitions —OST—Interim Director Adrienne Fraaza . The goal: to distinguish WMU from other institutions by showing … days, says Director of Admissions Alicia Kornowa . "Lunchtime Live" interactive chats, Western Wednesday webinars, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
Documentary to kick off ethics center's spring series
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… director of the film. 'Blood feud' Wilder and Harris let go of their blood feud after serving time in prison and meeting again in college. Taking up Martin Luther King Jr.'s themes of forgiveness and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29640
Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary
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… in 1942 as a flight instructor during World War II, joining what was then Western Michigan College in 1944. He earned a … Christian missions through the United Methodist Church and GO International. They traveled to Congo twice, where he worked on airplanes, vehicles, small engines and whatever needed to be fixed while teaching mechanics how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022
Bronco Racing speeds into the future with their first EV
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… opportunity to visit Tesla in California, where they met up with fellow Broncos. Shown flashing the W are Soham … (second from right) with current students (from left) Noah Gould, Jack LeFevre and Aidan Fayhee. KALAMAZOO, … a car that can compete on the highest level and show off what we can do,” says Noah Gould , a manufacturing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73446
Life-saving innovation crafted by WMU engineering alum
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… have merged amid stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, time is in short supply. Still, Bornhorst, manufacturing … to opthamologists, to gastroenterologists—anyone that’s going to be close to a patient’s airway has a potential … about the situation," says Bornhorst. "It's important to do whatever you can to help." For more WMU news, arts and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59275
College-bound students invited to free financial aid event
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… Western Michigan University Sunday, Feb. 8 , for College Goal Sunday and learn how to maximize their financial aid … eligibility for the most financial assistance possible. What to expect WMU's event, one of dozens being held around the state as part of the MI College Goal effort, is open to everyone thinking about attending …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21363
Groundbreaking enzyme discovery leads to Western professor receiving prestigious National Science Foundation prize
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… pub. "He and I talked about our results over beers many times, wondering are there other enzymes that are similar to … enzyme that don't fit the mold? And how could we go about finding them?" Stull says. "So we combined his … something that is completely unknown, that we have no idea what the answer will be, because no one's ever done it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70536
Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage
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… that pipeline will not fill all the openings that we’re going to have for teachers in the next five to 10 years. So, … coaching and feedback in their cohorts as they apply what they’re learning in the classroom to their coursework. … at least 90 certified teachers who will be placed in full-time teaching positions within three years. The grant also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810
New Resiliency Center coordinates care for the ‘whole person’
W Magazine
… firsthand that trauma rarely touches just one person at a time. Coordinated care with individuals, family members and … to have a comprehensive lens to look at all pieces and know what the full experience is for the child and those who are … care for children who have experiecend trauma. The goal is to create a one-stop shop for these families, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63901
Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition
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… For the upcoming academic year, a newly admitted full-time first-year student who is a Michigan resident will pay … in the middle of the state universities while maintaining what WMU’s president calls a “top objective”— ensuring … outcomes demonstrate every year,” President Edward Montgomery says. “Within months of graduation, 9 of 10 new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055