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Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning
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… uncertainty, but the period has also been a time of hope, innovation, resilience and adaptation. A year of resilience, … Along with the University's Medical Director, Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , Bott and Proudfoot co-chaired the WMU COVID-19 … on Western's campus. She and 16 other students monitor mask usage on campus and identify opportunities for improvement. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591
Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease
W Magazine
… Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible … by Erin Flynn on Interior design students bonded with Donovan Lassig, center, through multiple site visits to … and share them with those families who are also struggling to find accessible spaces. "Every step of this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69849
Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
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… Affairs; Dr. Wei-Chiao Huang , professor of economics; and Dr. William Rantz , professor of aviation … have received the accolade. They were chosen from among nominees across campus who have demonstrated exceptional service in areas that reflect innovative and effective programming, increase WMU's stature …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55329
Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team
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… Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. These are not the emotions one would expect when describing jumping … engineering major who joined the club in fall 2017 and now serves as acting president. "My career path forces me to … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594
Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues
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… members weigh in on transportation issues Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Take the WMU Transportation Survey here … plan, which will address bus routes, walkability, bike usage, parking and many other issues, is focusing on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53148
University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18
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… University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18 Submitted by Anonymous … best of the best. The recipients are Katie DeCamp, Susan Kramer, Jeff Stone and Connie Volenski . They will be … to her quickly," a departmental colleague wrote, "her dogged determination rules the day and she always finds a way …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and discovery. To support these efforts, WMU offers … in the poetry and haiku section for his book "Watashi no Hidsuke henkosen (My International Dateline)." Free and … exchange —midnight. The Universidad de Burgos, Spain, Musashino University, Japan, and the University of Passau, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374
A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system
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… Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a Distinguished Faculty Scholar award , … Photo of an illuminated leech At the end of a lab table clogged with notebooks and instruments, five European medicinal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011
Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home
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… prompts WMU staffers to build them a home Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Laura Moss and Sharon … bees like leafcutter and mason bees are docile, unless aggressively provoked, and have a mild venom so there's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576
Twenty-four incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on High school students listen … for the Lakes Area Hawks peewee football organization. Susanne Mary Ellen Crum from Richland received an Emily and … for the 2013-14 season. Crum volunteered at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, serving as junior counselor for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16679