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“Nothing about us without us:” new research group focuses on disability and neurodivergence in STEM
College of Arts and Sciences
… theory is ‘Nothing about us without us,’” Lepore says. “We want to make sure that we’re not doing the work without … actively inviting the voices of people who may not have always been invited to the proverbial table.” The group is … may face in the classroom, more specifically in group work settings, as previous research reveals that neurodivergent …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/11/mise-stem
Spring ethics series begins with MLK panel presentation
News
… Times of Trouble?" is the title of this free, public event set for 7 p.m. in 157 Bernhard Center . The panel moderator … troubled times, mere interpretation of the world must give way to sustained activity to change the world. The panel's … 7 p.m.: "Why We Don't Have a Peace Memorial: The Vietnam War and the Distorted Memory of Dissent," Dr. Christian Appy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44741
Integrated supply management student receives prestigious scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… Michigan University integrated supply management student Edward Mulford has been awarded a coveted Transportation Club of Detroit scholarship … credits Bronco Force with helping him to expand his skill set by taking knowledge from the classroom and applying it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41856
Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition
News
… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has set tuition, required fees, and room and board rates for the … Michigan Achievement Scholarship. This state scholarship was created to ensure access to a high-quality college … our career outcomes demonstrate every year,” President Edward Montgomery says. “Within months of graduation, 9 of 10 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055
Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards
News
… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … University will honor three individuals with its highest award recognizing faculty members for their work with … and graduate levels to take in the historical roots of modern literature is inspiring." Those who have him as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800
University reorganizes admissions area to match recruitment plans
News
… in nonresident tuition charged and a change to the way the University handles assignment of nonresident status, … The new admissions recruiters hired will also be set up in clearly defined teams that focus on either … students. WMU's official enrollment total for fall 2016 was 23,252. Graduate enrollment makes up 21 percent of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39446
WMU to host watch party for football bowl announcements
News
… WMU to host watch party for football bowl announcements Submitted by … football team is hosting a football bowl announcement watch party Sunday, Dec. 4, in University Arena at Read … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36760
Virtual book clubs examine ethical questions on current social topics
News
… courage and tenacity, this story focuses on how the Flint water crisis was discovered and then exposed to the world. This book club … justice for undeserved populations while the system is set up to ignore them. "The Moral Foundation of Politics" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61261
Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic
College of Aviation
… the words acted as a magnet, drawing the individuals towards the human quest to explore and colonize the space … wheels that never left the ground. “Originally, my interest was focused on cars and high school auto shop,” she … take second! Looking towards the future, Vriesinga has set her focus on additional responsibilities and challenges. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga
Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career
College of Aviation
… Cruising in His Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "If you want to do something in life," says Carr, "go for it … saw all those buttons. It was love at first sight." That set the stage for envisioning a career path and was the … destinations and another 30 to Caribbean, Mexican and Central American ports. He views these as stepping stones …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr