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WMU launches climate crisis-inspired writing competition

Sustainability

… Sustainability, Department of English and Climate Change Working Group announces "The World's Climate, the Heart's … the Anthropocene." The competition seeks submissions about how the planet’s emergency affects the inner life, … community and fosters connectivity with the wider world, however beleaguered. Isn’t that the only endurable way …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66950

WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Congress in Columbus, Ohio. This follows another top three showing of this team at a regional casting competition in … Leaf Sword. Teams were also required to submit videos of work in progress and a technical report detailing their … sword for the competition that is a core part of Derrick’s doctoral dissertation. The mold was made with a novel hybrid …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

News

… I would call them—together. Watching musicals, 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Singing in the Rain,' 'My Fair Lady,' and just … trying to help somebody have a smoother path." Taylor's work within both the Department of Theatre and the … I could help shape and mold this campus. In turn, I know how to shape and mold a community." Taylor found a number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition

Haworth College of Business

… Financial. Jocelyn Adiwinata , a senior from Tangerang, Indonesia, and Riley Nettle , a junior from Ann Arbor, … , faculty specialist II in marketing, was thrilled to see how WMU students applied their skills and supported each … against experienced sales students. Many hours of hard work went into preparing and practicing. We had fun, too, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/steel-city-sales-challenge

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

News

… Mezei's research ultimately could further understanding of how anions can be extracted from industrial and mining waste … and mining in the form of chromate, arsenate, selenate and dozens of other substances. These are doubly charged … pays for is basic research into how the extraction method works. Why do the extraction agents remove the anions with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming

News

… discussion with Marvel comic creator Gabby Rivera and comic workshop with artist Kenjji are among the events the Lewis … Friday, Nov. 11 , introducing a new hero who will don the vibranium suit. Western Michigan University's Lewis … component. It's not, ‘Let's just go see a fun movie.’ How do we use the principles and what's being learned and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69657

Michigan public universities win liberal education designation

News

… as coordinator of Michigan's LEAP committee. He and Dan Hurley , CEO of the Michigan Association of State … the arts, and the social sciences. We are delighted to work with Michigan to ensure that college students … faculty from different institutions together to explore how this initiative impacts their discipline." Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109

Supply chain student awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… exemplify the culture of our program, which values hard work, engagement and camaraderie,” says Dr. Marcel Zondag , … logistics intern at Purem. This summer she will be in Toledo at Owens Corning's world headquarters interning on their … members, as they truly care about students and want to do anything in their power to see us succeed. I also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71589

Online repository provides publishing option for campus community

News

… print. Western Michigan University students and employees don't have to dream any longer. Getting their research and scholarly and creative work published is just a few mouse clicks away through … papers. Full-text versions of many of these papers had been downloaded more than 25,000 times by visitors from around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/261

Construction, planning professional joins Western as associate vice president for Facilities Management

News

… says. “Western is really well positioned for this. We’ve shown with projects, such as the new WMU Student Center, when we invest in a new facility, we do so with a focus on support for the students to build the … and going to last.” Stirrett says he’s looking forward to working with various units on campus to determine how

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72610