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Behind-the-scenes New York Fashion Week experience solidifies future for Western fashion design student

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Behind-the-scenes New York Fashion Week experience … an immersive look at the fashion industry, including entry into select runway shows, panel discussions and networking … skills." LeKander designed a "zero waste" skirt that can be made out of a twin XL bed sheet. Knowing most college …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71033

Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Hicks is figuring out the type of engineer he hopes to become—broadening his own skillset through the expertise of … right answers, only better answers; in the real world you can design anything hundreds of ways and it allows you to … very different approach to teaching that I have integrated into my tutoring and studying. We had learning groups and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952

WMU's regional manufacturing lab installs new high-tech equipment

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… facing Cherry Street and two cranes in order to move into the building and to its final spot in the … range of modular tools. The machine sits about seven feet below street level so pedestrians passing by are able to … on the ground floor. The Showcase/Prototyping Lab will be a working lab where Autocam Medical and students will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54935

WMU digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom

Haworth College of Business

… digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom Submitted by Stacey … brings their best work to the classroom so that students can do their best work. And it’s really the innovative … current marketing scenarios and transferrable skills into his courses, blending relevance with enjoyment so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69581

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… will put WMU College of Aviation students accepted into this new program on a fast track to a career at the … the next decade, United is positioning itself to hire the best and brightest through the progression of Aviate. “We … to help the company continue to bring the highest qualified candidates into their pilot pipeline. We have consistently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments

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… visual impairments face every day. Generally armed with a cane to identify impending obstacles, Ari-Gur thought there must be a way to use technology to improve the experience. Dr. … "It's very important for students today not to be locked into one discipline, but to have interdisciplinary skills. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55553

WMU, K College grant to bolster Asian language and culture classes

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… humanities-based education for students and faculty members and address a key language need expressed by West … incorporating South Asia- and Southeast Asia-related topics into their courses. These semester-long, intercollegial … of faculty at both institutions. Dr. Alexander M. Cannon , WMU assistant professor of music history and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39247

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… in Ecuador for one year as a refugee fleeing Nazi Germany before emigrating to the United States with her family. … and hearing Juretschke’s story, Miles found significant potential for a project to document and tell the story … when they came to Ecuador, they didn't fit immediately into the Jewish community because they were Freethinkers,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development Submitted by Raine Kuch on These and other … Mich.—Scholars and policymakers from around the globe will be on the Western Michigan University campus this … isolate ourselves from the world; it is wrong to retreat into ourselves," says Dr. Sisay Asefa, director of the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48263

Western offers new course on the intersection of artificial intelligence and writing

College of Arts and Sciences

… with WMUx , provides students the chance to delve into the intersection between human intelligence and AI-generated text. “One of … learning activities and adaptable assignments that can cater to different scenarios as AI evolves. One notable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71959