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An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations
W Magazine
… Flynn on It's not just your neighborhood: Power outages are happening more frequently and for longer time periods … our lives more and more, and we need to make a change in how we generate power," Gomez says. "If 20 years ago we … solar energy was an option to start installing, now in many cases it’s the only feasible option." In fact, in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666
WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
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… student ambassador KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To get a sense of how accommodating Western Michigan University’s Student … how sleek Western Heights Residence Hall suites are for first-year students or what the state-of-the-art the … interests addressed. "The feedback we're receiving is, so many students feel Western Michigan University is right for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12
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… awards that go to a maximum of 15 people. The annual awards are given to each academic year's top-four semiannual award … our business processes." Currie was repeatedly praised for how quickly she learned her unit's new parking management … and then doing the right thing seems to be out of step with many people, it reminded me that those values are not out of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646
Housing and Residence Life and Institutional Equity staff win GLASS award at Great Lakes Association of College & University Housing Officers conference
Housing and Residence Life
… , assistant director of housing and residence life; Valaree Kyser , equity outreach specialist; and Gigi Ward , … campus community. “What's particularly significant is how our staff has become catalysts for positive change. They … The current climate surrounding DEI is another roadblock many institutions encounter, and one which the presenting …
https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2024/12/glacuho-award
Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention
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… is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and awareness about suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide … reduce stigma and have community conversations about how to address suicide prevention," says Dr. Dee Sherwood , … them of their culture—which were in place until the 1980s. Many children were forcefully separated from their families …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452
WMU ranked by TIME as a ‘Best College for Future Leaders’
Haworth College of Business
… lists. Ivy League schools continue to top the list, with many public and private universities making strong showings, including WMU, which placed in the top four in Michigan. The survey results are proof that Bronco alumni are making their marks in …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/time-leaders-haworth-2025
Distance education as an opportunity for empathy
Haworth College of Business
… trying to do,” he says. Dr. Scott Cowley works from home. How has Cowley embraced a more flexible approach? He … to other professors in the Department of Marketing, many of whom have also shifted to using it for video … is a Spotify playlist where he and his students could share and enjoy songs that loosely related to working from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58692
From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future
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… inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a little girl growing up in … after she started. "My freshman year I quickly realized how much I did not like math." Hon. Alisa Parker-LaGrone … enrollment in a political science class, helped launch a career more in tune with her passion and put her in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942
Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production
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… masks from home for Western Michigan University alumni who are in the medical field. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … creations usually grace the stage for the University’s many productions. "People often don't realize that myself, … outfits." Elaborate costumes have also been created for shows such as "Amadeus," "Gas Light," "Jesus Christ …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953
Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award
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… Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award Submitted by … a way to keep track of what products a person has tried and how it worked for them to make finding the ingredients that … business because it is one that I would use, and I know so many others have similar experiences.” Transparent Beauty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816