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Campuswide book discussion looks at the evolution of what divides us

News

… regarding the We Talk campus read, " The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion ," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60896

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… was the program continuity. She was also able to explain why things were done the way they were. She made sure that … bloom, I smile because I can still remember the student and why they gave it to me.” As the administrative assistant for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Engineering grad accelerates industry impact through projects, internships

News

… feedback and lifecycle testing for the company, determining why some products might have issues and testing them out.  … "If a product is returned because the heater wire failed: Why did it fail? Was it misuse or is it actually the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75410

Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

News

… about. It's a huge part of who I am. It's a lot of why I am who I am. So why wouldn't I talk about it?" Wellman rehearses with her … was really interested in what makes people tick. Looking at why I might talk to one person differently than another, how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Supplying data visualization and process improvement

Haworth College of Business

… or break the outcome.” Curkovic notes that one of the biggest takeaways for students is how to enact change … data was crucial,” says Roberts. “We wanted to understand why each store was operating the way it was and what people …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/goodwill-project

Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… "There's a good group of kids that are working for the biggest purchase which would be me taking them for food, games … are giving something positive to them."  Looking at the bigger picture, Baznik is hopeful that increased student …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa

College of Arts and Sciences

… our school administrators, and the wider public about why the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/pastrano-perez-ppksenate

Mayo Clinic biologist is at the cutting edge of cancer research

W Magazine

… can attack cancer cells. "The core problem with cancer is why it starts: the immune system fails to detect and kill …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57078

Local alumna selected for fellowship, to study parasitology in Israel

College of Arts and Sciences

… the relationship between parasites that have left eggs in the soil and earthworms that move those eggs through … professor of biological sciences, to research how and why parasites are distributed in the manner that they are around the world and why certain hosts are more likely to be infected than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26915

New name for WMU program reflects commitment to support students' Essential Needs

Student Affairs

… unmet needs are also essential to student success, which is why we changed our name,” says  Donielle Easlick , Essential … or having interactions with students who were struggling, and it seemed at the time like isolated pockets of … the case. The need is just larger than ever, and that’s why I would say it’s no longer ‘invisible.’ It’s a very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73121