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Statewide summit to focus on college access for youth from foster care
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… care Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The summit is set for May 16. KALAMAZOO—Michiganders who support foster … Success is marking it with free events aimed at raising awareness about the importance of increasing access and … are statewide initiatives that aim to increase awareness of, access to and success in higher education and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15655
Gala to showcase enhanced relationship between WMU, Air Zoo
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… for the Air Zoo's May 16 Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards Gala and Dinner . The inaugural benefit gala, set for 5:30 to 9 p.m. , will honor science and arts … Science Center in Allentown, Pa., says the new annual awards initiative is meant to boost the local focus on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15811
‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert
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… keep the audience on their toes as much as the dancers. "I want the audience to be surprised. The music and movement … as if you can't see what the next part is that's coming. I want them to feel the intensity from the stage," says Noelle … we naturally just fall into this game where we are set up against each other, and we don't want to be. But it's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175
Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver's seat for career opportunities
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… electric vehicle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the checkered flag waves on Noah Gould 's college experience, he's keeping his … The prospect of broadening his engineering skill set in Western's state-of-the-art College of Engineering and … ways to improve competitors' products. "There was a customer who came to us and said, 'We're buying this unit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75861
New book about World War II memories grows out of class project
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… New book about World War II memories grows out of class project Submitted by … on Students conducted interviews locally and as far away as Canada for the project. KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan … because it was scary for them to approach people, to set up interviews and get out there and conduct the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025
Full range of campus and area events slated to honor King
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… to honor King Submitted by Deanne Puca on A balloon release was held at the end of last year's march to MLK Park. … and mental health. Mental health agency booths will be set up between 5 to 6 p.m. Participants will be able to view …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12675
Using music as a vessel for social justice
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… First exposed to jazz by his grandparents, Gayden always appreciated the art form, but it wasn’t until he took a mandatory class in high school that … jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a performance at WMU set him on the path to self-discovery. "I asked her about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039
Focused on the future
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… of higher education are becoming obsolete. We aspire to set a new standard for business education.” The center's … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced … Traveling throughout the Midwest, students collected customer data and made critical recommendations for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166
Event to showcase global engagement opportunities
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… Fair at Western Michigan University. The free fair is set for noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 , in the Bernhard … Education. Graduate and undergraduate students working toward degrees in any discipline, regardless of foreign … have the cross-cultural communication skills and cultural awareness necessary to succeed in today's globalized economy. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1798
Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western
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… to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field. "It … well as embedding our brand and our technology into their way of thinking going forward," Keene says. Positioned for Success Western’s EEAV Lab …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/68426