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Lending a hacking hand: ambitious students create real-world cybersecurity RSO

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Lending a hacking hand: ambitious students create real-world cybersecurity RSO Submitted by Kayla Lambert … connections. At its core, WRAVEN is a research and training group—its members conduct threat reports on current … WMU,” says McElroy.   Students interested in joining WRAVEN can attend a weekly meeting on Mondays at 6 p.m. in 2225 …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/wraven-cybersecurity-rso

Test of WMU Alert system set for Wednesday, Dec. 23

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… Mich.— A campuswide test of the WMU Alert emergency notification system at Western Michigan University will take place … WMU Alert messages via their campus email address. They cannot opt out of receiving these messages by email, but … the WMU Alert system has been activated within the previous 24 hours. If it has, the test will be postponed until  9 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62608

Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows

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… Teaching Fellows KALAMAZOO--An engineer who holds 55 patents and a professional pilot with experience as a … in Michigan. WMU and five other state universities are each training a class of fellows. The students were selected for … and mathematics. "Great teachers and great teaching can make all the difference for our students, their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/779

Evaluation students finish as runner-ups in national case competition

College of Education and Human Development

… Evaluation students finish as runner-ups in national case … and Andrea Vernola   were runner-ups as a team at the American Evaluation Association's student case competition held … As part of the case competition, the team spent seven hours developing an evaluation plan for the Indiana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72807

From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning

College of Education and Human Development

… From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning Submitted … them to understand there is a lot of things out there we can have in our classroom that don’t cost a lot of money but … wmu The elementary education program is designed to prepare candidates to excel as teachers in today’s mosaic of schools …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to speak Feb. 4

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Michigan in Grand Rapids to present a timely talk on international issues in conjunction with the council's 2013 "Great … public free of charge. Temple-Raston is a Belgian-born American journalist and award-winning author, well known for her … with immigration, student success and post-graduation job training.    The institute also facilitates short- and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/12/counterterrorism-correspondant-lecture

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on The autonomous electric shuttle can hold up to four passengers at a time, or a wheelchair rider with two passengers. … research." Asher also said the project will involve making minor updates to WMU's Automotive Lab , including removing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

WMU’s first Universitywide military scholarship available

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… Office of Military and Veterans Affairs has opened registration for its first Universitywide military scholarship, … there are no requirements or restrictions regarding major, minor or branch of service. Eligible students must apply by … by May 1. Eligibility criteria and application information can be found at wmich.edu/westernwarrior . The Office of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35092

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic … Yoyo Rodriguez-Vargas has found plenty of places to skateboard around Western's campus, including to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, a hub for creativity. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With the breeze blowing through …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

China's rise in spotlight during 2015-16 Sichel Series

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… KALAMAZOO—Six experts on China will take a close look at the emergence of the Asian nation as an economic and … Quarterly and The China Journal. In addition to serving at CAN Corp. and WMU, Tanner has served as senior political … "Is there a Xi Jinping Model of Economic Reform?" Feb. 24 : Dr. Mary E. Lovely, professor of economics and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26945