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Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class
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… Kim Huls and Karina Nazario teach in the West Ottawa Public Schools district in Holland, Michigan. Nazario's … speak the language at home. "We were trying to think of a way to get these families together so they can practice … help each other on a language assignment. Supported by Project TEAMS , a federal grant awarded to Drs. Selena …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377
Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'
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… and experiences for his students almost 8,500 miles away. Through a well-established relationship with Christ … "Students are hungry for cultural experiences. You want to make this a valuable experience." "COVID-19 has … of various speaker sessions, an international group project and additional culture videos. These have helped …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298
WMU named in Princeton Review's 2021 'best business schools'
Haworth College of Business
… “Our goal, for the more than 25 years we've conducted this project, is to help MBA applicants identify the business … Our program benefits graduate students in multiple ways—as both business leaders and individuals.” BEST SCHOOLS …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62689
Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships
College of Health and Human Services
… the interprofessional and collaborative aspects of the project prepare the students for life after graduation. “Programs like these are so rewarding for our students, for our communities and for our … institutions and earning invaluable experience working toward change in our communities.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62357
Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor
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… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the … programs. Only the highest caliber of students receive the award. They are selected on the basis of their general … design his own Hall Effect Thruster for his senior design project. The project has involved collaboration with NASA …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959
Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… (ML). After gaining over 20 years of experience as a software design engineer and later a principal engineering … the methodology and learning habit you formed along the way. In machine learning, we have the same challenge. We … be satisfied with your learning on the job through the project assigned to you. These sometime stay repetitive. …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning
Twenty-four incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … has been involved in numerous school and community service projects through her membership in the National Honor … school mathematics honor society, and secretary of the Go Green Club. She was a member of the junior varsity tennis …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16679
First-generation WMU graduate adapts to changing career outlook
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… operations, with a minor in general business. He says it was WMU’s third largest aviation program in the country with … campus, and it just felt like the right school for me. I wanted an out-of-state experience, while being close to … forged connections with his store director and worked on a project to reduce shrink and increase sales. After …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59302
Undergrad experiences fuel alumna's passion for climate policy
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… for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. "COP was absolutely a moment when I couldn't believe this is … grant, which turned into a community engagement PEAK project through the WMU Signature program. She and other … campus. Her honors thesis then focused on the mitigation of greenhouse gases and carbon by planting those trees. "What I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57475
Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more
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… rights lawyer, she founded and directs the Dangerous Speech Project. Her presentation, part of the Ethic Center's annual … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to … a wide range of ethical issues. In this and other ways, it creates interdisciplinary opportunities for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013