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Funding awards help small businesses hire summer 2017 interns

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… sixth consecutive year, small businesses in West Michigan can apply for funding to help them hire Western Michigan … interns in the science, technology, engineering and math—STEM—disciplines. Funding applications for this summer … 14 internships at the recommended rate of at least $12 per hour. She adds that there are few restrictions on who can

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38170

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican … by and reference international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? This is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

Lifelong learning classes, trips set for this summer

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Participants greet one another at an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute event. KALAMAZOO, … for Osher Institute members and will open Tuesday, May 24 , for nonmembers. Now in its sixth year, the Osher … a better understanding of the military experience of African Americans from the War for Independence to the Vietnam …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32202

Date sugar is the winning ingredient for nutrition and dietetics students

College of Education and Human Development

… Date sugar is the winning ingredient for nutrition and … to right, Abby Harvey, Derek Fischer, Andrew Dosher and Natalia Yuen. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nutrition and dietetic … This increase gave student researchers hope that date sugar can someday be used as an alternative sweetener in baking. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71622

Interest in political science brought Myanmar scholar to WMU

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… Chicago with a fellow Fulbright scholar. KALAMAZOO—Dramatic efforts to forge democratic reform in Myanmar inspired … and how other countries manage their affairs at the American Center in the Embassy of the United States in Yangon. In … at Spindler because you can access the Internet there 24 hours a day and it is a relatively quiet hall, so it is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7139

Student fieldwork reimagined through virtual reality

University Libraries

… Submitted by Angela Brcka on Fredrick Magi (left), Dr. Heather Petcovic (center) and Alex Teal (right) partnered to … bring GEOS 1000 to the Tech Lab for virtual fieldwork. How can undergraduates gain fieldwork experience without going … instructionally. Without it, space and equipment constraints would make this type of immersive experience …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/03/impact-report-student-fieldwork-reimagined

Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation …   Converting components from a kit into something that can defy gravity is memorable enough, but there is something … industry," says Bebout, who builds computers in his leisure hours and kayaks throughout the summer. "On top of that, I …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

Employees invited to apply for summer study abroad program

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… for Western Michigan University employees will be explained at an information session at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, … It will take place July 11-27, 2014, at the Universidad de Cantabria in Santander, Spain. To be eligible, applicants … by the end of the 2014 summer I session. Evening and lunch-hour sections of Spanish 1010 are offered during spring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11565

Brief trip, big impact: Journey abroad gives nursing student holistic perspective

W Magazine

… abroad experience will enable her to be more compassionate and comprehensive in her future nursing work. (Photo … Overall the trip provided Fraley with perspectives that can only be gained through studying abroad and gaining … practice, that therapeutic communication.” Now a spring 2024 graduate with a job already lined up as an intensive care …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75859

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … during one of last year's classes. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $100,000 … for families with children. It says a parent who works 40 hours per week must earn nearly $15 per hour—more than $6 an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253