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STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant

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… on WMU secured one of only 37 awards made by HHMI this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A $1.4 million grant from the … often overlooked. Students need the opportunity to learn what science is and what scientists do. By allowing them to … help students integrate their acquired knowledge into a bigger whole," Schwartz says. "That bigger whole is all about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16296

Grad designs completely online introductory anatomy class

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… vinegar on them to learning how joints and muscles work by dissecting a chicken. Students record their observations, draw conclusions and turn in their analysis. In addition to the hands-on physiology experiments, … important for everyone to have a general understanding of what goes on inside the human body." Contact: Mark Schwerin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4402

Goldsworth Valley gazebo coming down, to be rebuilt in 2016

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… more than four decades, was scheduled for some needed refurbishment this summer, says David Dakin , director of campus facility planning. What crews discovered, however, was that the structure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25977

Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on new challenges in military

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… Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on … be excited for the next chapter," says Harrison, imagining what she'll feel as her name is read during commencement. … says. A Solid Foundation Just down the road from Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Harrison's gymnastics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63916

University Theatre presents 'Charlotte's Web'

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… the spider, as they embark on a heartwarming adventure to discover what it means to be a true friend. The theatrical production … book by E.B. White. The Department of Theatre worked with rigging professionals from Hall Associates Flying Effects to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22414

Marketing professor honored by University for excellence in teaching

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… Veeck will be presented with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during the Fall Convocation ceremony. … teaching is oftentimes difficult to define, but we all know what it’s like when we experience it firsthand. It is

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68940

Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows

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… experience as a veterinary medicine surgical nurse supervisor are among 13 highly skilled people pursuing a specially … schools. Each of the 13 has received one of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowships … this competitive fellowship for their strong backgrounds in what are known as STEM disciplines--science, technology, …

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

Future educator hones leadership skills, gives back with student organization 'Blankets for Bronson'

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… student organization 'Blankets for Bronson' Submitted by Chris Hybels on Caitlin Darrah, a student in WMU's early childhood unified education program, is the founder of the Blankets for Bronson at WMU club and … Although identifying as an introvert, Darrah believes what she has learned so far in her major has already made …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72253

Cooley Innocence Project director to give Constitution Day lecture at WMU

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… for the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School will visit WMU to talk about the project and deliver the U.S. … Her presentation, titled "Safeguarding the Constitution: What You Can Do to Improve the American Criminal Justice System," is free and open to the public. The Cooley Innocence Project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27149

WMU named among U.S. News' 'best national universities' for 25th year

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… Michigan University appears on U.S. News & World Report's list of "best national universities," continuing its presence … and universities was released by U.S. News Sept. 9 and is available online at usnews.com . A print edition will … buck" category. Washington Monthly bases its rankings on what schools are doing for their students and the country, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26676