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Don’t miss the boat: Nursing student encourages peers to try something new at Western

News

… through the wake behind a speedboat on a single ski, you'd never know Rachel Evangelista has only been water … in the sunshine, so I thought, 'I'm going to try it.'" With no experience at all, Evangelista nervously reached out … There are both team and individual competitions. Students can connect with the team or find something else that sparks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64739

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their compostability testing facility. Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his lab's greenhouse. … actually makes the product even more compostable because you've got that extra 'bug food' it carries to help the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

University Theatre travels the globe in 2018-19 season

Theatre

… Group. Season passes are on sale now and offer significant savings. Single tickets for fall semester shows will go … and Tom Stoppard and a dapted for the stage by Lee Hall. A young William Shakespeare has writer's block, a deadline and … entertainment. The story follows big-time New York City gamblers Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit, who can't resist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48385

Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

W Magazine

… imagination but also learn, build their vocabulary and bond with parents who read to them. But that opportunity is often … of laying in bed reading with my son and thinking, 'I can't imagine not being able to do that.' It literally … says Gutierrez, remembering the challenges she faced as a young girl trying to learn in a classroom and within a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… Mississippi's fifth circuit court intentionally removed African Americans from the jury, violating Flowers' … case, DeCamp wondered, could there be a larger issue within that same court district? Building a Team Dr. Elise … say it's race-neutral, but that's not exactly the case when you look at it." The Findings What the DeCamps found in that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

The Pink Floyd Experience comes to Miller Auditorium

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… world's most popular rock bands. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Audiences can enjoy a multimedia interpretation of the famous music of … four sides off of four different Floyd albums. Combined with a spectacular light show and full quadraphonic sound, … of Pink Floyd's greatest hits, including "Money," "Wish You Were Here" and "Comfortably Numb." Pink Floyd Pink Floyd …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22416

Technical skills and personal growth propel student's experience

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… clinch his decision to attend the University. Now, equipped with a variety of internships, co-curricular activities and … puts on diversity and inclusion and sustainability. With a younger brother with Down Syndrome, Roberts advocates for a … provided to the Office for Sustainability so that they can fund this initiative and provide leadership through a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75386

Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder

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… Ashley Chlebek, Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten and Carl Huber worked with Michigan State Police to help crack a decades-old … to take another look. Christensen says having students who can handle important administrative tasks that go into the … they should look into going forward," Huber says. "When you stop to think about the actual impact that participating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430

Workshops for new, established businesses offered by WMU center

News

… creating a business and those who have already started one can get the new year off on the right foot by taking part in … Plan A Venture Plan workshop for new entrepreneurs begins with an orientation from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, in … believe if the planning steps they teach are followed and you seek their guidance, like a doctor's checkup, you will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3806

A flexible path to independence: Harinie Narasimhan’s MBA journey

Haworth College of Business

… Participating in Christ University’s dual degree program with Western, Narasimhan has experienced the best of both … for the first time. “I know in my academics that I can always ask any questions I have. The U.S. classroom … I am and listening while giving me common-sense advice. I can feel myself becoming more confident and independent as I …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/harinie-narasimhan