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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

Food insecurity, hunger prevention focus of community breakfast series

Haworth College of Business

… verified) on Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes and its mission to end hunger in Kalamazoo County will be the focus … director at the nonprofit, will give a presentation titled "What is Food Insecurity?" at  8 a.m. Friday, April 29, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31552

'Julie Loves to Dance'

W Magazine

… book to Quyen Edwards, a librarian at Portage (Michigan) District Library who inspired and supported her books from a … Mich.—In just her second year at Western, Nadia Famiano is still getting into the rhythm of college life. But she’s … a sudden I had to find an illustrator, I had to figure out what my royalty rate was going to be and I had to sign a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73420

Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the … plans to put big aspirations into action. "This part, about what we can do if we realize this promise, is incredible," … their passion without having to extend their time here." What's Next Now in the fifth and final phase of the Think …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

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

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

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

Doctoral student launches WMU Higher Education for the Justice-Involved program

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western Michigan University, Bronco pride runs deep. It is felt by students from vastly different backgrounds whose … and gold. For Dale Brown , a doctoral student in Interdisciplinary Studies, the potential found in that kind of … we just went and did it in prison and we thought, let's see what happens.” Dale Brown spearheaded the HEJI program. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73662

Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series

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… Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series … pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's … scientist at Brown & Williamson, Wigand went public with what he knew about the tobacco industry to the FDA, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22713