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WMU Public Safety joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve accreditation

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… WMU Public Safety joins the 5% of Michigan police agencies to achieve … University Department of Public Safety   (WMU DPS) joins a select group of police agencies in Michigan—and just … has 33 sworn officers. "We want our officers performing how our policies direct them to: to be trained well and have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63372

Parents can empower kids by discussing race, racism early and often

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… Parents can empower kids by discussing race, racism early and … children often learn about racism and injustice early. “How do you talk to your 3- or 4-year-old child and explain … has evolved throughout the process. While growing up, many parents likely learned the importance of being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60000

CHHS names Dr. Betty Dennis as director of new diversity office

College of Health and Human Services

… of new diversity office Submitted by Joel Krauss on In January, the College of Health and Human Services … and the greater WMU community.  “While our students are here, working so hard to become excellent health care … We talk about our students being on the frontlines of many things these days. They are definitely on the frontline …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62686

Physics professor uncovers surprising results from nuclear reactions inside stars

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… Physics professor uncovers surprising results from nuclear reactions inside stars Submitted by … fields inside them might be quite high, which will change how the electrons behave in nuclear reactions and how … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where do our elements come from? And how are they made? Dr. Michael Famiano's new research is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65582

Research opportunities, campus involvement set biomedical sciences student up for success as future pediatric heart surgeon

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… noting the electric energy in the student section in Lawson Arena, which is consistently ranked among the top … her to email him when she returned to campus and he would show her around the research labs in Haenicke Hall. "I … stop with Spitsbergen. She's made lasting connections with many of her instructors. "It's just something that I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70165

New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future

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… New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future Submitted by Erin Flynn on The new, $20 … and this new building truly elevates us to the stature of how the industry already recognizes us.” “If you talk to some of our graduates who are now flying for the airlines, they’re gushing about how

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760

Small business advocate: Madie Gracey’s journey to developing her local community

Haworth College of Business

… along the way. Studying entrepreneurship, she is learning how to grow her community. Madie Gracey “I chose the … wanted to stay with small businesses for the rest of her career. With the goal of purchasing the bakery after she … these relationships one step at a time.” One of the many impactful experiences for Gracey has been her position …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70832

Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision'

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… avid gamer as a kid, he initially thought about pursuing a career in the video game industry. Then, late in high school, … memories involves his time working as an editor on the CBS show "Person of Interest." As he went through footage for a … so the fact that I was still working was a godsend." Like many sectors upended by the pandemic, the film industry had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63090

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… new opportunities Submitted by Erin Flynn on Varsha Sundareswaran is graduating with a bachelor's degree in aviation … with the Haenicke Institute was enough to tell me how inclusive Western is," she says. "I never felt like I … because Western has that impact; it has connections with so many airlines and different companies." The aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic

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… to the nation's response." Totaling $31,620, the grants are funded by the Meader Presidential Endowment —a fund … a unique expertise of WMU and were different than what many other universities are doing in this crisis," Goss … across two academic departments, they are also examining how SIPOs were similar and different, as well as the public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59443