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Third-annual AMP Lab Open House event welcomes STEAM-curious kids

WMU-Grand Rapids

… kids Submitted by Beth Pappalardo on Kids and parents build LEGO creations with Bricks 4 Kidz during the … building and constructing with Tinker Toys. Kids watch an EggBot translate their design onto a ping-pong ball. Kids … free AMP Lab Open House event. Future scientists ages 5-12 are invited to come explore the world of STEAM hands-on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75134

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… understand more of what I’m going to want to do. My big career goal would probably be to do cultural resource … of the project was coming to the understanding that there are people who are outside of academia that take what we do … St. Joseph from 2007-09. “I think that was one of the biggest benefits for me.” While at Western,  Beaupre spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on A majority of WMU graduates are actively engaged, through employment, continued … Mich.—Thousands of Western Michigan University seniors are hurtling toward May 2 graduation with the knowledge that … has gone into documenting how successful our new graduates are," says WMU President John M. Dunn . "One of the great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22630

WMU public health students’ social media campaign: #Bewellwmu during pandemic

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… the COVID-19 pandemic, some public health undergraduates are also embracing the experience as an educational … messages and effectively leveraging delivery channels are having a positive impact every day.” Campaign concepts … is learning from one another through trial and error. There aren’t many definite answers on how to overcome this issue. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58876

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… Western, we’ll make WMU a campus of choice,” says Monica Liggins-Abrams , director of Success at WMU. “He also wants us … those undergraduates to communities of up to 25 people that are led by a peer mentor. These cohorts meet regularly as a … see a significant improvement in the number of students who are satisfied with their educational experience at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

Community book read, public discussion takes aim at climate change

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University students and faculty are facilitating a community discussion in late March to … climate change, "Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change," by George Marshall. … and an organizer of the event. "We want to explore what are the social, psychological and political habits of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31054

Registration open for Homecoming Campus Classic run

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… will not be recorded.  The 5K walk and 1K fun run and walk are not timed. Parents and guardians may run or walk with children at no … certified, and both races will begin in front of University Arena on Western Avenue near Lot 18. No pets are allowed on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35446

Riverdance marks 20th anniversary, returns to Miller

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… and is welcomed by Meijer, Seat n Sleep and Pepsi. Tickets are on sale now and range from $35 to $65. They can be … is available to all WMU faculty and staff. Group discounts are available at (269) 387-2312. WMU students receive a … established by the Office of the President. WMU students are limited to one discounted ticket per event with a valid …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/27826

WMU celebrates journal's 10-year anniversary on grandfamilies research

College of Education and Human Development

… University's College of Education and Human Development are celebrating the 10 th  year of their publication,  … journal is dedicated to topics related to grandparents raising grandchildren and features high-quality, … of professionals working within the field of kinship care. Participants expressed a strong interest in current …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74996

Registered Student Organizations adapt in pandemic to foster connection and community on campus

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… on campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Are you an anime aficionado ? Psyched about STEM careers ? Or are fashion and philanthropy more your style? Whatever your …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60859