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New education program awards credit for students' prior learning

College of Education and Human Development

… This is a great opportunity for nontraditional students to showcase their prior learning experiences and fast-track … to potentially earn credits for their prior learning and work experiences just makes sense for all stakeholders … that what they have already known or been able to do is equivalent to what they would have learned in an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459

WMU research team awarded National Science Foundation grant for AI readiness through cyber training

Haworth College of Business

… specifically address two focus areas: encouraging broad adoption of AI and CI techniques to enhance researchers’ … Fong The project assembled expert partnerships that are working together to promote workforce development in the age … for skilled labor in AI. Recent AI developments have shown AI’s potential for disruption and even harmful results. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72863

Michigan businesses invited to free printed electronics session at WMU

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… Michigan University Friday, June 27 , for a day of networking and brainstorming to connect Michigan businesses … manufacturers and Michigan experts who can assist them in adopting the technology. The rapidly growing technology, … "Many of those industry leaders will be on hand to showcase how they use this technology and help lead the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15651

Fake news discussion to feature international, local panelists

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… event, "Fake News—Falsehoods and Bigotry and What Can Be Done," is set for 7 p.m. in the Bernhard Center's West … war crimes and human rights abuses during crises. Her work with Amnesty International has included documenting … as, whose stories are told, whose stories are ignored, and how does religion, gender and skin color affect people's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43637

WMU's New Issues saluted with award, $10,000 grant

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… Notable Book, receiving a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and a chancellorship for author Khaled … book "Poetry in Michigan/Michigan in Poetry" features the work of 90 Michigan poets, including a former U.S. Poet … Lynch, whose books of essays inspired the television show "Six Feet Under." NEA grant With the $10,000 NEA grant, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13207

WMU political science professors field election calls from far and wide

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… for local news media on election night. Dr. John Clark is doing election night analysis for Channel 3, while Dr. Peter Wielhouwer will do live analysis in the FOX17 studio on election night. … many interviews the department's faculty members will be doing on radio stations WKZO, WBCK and WMUK both before and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36122

WMU Ethics Center closes season with Princeton, OSU philosophers

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… Multicultural Center of the Trimpe Building. Her topic is "Doxastic Blame and Responsibility." Free and open to the … Alumna Speaker. Sarah McGrath McGrath received her doctoral degree in philosophy from the Massachusetts … are in epistemology, metaphysics and ethics with recent work done in moral realism and moral disagreement. In her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20305

WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs

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… something that will bring value. They're not interested in working for somebody else. They want to contribute, but they want to do it themselves," Landeros says. Due largely to … 24 hours and under $1,000," Johnson says. Gaining the know-how But Teo, the mechanical engineering graduate student, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067

Sport management alum finds success with Indiana Pacers

College of Education and Human Development

… to provide a lot of unique opportunities that people don't get to do on a daily basis. Helping take someone out … NBA's 2024 All Star Weekend in Indianapolis. One of the biggest accomplishments in his career was being a part of the … league teams within the West Michigan area and trips to network with the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Redwings and Detroit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74862

Counseling alum writes her trauma and journey to heal with memoir

College of Education and Human Development

… it before I even realized I had a lot of my own healing to do," explains West. "Before my healing journey, I really was … doing trauma sensitive yoga, reiki, forest bathing, breathwork and other types of healing practices. Initially I … that I faced in terms of trauma, the aftermath and struggle to talk about it and allow for my healing journey," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75465