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Fall lecture series taps international ethics experts

Study of Ethics in Society

… Mich.—From controversies surrounding fictionalized historic dramas to problematic trends that have shaped … lecture series with national and international experts discussing topics that are relevant and timely. All events … the WMU Student Center, Dr. Lucia Krämer, professor of English cultural and media studies at the University of Passau …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72760

Eleven incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

News

… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually … mix of top scholarship programs for beginning students . This year's Foundation Scholars were selected from a pool of … All are from Michigan and will graduate from high school this June. They are scheduled to graduate from WMU during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32204

Passion for learning prompts MBA student to pursue business analytics certificate

Haworth College of Business

… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Natalie Tice , B.B.A.’11, is always up for a challenge. Whether it’s building … or tackling a new course of study in her MBA program, she is committed to learning and growing throughout her life. … already proving to be useful in Tice’s career at the Kellogg Company. Recently promoted to a new role, she is putting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71680

Celebration of freedom, 'Black joy' planned for Western community to commemorate Juneteenth

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… Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA). Her organization is hosting a Juneteenth Gala to continue the celebration of … Western sociology doctoral student Tasleem Firdausee , who is also the BGSA needs assessment chair. BGSA executive … expect an environment full of Black joy!" says Devin Willis , BGSA president and counseling psychology doctoral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68335

A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf

Haworth College of Business

… and golf Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the Haworth College of Business. She is mastering the field of finance and athletics as part of the WMU golf team. Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the Haworth College of Business. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted … on Considering the impact of screens on child development is not about evoking guilt on adults or setting unrealistic … is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program

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… rural schools. KALAMAZOO—The third class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows , announced July 15, is bringing 13 new math and science professionals to Western … offer both cutting-edge preparation and real-world expertise in math and science.  The 13 fellows selected to attend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125

Olivia Bainbridge finds the balance in business law

Haworth College of Business

… law major. Combining her interests in athletics with discourse and business, she’s going to flourish as a corporate attorney after law school. Until then, … Implementing a routine in her life has helped Bainbridge juggle all her various projects and endeavors. When she’s not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69629

Clinical psychology Ph.D. student wins first place in regional Three-Minute Thesis

College of Arts and Sciences

… Ph.D. student wins first place in regional Three-Minute Thesis Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tabitha DiBacco, … certificate of recognition for regional Three-Minute Thesis competition. Also pictured at left, is second-place … and research stood out as the best to the judges.  “The biggest challenge (for competitors) is to very quickly tell a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68578

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… of self-driving electric vehicles. Dr. Zach Asher , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and … in coordination with government transportation agencies, is the way to achieve zero-accident vehicles which actually use energy sustainably.” WMU is teaming up with researchers from the Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976