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Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice
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… Johnathon Moulds) FULTON, Mich.—Carefully navigating the waters of the Pine Creek on kayaks and canoes, visitors from … sacred plants are part of a restoration effort by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP), and students and … the word out about our cultural beliefs. These courses set the stage for things to be better down the road," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… senior thesis project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aisha Thaj has always been fascinated with flight. Growing up she devoured … characters born with wings. She would let her mind wander looking out the window on long flights to see her … Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation ), my skill set in design thinking and expanding the possibilities for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
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… long needed programs focused on teaching financial skill sets at all levels of the educational spectrum in order to … literacy: Fewer than 50 percent of individuals have set aside three months of living expenses in case of … financial planning, corporate employee benefits and asset management. Sanford, with his team, sets the course for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734
Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards
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… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Drs. … with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during a ceremony Friday, Oct. 29 . “We do not often … and every assignment, reading and discussion is firmly set within the context of re-applying the knowledge in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033
Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty years ago, Edgar Page , B.A.'07, was just finding his footing as a first-year dance major at … diverse backgrounds and aesthetics would be celebrated—setting the stage for the Ebony Vision registered student … create a space of love and support where we knew that there was somebody who had your back. There was somebody who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863
Getting career-ready during a pandemic
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… content has been a challenge, but a challenge our team was ready to take on for our students,” says Bob Stewart , career development specialist. “In times of crisis, … like distance learning, will come with a different set of challenges. It will be necessary for students to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851
WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world
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… opportunities. “It is clear that career services doesn’t want any recent graduate missing out on information or … and job search resources, both prior to and after the onset of distance learning. The dedication to students is … are still engaging with our students. Employers still want to connect with WMU," says Dr. Deveta Gardner , acting …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795
Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color
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… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … little girl. “I remember then thinking, this is something I want to do,” she says, intrigued by the science behind … prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and decades later she’d …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257
Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos
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… among mounds of seed potatoes in a storage facility at Walther Farms. A seed potato begins sprouting. Employees fry … from various batches of potatoes to analyze things like water and starch content, which impact how the chips will … performance metric tracker he developed. Macklin's guidance set Thompson up for success on his main project for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western
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… Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota … Alpha brothers. "I'm very proud of the foundation that we set and the open arms that we had," he says. "The young men …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476