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Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk

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… The morning program is for instructors wanting to learn ways to connect with students and prepare for an … this "Hidden Disabilities" session, attendees will gain a better understanding of how ADHD and learning disabilities … Center of the Adrian Trimpe Building. This is a workshop designed to both inform students as well as faculty and staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152

We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs

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… their geospatial applications, and both programs pave the way for students to become certified as remote … that UAV-related programs have both pros and cons. "There's significant student interest in them, but not necessarily in … Two, you can be close to ground, so that will give you much better signal quality. And we have all the control. If we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley forge pathways to success through more than 50 program-level transfer agreements

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… WMU, Kalamazoo Valley forge pathways to success through more than 50 program-level transfer … of instruction and student services at Kalamazoo Valley, sign agreements to ensure a seamless transition for students … Nov. 6, which will allow students to transfer seamlessly between the two institutions. The ceremony, held at WMU’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73316

Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition

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… into flinging folded flyers began by chance when he showed up for work one day as a line service representative at … we did our competition and just practice throwing the design I was going to make. I had a couple iterations of it," … with flight for as long as he can remember. "I've always been into aviation. I started by building model …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a journalist, author … a world outside their own; that type of experience is still significant and empowering for Black young people today, … extraordinary story is a testimony to that legacy. She grew up in a single-parent household and was a single parent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Kalamazoo's commitment to education topic of panel at WMU

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… discussion of Kalamazoo's educational past all the way to its present. Discussion on the past will include the … in 1874 in his role as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. This case stood for the principle that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45977

WMU is calling for volunteers for Color Run race

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… by Deanne Puca on Volunteers are needed for shifts between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … and greeting runners. 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., revving up the crowd, tossing color and handing out water. 11 a.m. … 3 p.m. at Arcadia Creek Festival Place for race day clean up. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31341

Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… It pays tribute to individuals whose work constitutes a significant body of achievement that is widely recognized … and intellectual interchange she has generated between secular scholarly communities and religious … those around him reach their potential. He went out of his way to share his talents and passion for research with us." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19495

Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge

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… feel the passion through the diverse sustainability pathways they explored," says judge Laura Evans , director of … in business law and reflected on the project in his WMU Signature capstone presentation . Sponsors supporting the … who are studying different disciplines helped me to better understand the real-world work environment that I'll …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531

Campus marketing campaign invites potential Broncos to 'Strike Gold'

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… Broncos to 'Strike Gold' Submitted by Deanne Puca on Design elements for the new campaign include sharp angles and … On Sept. 5, billboards carrying the WMU message went up in the Kalamazoo, Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids and … areas. The campaign was developed by a campuswide group—the Integrated Marketing Team—made up of those charged …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34746