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

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… WMU public health students’ social media campaign: #Bewellwmu during pandemic Submitted by Anonymous (not … who may be alone during this time” and “focus on what you can control,” urge social media posts from Western Michigan … event is the perfect opportunity for them to put skills into practice during a real public health pandemic crisis,” …

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

Physics professor uncovers surprising results from nuclear reactions inside stars

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… star merger remnant. The magnetic fields inside them might be quite high, which will change how the electrons behave in … magnetic field. "That changes the nuclear reactions, and it can change them pretty significantly and in pretty surprising ways," says Famiano. "And …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65582

Researchers explore human-robot communication with Pepper, a humanoid robot

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… at Western Michigan University are gaining insight into their knowledge of human-robot interactions with a new, glistening white-plastic being that stands nearly 4-feet tall, weighs 65 pounds, and … message patterns? Autumn and Chad Edwards also can control what the robot says to test different patterns …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42083

Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage

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… shortage Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Even before COVID-19, school districts nationwide were battling a … the gap is even more pronounced when certification is taken into account. A new partnership between Western Michigan … of nearly two years of planning, this program will pay for candidates within the districts—like paraprofessionals, bus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810

Many WMU offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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… KALAMAZOO—Many Western Michigan University offices will be closed, and there will be no classes Monday, Jan. 20 , in … Exceptions include Subway, Santorini Island Grill and Biggby Coffee, which will be open for their regular hours of … Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12650

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A Cirrus flies … degree programs date back to 1939 when WMU jumped headlong into what was an area of study and an industry in its … program at a Michigan public university. Its 750 students can earn bachelor's degrees in aviation flight science, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

WMed to offer new elective that includes Michigan AHEC Scholars program curriculum

College of Health and Human Services

… to integrate the Michigan AHEC Scholars program curriculum into a new elective course for third- and fourth-year … interdisciplinary program focuses on cultural competency, behavioral health integration, social determinants of health … important supplemental skills that may not otherwise be included in their academic studies. AHEC Scholars is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62395

New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community

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… New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community Submitted by Erin … been able to host interns in the past because they simply can't afford it." Students can find Broncos Lead internship opportunities through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71129

Miller Auditorium announces 2012-13 Broadway series

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… Michigan Series lineup. Taking the stage this year will be "West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "Hair" and a return … of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," … "Les Misérables" Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2013 --Cameron Mackintosh presents a new 25th anniversary production of Boublil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/359

Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker

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… invited Granderson to speak and is inducting him into its alumni academy. The College of Arts and Sciences … .   The journalist is among CNN's go-to pundits and has been awarded for his commentary by the Online News … guns, the value of date night, the pop diva Pink — you can’t pigeonhole his opinion making. As a sports reporter …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19764