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Scholarships available for short-term study abroad
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… are being accepted for scholarships that offer awards of up to $2,500 to offset the cost of Western Michigan University students … wide range of subjects, such as classical roots of Western design in Greece, engineering in Spain, or courses from a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3836
Dean elected as library association vice-president/president-elect
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… in many roles in academic libraries and the ACRL, including serving as a board member from 2012-16. "I am delighted … her time on the ACRL Board as director-at-large, Julie was engaged in a number of strategic initiatives including … and faculty through a successful reorganization process designed to streamline and align workflows and improve …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58928
When data—not cars—drives the new American city
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… cars—drives the new American city Submitted by Cindy Wagner on "Advances in technology have increased … in e-scooters and e-bikes to commuter updates going directly to your smartphone, a quiet revolution is occurring … and analysis, he focuses on three aspects of city design: safety of streets, evaluation of transportation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70803
WMU to host regional steel bridge, concrete canoe competitions
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… Michigan University. Members of the public are invited to watch as teams compete to build a steel bridge and a … concrete canoe and steel bridge competitions have a long tradition of fostering teamwork and camaraderie," says Dr. … issues." Steel Bridge Team The steel bridge team designs, fabricates and constructs a scale-model bridge …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46050
‘An exciting time’: WMU to build new residence hall for first-year students
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… residence hall complex, together known as Valley 3, was built in 1965. Valley 3 is located just behind the … is the next step in the University’s ongoing efforts to modernize and enhance services and facilities to provide the … campus, WMU's newest residential project will be a building designed for incoming students. This innovative new hall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74307
The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning courses on program evaluation
The Evaluation Center
… Center at Western Michigan University has created a new way for professionals to learn about program evaluation. … collaboration with experts in evaluation and instructional design at WMU and beyond, they created Valeo , bringing … Approaches to Program Evaluation . The U.S. Centers for Disease Control played a pivotal role in Valeo's inception, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75490
WMU students to compete in cross-country solar car race
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… the United States and Canada. The ASC is a competition to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. WMU, which has been participating in … School. Bryan Harris, a mechanical engineering major from Walled Lake, Mich., does mechanical and body work for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/909
WMU Art Collection celebrates 100 years with major fall exhibition
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… 82 works from artists around the world, including Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg, will be featured in the … ceramics, Art of Asian and African origin, 20th-century Modernism, as well as Pop art and a range of painting and … gift marked the beginning of the WMU Art Collection and set in motion the idea of "art for all."Known regionally and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68966
WMU Board approves 2016-17 operating budget of $397 million
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… budget of $397 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year that is set to begin July 1. The newly approved and balanced budget … as compared with last year's budget. Major revenue ingredients to the WMU budget include $107.4 million in … a 4.19 percent increase in tuition and required fees, which was also approved by trustees June 29. That increase will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33315
Healing through harmony
College of Health and Human Services
… music-based interventions. Allison Mezo , the clinical coordinator for ACE, established this partnership in the spring … as they learn to coordinate goals, share expertise and design holistic care together. For individuals with aphasia, … enriches engagement and leverages preserved musical pathways to support speech recovery and build communication …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/music-speech-therapy