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WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking

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… detail on student earnings 10 years after enrolling, how likely it is that students are able to pay down school … in 1969. The magazine's complete 2016 college rankings can be found at washingtonmonthly.com/2017college-guide . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194

Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness

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… native. Well known for her many local appearances at Farmers Alley, Thomsen is currently on stage at Chelsea's … the complexities of personal responsibility, demonstrate how crisis intervention can prevent tragedy, and foster community discussions of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49463

Michigan State Police fund WMU Cold Case Program students: A win-win for justice and education

Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police

… valuable hands-on experience by learning from detectives how to solve real cases.  "Being a part of the Cold Case … to better understand the criminal justice system and how it functions from an internal perspective," says  Shelby … has already shown that motivated, passionate students can achieve incredible results," says  Detective First …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72963

Students encouraged to take sustainability survey

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… sustainability projects. By taking the survey, students can directly influence how sustainability fee funds are spent aligning the … benefit all WMU students. Last year, results of the survey showed that students' main concerns were to reduce WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13697

WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

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… has ushered in new anxieties for K-12 parents burning the candle at both ends, finding it hard to tell where work ends … may thrive with virtual learning." It's crucial, however, to give children the tools they need to succeed. … screen for longer periods of time. To help focus, Doudna suggests introducing sensory toys such as fidget spinners, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

Trustees set 2014-15 tuition rates, address other items at June meeting

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… in the coming days. Effective with the start of the fall 2014 semester, annual costs for a full-time Michigan … students is that we will work every day to ensure that we can continue to be a university that offers enormous quality … for the 2014-15 academic year plus a tuition calculator can be found at wmich.edu/registrar/tuition . Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16517

New York novelist to read as part of Gwen Frostic Series

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… nonfiction will be featured in the final installment of the fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series next month at Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3293

Sunseeker shines as WMU team 'exceeds expectations' at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… competition before making it onto the track. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge Sunseeker 23 completed 155 laps in the Formula Sun Grand Prix. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge Four team members took turns in the driver's seat during the competition. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge Sunseeker 23 won the competition's …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

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… Confidential and anonymous To ensure employees provide candid feedback, participation in the survey is confidential … will collect, and no one at the University will know if or how any employee personally responded. In addition, … email addresses are only being used to notify employees how to access the survey, send reminders about completing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… it makes a huge difference in your motivation in terms of how you focus your energy." The platform allows students to … and opportunities included in the platform. Brody says she can already see the benefits. "I think it would help me push … kinds of things aren't always top of mind when you're struggling, and to have them right there as a reminder that they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074