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Why I give: David Lyth
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… Lyth , M.S.‘79, professor emeritus of engineering, sums up what he taught for 33 years. His favorite thing about teaching was watching the light bulb go off for his students. “I was impressed by their practicality, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871
Business students take third in project management competition
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… meetings to study the PMBOK Guide, conduct research and devise solutions for a case that encompassed politics, … Chen about the group dynamics. "Everyone in the team knew what their responsibilities were for each deliverable, and … members motivated themselves and others and assisted with whatever was needed to help us succeed." Team members This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23450
Summer seminars scheduled for WMU teachers
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… Faculty Development has scheduled a variety of programs this summer to help graduate assistants and full- and part-time faculty members keep moving … by noon Monday, July 31 . Participants will explore what writing looks like in the classes they teach as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39195
WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids
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… of Western Michigan University's Master of Business Administration program, will celebrate the program's 50th anniversary in Grand Rapids this fall. WMU President John M. Dunn will deliver remarks … the local business community. "The MBA is a vital part of what WMU offers in Grand Rapids," says Dawn Gaymer , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18266
Services set this weekend for Evaluation Center founder Stufflebeam
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… Services set this weekend for Evaluation Center founder Stufflebeam … determine and document how well they're accomplishing what they set out to do. Nationally, his evaluation work … in the grant-making world—names like the MacArthur, Kellogg and Alger foundations. Internationally, he traveled to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41433
Timely foreign policy talks free for WMU students, employees
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is again partnering with the World Affairs Council of … in Grand Rapids to promote timely talks on international issues that are being staged for the council's Great … technology correspondent for National Public Radio. Feb. 9—"What Are the Consequences From the Crisis in Ukraine?" by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21285
Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on … DeCamp's baseline is excellence, going above and beyond what is expected. The result is a little corner of the world … and graduate students, and how he regularly shows me what excellence in teaching looks like," says Dr. Ashlyn …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
Fiesta, film screening, dancing and more celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 at Western
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… Fiesta, film screening, dancing and more celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 at Western Submitted by Erin … stories of Latinx students who are part of the TRiO Upward Bound Program and their families. The diverse array … campus, It is important that we as a University celebrate what makes our campus unique." "It's a time to celebrate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72724
Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award
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… industry. "She's just a kind of epic part of Broadway history—having originated so many important roles, and then … healing therapy. She didn't look at the negative part of what was going on with her, she just looked at the … during the Tony Honors reception on Monday, June 3 . "What I find so moving and significant about this moment, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728
Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care
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… Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care Submitted by … Mich—A physician, advocate and author will connect racism and income inequality to health and well-being during a … of health related to racism and economic insecurity—what Ansell calls structural violence." Structural violence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228