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Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Landry, Sarah Johnson and Victoria Powe ; and faculty advisor Dr. Decker Hains. The team's layout includes the … picnic tables. The park will include a memorial welcoming visitors. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Marking graduation for Western … P.E. and chair of the Department of Management. “My biggest takeaway from this project is what it looks like to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401
Satellite clerk’s office opens on WMU campus to expand election services
News
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on A new satellite clerk's office is open in room 105 inside the Bernhard Center. KALAMAZOO, … Western Michigan University. A new satellite clerk's office is now open on the first floor of the Bernhard Center. Grace Boote fills out her ballot. "Democracy is about hearing the voice of the people—all the people. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61510
Engineering alumnus produces ethically sourced chocolate
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… welcomed a baby into the family in 2021. Chocolate Thunder is now available online and at Kalamazoo's Farmers Market. And, amidst his busy life, he also started a new business. Chocolate … of the amount of unpaid labor and child labor that exists in the cacao supply chain, which is responsible for 70% …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67926
Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center
News
… community celebration of epic proportions, Bronco Bash is expected to bring more than 17,000 people to Western … at Sangren Plaza next to the brand new WMU Student Center, is the unofficial kickoff to the new academic year. "Bronco Bash is a communitywide networking event," says Kenzie Meyer , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72501
Senior Engineering Design Conference showcases students’ innovative projects
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Conference. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Student innovation will on display at Western Michigan University as graduating seniors … and improvements for WMU’s Formula SAE cars to assist future teams. More than 280 engineering and applied … community and our own campus. “Being able to work on this project reaffirms why I have chosen to go into civil …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71375
For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
News
… at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible visual and symphonic feast, remains an easy, free, soothing and educational option amidst social distancing mandates and closures that have altered life as we … sense of peace and also connectedness to something bigger than ourselves.” Asylum Lake Preserve and the adjoining …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860
WMU to host regional steel bridge, concrete canoe competitions
News
… contests in hopes of advancing to the national finals. This year's key public events kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday, … leadership skills while dealing with real-world engineering issues." Steel Bridge Team The steel bridge team designs, … and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46050
Inspired by alumni grandparents, future Bronco aims to take wing as pilot
First-Year Faces
… let me sit in the co-pilot seat—and I knew then that this was what I wanted to do with my life.” Her aspirations … will begin to take flight at Western Michigan University this fall. Choosing the University’s top-notch College of … university in Michigan. Over the course of its 80-year history, the College of Aviation has grown into a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68369
The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning courses on program evaluation
The Evaluation Center
… at WMU and beyond, they created Valeo , bringing their vision for engaging and practical e-learning about program … Approaches to Program Evaluation . The U.S. Centers for Disease Control played a pivotal role in Valeo's inception, … The courses are non-academic, which means they don’t issue WMU credits or require enrollment in the University. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75490
Counseling alum writes her trauma and journey to heal with memoir
College of Education and Human Development
… her trauma and journey to heal with memoir Submitted by Chris Hybels on Demarra West, author of "Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, and Joy" KALAMAZOO, … that I faced in terms of trauma, the aftermath and struggle to talk about it and allow for my healing journey," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75465