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Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation
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… Flynn on Western alumni are doing big things! A report shows 93% of those who recently graduated landed jobs or are … are, get them meaningful experiences along the way so they can try things out," says Dr. Edwin Martini , vice provost … they've got a good plan in front of them." Launched in fall 2020 as University College, the newly named Merze Tate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244
Aviation student's rugby career taking off
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… taking off Submitted by Erin Flynn on Brown waves the American flag on the rugby pitch. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hitting the … and 14 , in Auckland, New Zealand, the under-18 tournament showcases elite rugby talent from around the world. "It feels … I'll be able to get a flight spot in the summer or next fall." Balancing school and training routines, Brown is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56762
Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
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… Michigan University finds politics played a major part in how and when SIPOs were implemented. Funded by a Meader … enacted SIPOs a week earlier than states with both a Republican governor and legislature. Eight states never issued a … perspective, for the researchers, it brings into question how different the outcome might have been had the public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
Overcoming gang life is topic of diversity series talk
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… personal story and discuss hardships faced by students and how to transcend obstacles as well as pursue passions. … session, attendees will gain a better understanding of how ADHD and learning disabilities affect college students. … will offer insights into how the tools of media literacy can be used for a lifetime of smarter media consumption and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27152
Trustees adopt 2020-21 budget reflecting better-than-projected shortfall, enrollment
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… adopt 2020-21 budget reflecting better-than-projected shortfall, enrollment Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, … losses are better than predicted, but they are still significant. We took a conservative approach in our budget modeling … before the July 1 start of WMU's fiscal year. This year, however, trustees passed a 90-day continuation of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61258
Mardi Gras theme of Children's Place Family Fun Night
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… pre-kindergarten curriculum, and it follows WMU's academic fall and spring semester calendar. Wrap-around care before … to keep children learning throughout the summer. A child can be signed up for one week or the whole summer. For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21475
America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed
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… later this month to present a talk that focuses on how America is drifting further away from the ideal of equal opportunity and what local communities can do to reverse this trend. Dr. Richard V. Reeves , who … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269
Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project
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… so many people and being able to hear their life story and how Western was a huge part of that life story and how they changed the trajectory of their lives," she says. … that somebody sees for something down the road. You can't always anticipate every potential use for a resource. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894
WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue'
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… WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue' … candlestick. Or was it Mrs. White in the lounge with a dagger? Regardless of whodunnit, audience members are in for a … Hands, LLC. in an American Sign Language (ASL) accessible show on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. in Shaw Theatre. "It's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73296
Ten staffers honored for outstanding service
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… a Dec. 3 reception in the Bernhard Center to recognize the fall 2015 recipients of WMU's semiannual Make a Difference … comprised of their peers. Recipients of each year's fall and spring semiannual award are in the running to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28926