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WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms

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… inspired me to be a teacher,” said Wright. Unfortunately, however, because there are very few K-12 educators of color, … the diversity disparity between teachers and students. It showed that, while a third of Michigan’s students were … 51 percent nonwhite, the NCES found; and 39 percent of Americans overall represented racial or ethnic minorities during …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58144

Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady

International Student and Scholar Services

… in our study abroad enrollment." Blyth adds that an airfare scholarship applicable to WMU's record number of … international student enrollment. This fall, WMU data shows an additional 0.3 percent increase over the enrollment … perspectives into U.S. classrooms, helping prepare American undergraduates for global careers, which often lead to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28607

Climate change—Michigan's state in year 2100

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… verified) on This NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center image shows all five Great Lakes. Swirls of tan and green sediment … "But drawing on those that do and global studies, we can make some confident predictions." Main predictions Under … winter temperature rises enough, though, more rain will fall because it won't get cold enough to snow. In fact, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51388

Exercise science students find their stride, combining passion for horses and healing

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University junior in the exercise science program, can regularly be seen cleaning the stables, brushing the … “A major draw for me in selecting the center was seeing how therapeutic riding gives children the opportunity to … along with providing them with an environment where they can feel relaxed and have fun,” Cherry states.  Like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70336

Investment, pandemic pivot spur success for genomics company

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… have an expanded menu of tests now, but we're figuring out how to really capture some of that market share in a very … From a simple cheek swab, Genemarkers' researchers can determine how a person's genetics influence the way … and friends who have started their own ventures in bigger cities missed out on. The Genemarkers staff has grown …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64148

Trustees approve new three-year faculty contract

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… three-year labor agreement with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the union that … The latter item will result in an earlier start to the fall semester and a three-day, mid-semester fall break. WMU-AAUP represents approximately 900 full-time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42775

Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… cost competitive and sustainable. “Knowing that our work can make a meaningful difference to industry operations is …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/virtual-torque-sensor

Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the future of diagnosing mental disorders looks closer to how we test for diseases than it does to the current model … approach like this one is just an additional tool that can help physicians make better, more informed decisions," … the large sample can find the evidence of disorders in the aggregate. Functional magnetic resonance imaging simply tells …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65069

Campus event focuses on working with students of concern

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… members who find themselves concerned about a student's welfare or observe uncharacteristic behavioral changes. … talking with students of concern, legal parameters, and how the campus process works when a student is referred … be to increase the number of positive interventions that can prevent students from entering a full-blown crisis. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36586

Author, son of Holocaust survivors to talk on Israel-Palestine conflict

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… which is free and open to the public, is titled "How to Resolve the Israel-Palestine Conflict." Finkelstein … He is expected to address a range of issues, including how to bring about a just solution to the conflict in …

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