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International grad student takes big steps in the right direction

Haworth College of Business

… supplying her with a professional toolbox that she can pull from later in her career. “BCM 6050-Academic Communication for Business significantly honed my analytical and professional communication … sustainability and the green economy in sub-Saharan African countries in preparation for the competition. It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74404

International students at WMU to share their cultures

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… Education Week includes events during which attendees can experience Caribbean life by way of the Dominican Republic, learn about how various refugees have made it to the United States and test their knowledge of the African continent. There also will be opportunities to sample …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352

WMU public health students’ social media campaign: #Bewellwmu during pandemic

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… who may be alone during this time” and “focus on what you can control,” urge social media posts from Western Michigan … Eta Sigma Gamma health education honorary conferences canceled, they instead launched a social media campaign.  … the pandemic is having on the student body so individuals can still succeed. Look for ESG messages using the hashtags …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58876

Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars

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… Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Fifty … Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on the … include a nursing major who is studying to be an American Sign Language interpreter so as to build a career around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31219

New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning

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… neutral color pallet? Interested in how augmented reality can strengthen traditional two-dimensional lessons? Have an … entire transformation from EUP to WMUx represents a significant investment in the core academic mission of the … seeking out faculty and asking them: "What kinds of things can you imagine? What ideas do you have? What might we be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… Foundation to develop resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development … or 'No, it doesn't.' If the study is underpowered, if they can't detect a meaningful effect, then it's really a waste …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing

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… 747, the world’s first “jumbo jet.” The American-made, wide-body aircraft captivated the teen, who was … engineer for The Boeing Company. “I thought, ‘Wow! How can such a big complex machine fly with all these other … Haji joined, and became treasurer for, the Bronco African Student Association. Most African students, she points …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

W Magazine

… worldwide. But what good are self-driving cars if they can only operate in perfect weather? A team at Western … are lots of different types of weather," says Asher. "You can have extremely dark conditions, which are challenging … for driver's assistance and autonomous systems. You can have heavy snow cover, light snow or actual snowing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

Community values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening

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… and a shuttle service have been arranged to ensure visitors can easily attend. Shuttles that day will run on a … Complete details on the three days of grand opening events can be found at http://bit.ly/1OpYWih . Other tour …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27910

Community invited to help WMU celebrate 2015 Homecoming

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… WMU's free Concierge Card. Family members of WMU students can purchase tickets at a discount using the Family Weekend … to 1 p.m., Bigelow Dining Hall. $8 per person; WMU students can swipe in with valid meal plan. Open house—Self-guided …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27946