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WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes

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… are some studies that have shown that increasing speed does not increase the number of crashes. However, there is … collect field data and determine how fast cars are actually going. The team also will be sifting through data archived … Economic impact studied "My own opinion is that it's going to have an impact on operational speed, it's probably …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… WMU goes all in to promote student success Submitted by … in 2017. Montgomery challenged faculty and staff to come up with ideas for building a stronger sense of belonging and … Western, we’ll make WMU a campus of choice,” says Monica Liggins-Abrams , director of Success at WMU. “He also wants us …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Mich.—Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery kicked off the 2017 campus United Way Campaign … increasing participation by 10 percent to a gathering of supporters at the Bernhard Center. The event also marked the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019

WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition

Haworth College of Business

… WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition Submitted by Stacey … of Cary, Illinois, placing second in the role-play category and several students qualifying as finalists.  The … me gain experience in all sorts of selling, but the biggest thing was that it helped me to gain confidence in my …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/steel-city-sales-challenge

Graphic novel expert to give talk as part of common read events

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… , associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, will speak on "Understanding the Graphic Novel: Art … familiarity with the events described, approaching, as it does, the unspeakable through the diminutive." For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27437

WMU set to honor two for distinguished service

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… as one of the most dynamic," according to a colleague who supported his nomination. Reish is a strong supporter of … him." A faculty nominator noted that Tavares sees what he does on behalf of WMU as "so much more than work." "Juan is … teaching us to think about global engagement as more than a goal; he is helping us understand that the essence of a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27354

So that all may learn

W Magazine

… 'Okay, if you really want to do read-alouds and have input, why don’t we use voice recorders?' It's low-tech. It could … families were excited about," Protacio says. "It was also a good way to foster improved family-school partnerships." "I … the COVID-19 grant. Protacio, Frantz and Szfranski hope it doesn’t stop there, especially given the hybrid format that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847

University reorganizes admissions area to match recruitment plans

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… infrastructure in order to meet strategic recruitment goals that include a dramatic boost in the number of … the position. Eight of the nine positions are currently occupied and the incumbents have been notified they may apply … The new admissions recruiters hired will also be set up in clearly defined teams that focus on either transfer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39446

Western Michigan University takes esports initiative to next level with new competitive teams

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… It's a billion-dollar industry hosting tournaments with bigger audiences than the World Series. And Western Michigan University is ramping up its esports presence, adding a trio of competitive teams … "I'm very excited about it! Our esports club is in a good place; it's time to take the program to that next …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66222

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… for Chinese Studies Research Grants. Funds this year will support global art, a book translation project and tourism … the Russian translation of her book, “ Untamed Shrews: Negotiating New Womanhood in Modern China ” for the Central … literary critics, could add and stimulate voices to join ongoing cross-genre and inter-border discussions on language, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards