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WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students to use modern casting tools to creatively design and produce a functioning version of a Celtic Leaf … the team tried this new technique in both steel and bronze. Up to that point, they had only tried aluminum, which has … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171

WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes

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… to the University's policy on sexual misconduct that are designed to encourage people to report incidents as well as … campus location—the Office of Institutional Equity—designated as the office that accepts all reports and handles … tell you our focus is even more heightened. We're ramping up." She outlined the longstanding University efforts to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472

Kalamazoo Arts Council grant takes WMU dancer to Panama

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… a commitment to serve and an idea that began as a class assignment have taken one Western Michigan University dance … dance and life in that Central American capital city. Upon her return she wants to start a chapter of Movement … Kalamazoo. "With all the work I put into our class assignment grant, it was really quite simple to turn it in for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24066

WMU's Food Marketing Conference celebrates 50th anniversary

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… "State of the Food Industry: What is Keeping Retailers Up at Night." A conference favorite, the "Executive Forum" … in the industry. The conference is a nonprofit event that supports scholarships and programs for unique educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22121

WMU boosts need-based aid for 10 top incoming students

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… contributions to society. These new scholarships were designed to provide a foundation that ensures such students … automatically be added to the candidate pool if they've signified financial need by having an approved fee waiver … a selection committee will narrow the pool to a smaller group of semifinalists. Those students will be invited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20296

Speaking the language of success

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… in helping refugees find their voice. Toker, who grew up in Turkey, developed an interest in languages early on. … with the representative from WMU at first. But a couple of years later, as political turmoil gripped Turkey, … and Literacy Studies in the fall of 2017. He says the support he received from faculty members immediately made WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53035

Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs

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… on campus with their selected first-round candidates. The biggest spring event is the annual February Career Fair, which already has about 140 employers signed up to participate. It focuses on those seeking employment in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/51134

Health and Human Services' DEI office looks forward at end of successful year

College of Health and Human Services

… you have accomplished. I’m very proud of everything our group managed to accomplish this year.” Dr. Deirdre Cooper … a number of smaller, virtual events organized by the groups Anti-Bias Training subcommittee. Topics ranged from … data for the college, and interfacing with student DEI groups within the college. Over the summer, the Office of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67756

Western students gain leadership experience at ROTC camp

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… climbs under barbed wire on the obstacle course. Ben Higgins, holding his squad's flag, is an incoming first-year … a scenario on the leadership reaction course. A group of campers rests after completing a scenario on the … and the ROTC program at Western. AUGUSTA, Mich.—Suiting up in fatigues and leading teenagers through gruelling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65148

University to honor its top four staffers for 2015-16

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… to resolve complex problems have raised WMU's image as a supportive and caring university as well as have motivated … "It does not matter where the customer started, if they end up in her office, they are taken care of at her office," … beyond to ensure that events such as CommUniverCity, the biggest and by most accounts best pre-football celebration in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34935