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Board signs off on name for new student residence halls
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… University's new state-of-the-art residence halls will be known as Western Heights , after the student-suggested name won unanimous approval from University trustees … facilitate academic success. Each living area is arranged into houses of 30-35 students on each floor with a kitchen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19403
Climate Emergency Month, led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades, and the impacts of … feel at ease or makes them feel a little more hopeful they can make a change." The Western Student Association is also … and collaborating as students with community members, we can send a much broader message: We want change!" Bertman is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70784
Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce
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… with Western and four other public universities to begin curbing the problem through the new Title IV-E … going to set our students up for success as they move into their future careers." MDHHS has committed $1.7 million … for up to two semesters of stipends, and graduate students can receive stipends for up to four semesters. "Supporting …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative
Ethics Center announces fall 2022 book clubs
Study of Ethics in Society
… treatment of trans patients. Discussions of three books begin Wednesday, Oct. 5 , and continue through the end of … and Segregation in the Age of Inequality " by Sheryll Cashin will be the center’s first book of the semester . … Santiago-Valles, associate professor emeritus of Africana Studies. This book is about the most contested ideas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69336
Empowering undergraduate students with research internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… student Kendall Nore worked to remove BPA and methylparaben contaminants from personal care products via water … introduce research in a way that is accessible to those who cannot or do not traditionally participate—it’s an important … of equations that have a chaotic solution, gaining insights into the underlying theory and the effect of non-ideal …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research
Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality
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… semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality Submitted by Erin Flynn on … at Western Michigan University. VIRTUAL BASH Students can explore virtual booths and connect with representatives … says Amy Seth , director of University Recreation. "My biggest advice for students setting goals is not just setting …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676
Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award
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… decorated collegiate gymnastics career nearly ended before it took off. The standout Western Michigan University … resiliency, determination and success in overcoming significant health challenges and ongoing adversities." In the end, … and X-rays, a conversation with a medical student is burned into her mind. "He was behind me stabilizing my head, and he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377
Indigenous hip-hop artist brings new perspective to Western
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… of Indigenous culture, has signed on as a faculty member of Western Michigan University’s Irving S. Gilmore … and Activism; Electronic Music Techniques; and Native American History and Culture. His classes are open to all … arts and acoustics in 2014. Since then, Waln has been gigging, touring and presenting full time. Indigenous …
https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/09/frank-waln-artist-residence
AI research at WMU: Advancing technology and education
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… use of something as powerful as omnipresent AI would be right up there among all big challenges.” – Dr. Alvis … there are unknown variables,” says Fong. “Many things can potentially go horribly wrong.” And to address the unknown requires both technical research and studies into teaching and learning. “My technical research revolves …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/ai-research-wmu-advancing-technology-education
USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers
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… by Erin Flynn on Borish KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In 1920, American women made a splash on the Olympic stage and at the … the right and equitable thing to do." That change could be on the horizon, says Borish, as the team continues to … races where they would, as lifesavers and swimmers, throw into the ocean a mannequin that would say …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379