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WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own

College of Education and Human Development

… Kristi   VanderWoude , a kindergarten teacher at West Kelloggsville Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. VanderWoude … announced by the Michigan Department of Education in May, supports 80 school districts in the state by providing school … education candidates.  The demand for GYO funding was significant, and, to meet that demand, a second-round …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72182

WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals

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… plant, it's going to eat that gas and send clean gas back up into the atmosphere. And it's going to keep accumulating … you're targeting without losing or compromising all of the significant polymer properties." Building on this … student and graduate research discovery assistant, helped design a unique machine for high-pressure gas capture to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846

Event to showcase global engagement opportunities

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… Study Abroad program, a WMU endowment that offers grants of up to $10,000 to students who study a foreign language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1798

LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

College of Arts and Sciences

… media,” says Granderson. “What we do is what was called upon us by the forefathers. While they had issues, they … immediate employment. While he was grateful to be able to support his family making cold calls to businesses as an … with White House implications.”  After doing some home design writing for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

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… the center is an interdisciplinary enterprise that supports WMU's research staff to strengthen their work … organization that supports individuals and families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Funded through NIH’s … hands-on, real-world learning. Students will learn how to design and conduct surveys, facilitate focus groups and use …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… student Nathaniel Charter-Harris talks with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton. WMU is one of just four collegiate programs chosen by … know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead of … industry, this is the place to come," says U.S. Rep. Fred Upton . "The proof's in the pudding. United recognized it—we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting

Haworth College of Business

… a campaign for a real client,” says student Anna Griggs . “The independence we were given to operate as our own … side—proposing fun ideas and then gathering hard data to support why they would work was very interesting. I expect to be working on similar pitch decks in my upcoming career, and it was cool to get this experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… a Mississippi inmate on death row. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his 2010 murder conviction related to a quadruple murder in Mississippi. Justices found the prosecutor in … pool based on their race. "(Prosecutors) can still come up with a number of race-neutral justifications," says Elise …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

Adventures in sustainability: Students expand their horizons in India

Haworth College of Business

… broaden your horizons and learn about the world. For a group of 18 Western Michigan University students, their recent … made a special connection with his Indian buddy. “My assigned buddy was Sherin, and I was surprised by how well we … able to meet with several nonprofit groups who are making significant impacts among India’s marginalized populations. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70967

Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor

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… Siebert's unique perspective was forged as a child. Growing up in Frankfurt, Germany, he was just 6 years old when … "He learned at a very early age what power was, what corruption was, what racism was." Ultimately taken as a prisoner … "For him, it's not about him. It's about something much bigger." Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636