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WMU faculty exchange to Germany sparks new research and international collaboration

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… WMU faculty exchange to Germany sparks new research and international … chose this profession in the first place," he wrote.   An award-winning scholar, translator and expert in modern … Japanese novels for potential publication.   While research was a primary focus, some of the most meaningful outcomes …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/11/passau-faculty-exchange

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

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your … best thing about what we're learning is that we don't want kids to replace their original language.  We want them to be multilingual and use both languages. "  …

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

Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers

News

… Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers Submitted by Erin Flynn … the need for hospital masks and realized, finally, there was a way for her to pitch in. "This was an awesome chance to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi … her family in 1939 and lived in Ecuador for a year while waiting to emigrate to the United States. Juretschke … currently lives in Kalamazoo. Ina’s father, Alfred, was an avid hobbyist photographer and thoroughly documented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers Submitted by Erin Flynn on … United is positioning itself to hire the best and brightest through the progression of Aviate. “We are very excited … into the program will be put on an expedited trajectory towards a career at United. With the fastest track to a major …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of … technology for autonomous vehicles has come a long way in the past few years, there are still steep hills to … U.S. Department of Energy ORNL researchers field-tested the sensor platform in a variety of weather …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976

Sustainable agriculture practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series

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… Sustainable agriculture practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series … Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Exploring the way people choose to eat and its impact on the environment, … Sept. 19: "How Did Meat Become a Global Food?" Dr. Wilson Warren , WMU chair and professor of history Sept. 25: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48802

Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on new challenges in military

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… Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on new challenges in military Submitted by Erin … a dietetics major and Bronco gymnast, is looking forward to graduation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Gymnastics takes … she prepares to graduate, the student-athlete is looking forward to her next challenge—as a soldier. Harrison attends a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63916

New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in community

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… New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in … Mich.—A collaborative, interdisciplinary effort is underway to honor Western Michigan University's Indigenous roots … Main Campus is on land historically occupied by Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadmi nations—tribes that represent the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66068

WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field … in the future for our students here and we really wanted to be at the forefront of that,” says Dr. Colin Cork, … location. The state-of-the-art facility offers 36 gaming machines, of which 12 are competition computers, set in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71273