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Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice

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… Erin Flynn on Students and employees from Western kayak and canoe down the Pine Creek. (Courtesy: Johnathon Moulds) … really want to learn about but don't necessarily know how to connect with tribal communities," Sherwood says.  The … out of my content area and see that the world is much bigger than our chosen niches and there is always more work to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530

Aviation grad ready for career to take off

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… run smoothly. "It's part of the aviation field where I can move around and interact with people on a daily basis," … "We were able to get out and meet with the community and show students from diverse backgrounds the possibilities of … job opportunities. Networking, he says, is one of the biggest benefits of WMU's College of Aviation. As Stover looks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62507

Why I Give: The Elshafeis

W Magazine

… exciting and natural fit for me,” he says.  Like Lulu, he juggled the responsibilities of a job along with his studies. … credits WMU for providing valuable life lessons. “I learned how to balance work, school and social obligations; budget … and lose their academic focus or go part-time because they can’t afford tuition,” Lulu says. “If the scholarship helps …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870

Pact with WMU puts Aquinas students on fast track to master’s degrees

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… Engineering (industrial-accelerated) , will be available in fall 2019. Three more programs are in development, and as … 12 credits, up to six non-entry-level undergraduate credits can be transferred from Aquinas to WMU for application … Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1886 by the Dominican Sisters-Grand Rapids. The wooded, 117-acre campus is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52249

Campus community invited to weigh in on Valley design concepts

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… halls after the new Valley Dining Center opens this fall. Four architectural firms will present preliminary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31635

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Business ambassador, and a business analytics tutor. In the fall of 2017, she attended the Swinburne University of … and career since her first days at WMU," he says. "Joy shows what can happen when a student steps up to the challenge and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257

WMU student one of six in state awarded prestigious foundation scholarship

College of Health and Human Services

… at the annual Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants fall conference in Traverse City. The scholarship is awarded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29371

Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary

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… the celebration. His dream was realized six years later in fall 2012, when the University began offering a major as … on our campus, he has set an example for his colleagues in how to interact with people from foreign lands," Woods said. … Dr. Soga." Similar sentiments were expressed in 2003 by Dr. Howard Dooley, a former head of international affairs at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512

Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship

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… We all face challenges in life that we sometimes feel we can't get through; I want to be that driving force that … human growth." A scar on the left side of Hargrave's neck shows how close he came to being paralyzed by a bullet. … he says. Having to fend for himself while his guardians struggled with their own demons fueled his passion to help kids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961

WMU offers new ways for students to get passports

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… particularly if cost has been a barrier in the past. This fall, the University began awarding a $110 passport … students, though, the cost and hassle of getting a passport can stand in the way," says Paulo Zagalo-Melo , associate … charges a $35 processing fee and variable photo fees. However, the University already waives its charges for WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/45606