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Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… courses, and students receive free books, tuition and supplies. Rondel D. Yarbrough , who has served as the … finish with the Shakespeare course Oct. 22 to Nov. 26. The upcoming spring semester will feature Freedom and … 53 are currently enrolled in the program, which can accept up to 15 students. Students are encouraged to complete all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

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

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

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… Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Student Employment Administrators has chosen its Student Supervisor of the Year for the state of Michigan, and the … In that position, Curtis was an effective leader, assigning and allocating numerous tasks to student employees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573

WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim

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… said Society Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd . "By lifting up an under-represented population—young people who have … college degree was within reach." Established in 2008 as a signature initiative of WMU, the Seita Scholars Program is a comprehensive support system that aims to increase successful outcomes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47092

The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference

Haworth College of Business

… careers in data analytics. She recognized that this added up to a unique opportunity for her current students to learn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833

WMU geology efforts lead to national recognition, two publications

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… now at Oklahoma State University. The volume explores the significant role the Michigan Basin has played in … and from Wisconsin, Illinois, New York and Ohio. The triggering symposium, Kehew notes, was sponsored by the Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Coalition, which is made up of the geological surveys in each of the states. Since …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46965

WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity

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… shows outside; when the sun goes down and the lights come up, it's really magical." The season kicks off Thursday, … that took several months. It meant that really, far more aggressively than we have done in the past, we examined show … 2021-22 lineup includes "Lys," "Into the Woods," "Sweat," "Significant Other" and "Next Stop, Broadway!" with Broadway …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062

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

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… Photo of an illuminated leech At the end of a lab table clogged with notebooks and instruments, five European medicinal … squirm or swim in a jar of water. Dr. John Jellies rolls up the sleeve of a black turtleneck sweater, reaches in and … Jellies explains. While this boney structure offers significant protection, he says that it also isolates the …

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