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Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in pandemic
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… ago when a Western Michigan University associate professor was invited to join a Facebook group for a Feed the Fight … the front lines with COVID-19 every single day." Initially setting out to find a similar group to support locally, … student Tre Goodhue to help with social media and graphic design after graduation in April. The opportunity gave him …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62261
Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center
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… there and having them be the backbone of Bash is always huge; it's a way for us to support our students." WMU … assistant for fraternity and sorority life. More than 400 individual entities have registered for spots at Bronco Bash … major," adds Izzy Lescelius , Bronco Bash marketing and design intern. "I've had so much fun getting to know the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72501
Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Hill (Photo credit: Jack White) KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Anita Hill , the woman … , in Kalamazoo's Chenery Auditorium, five days after an award-winning documentary about Hill and the famous Senate … of the issues," Koretsky says. Two additional speakers are set for the spring, while an appearance by noted feminist …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125
Interim campuswide policy on sexual misconduct now in effect
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… Michigan University has implemented a new interim policy designed to ensure a seamless reporting and support … and staff. An anonymous external feedback site has been set up to gather such input. About the interim policy The … that receive federal financial assistance. "While we wanted to make sure we are in compliance with recent federal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21036
STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant
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… STEM instruction reform focus of $1.4 million Hughes Medical grant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU secured one of only 37 awards made by HHMI this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … them to work as a team to develop a research question, design a research effort to seek answers, and collect and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16296
Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime
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… University students are invited to take their first step toward planning an overseas learning experience as part of their degree program by attending the annual Study Abroad Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., … or (269) 387-5890. WMU's Study Abroad Fair is set for Oct. 8 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18864
WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution
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… public institution of higher education in U.S. history. Forward thinking in design, scope and size, this historic philanthropic … Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed). "We call it the Empowering Futures Gift …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413
Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education
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… Learning via WebEx meeting isn't rocket science. If it was, Grace Dybing says her aerospace engineering instructors … semester, found software that allows her and her senior design project partner to control their lab computer … Cramer, has become home. “I have always been of the mindset that this is something much bigger than all of us,” she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706
Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable
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… change ecology. Dr. David Karowe Dr. David Karowe says if warming is left unchecked, Michigan and other states around … trout, salmon, white pines and sugar maples will probably die off. Meanwhile, the state's infamous lake-effect snow … a time-series progression of color-coded maps that display modern thermometer readings taken from around the world. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387
First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living Learning Community
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… have opportunities to meet weekly and engage in programming designed to keep them involved on campus and build a … the video game stream, Juliana Smith is in the zone. “I always wanted to be involved in an esports club, but it wasn’t … Committee and Bronco Connect Work Group. Each student also sets up a success plan, which will be revisited throughout …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70890