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Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph
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… Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph Submitted by Erin … me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well. "This isn't … assistant after completing the field school program. "They set really high standards so that when people go out into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551
Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards
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… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on … and every assignment, reading and discussion is firmly set within the context of re-applying the knowledge in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033
WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar
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… at least catch a glimpse of them. Even in an era of social distancing, to do so is a cinch, thanks to virtual campus … to all-virtual services “has a lot of moving pieces and we want it to be excellent; not having any precedent can be … featured Dr. Larry Mallak presenting about the role of design in engineering and technology disciplines, says Megan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
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… long needed programs focused on teaching financial skill sets at all levels of the educational spectrum in order to … college students and southwest Michigan communities. Building a network of planners and financial services … literacy: Fewer than 50 percent of individuals have set aside three months of living expenses in case of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734
WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs
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… Joshua Teo is co-creating a Web-based engineering software company specializing in durability analysis of certain structural components used by design engineers at small- to medium-size manufacturers. Senior Megan Delp , a public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067
Generous gift expands University art collection
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… art collection Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Walking between rows of paintings and sketches sprawled out … and never expected to see it again. However, after Darling died unexpectedly, he needed to find a new home for the more … "The work is incredible," says Lācis, who excitedly set the ball in motion with Dan Guyette , dean of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western
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… folklore hero High John the Conqueror is currently on display at the Venice Biennale, a historic show sometimes … Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on … Alpha brothers. "I'm very proud of the foundation that we set and the open arms that we had," he says. "The young men …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476
Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color
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… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and decades later she’d …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257
College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs
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… mission. Bautista will be based at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he will be "managing their science portfolios and the different telescopes and missions they are running" as well … who plans to make an effort to carry that collegial mindset with him back at WMU. He was made a faculty fellow in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126
Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon
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… the stands of a Kalamazoo Growlers baseball game. Albrecht displayed his balancing skills at Bronco Bash in 2019, his … future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's been enamored by flying since he was little. "It's … some lessons from a juggler to help bolster her own skill set, he decided to give it a try. "It was the summer of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823