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Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future
W Magazine
… for a strong future Submitted by Erin Flynn on When K-12 school districts abruptly transitioned to distance education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to the internet was a … can’t be fully utilized,” says Jennifer Hinga, a high school teacher and recent graduate of the master’s degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902
WMU student aims to clean up the fashion industry
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… and apparel companies to call for change. At the forefront of this change is Western Michigan University undergraduate … student Avery Green . His fashion startup, House of Pariah , goes against the grain, selling nonconformity … and inclusion. Avery Green and his fashion startup, House of Pariah, are at the forefront of the sustainable fashion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47992
WMU's Kalamazoo campuses closed until 10 a.m. due to power outage
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… has announced a two-hour delay—until 10 a.m.—for the start of classes and normal business office hours on Tuesday, March 27 . The delay includes all … campuses. It does not include the University's College of Aviation campus in Battle Creek or any of its regional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45971
Funded call for students' original artwork on climate change
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… to submit original artwork to the "Spare|Change: The Art of Climate" exhibit Friday, Aug. 9, through Monday, Sept. 9 … is the immersive and lasting statistical distribution of weather exceeding average norms over given time brackets … Frostic Series in partnership with the University's Frostic School of Art and Center for Humanities as well as the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8336
Esports summer camp at WMU lets youth hone skills, explore growing industry
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… camper cheers as his team competes on stage in WMU's state-of-the-art esports arena. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They spend their … Zaire Spencer , a rising junior at Bloomfield Hills High School in suburban Detroit. "There's wonderful technology … in the game," Puckett says, adding that many of the high school-age campers are eager to learn and improve their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54279
WMU board set to elect officers for 2018 in next meeting
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… WMU board set to elect officers for 2018 in next meeting Submitted by Anonymous … Wednesday, Jan. 24 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will elect its officers to serve for 2018. Gathering in formal session at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44899
So that all may learn
W Magazine
… to, is beyond challenging. Dr. Selena Protacio "A lot of schools were unprepared to address online teaching in … them a good, positive experience." While providing a valuable service to young English learners, Szafranski and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847
Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and wins Bronco Pitch
Haworth College of Business
… a solution to the frequent and frustrating task of watering plants, a team of Western Michigan University … answering questions about their businesses and receiving valuable feedback from judges. Team SELPE (left to rright): … ideas. The competition offers two divisions, one for high school students and one for college students. During the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71591
University Theatre announces 2017-18 season
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… to be Invited," Sept. 22 through Oct. 8 It's the summer of 1964 in Atlanta, and four middle-aged black women are … eating establishments. This touching play tells the story of these brave women as they prepare for their date with … family members come to pay their last respects, they squabble over everything from which son will have to take care …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42085
Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays
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… Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays Submitted by … Jan. 7. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Most Western Michigan University offices will observe holiday recess from Monday, Dec. 24 , … Tuesday, Jan. 1 . Holiday recess begins with the end of fall semester, and some campus services will cease or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50612