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Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving
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… higher education institution to adopt a "green fee" to support campus sustainability. The move was instrumental in … office and had been run informally by a dedicated group of volunteers for the past nine years. "The … broadly applying ecological principles can lead to better-designed societies and an eclectic Sustainability Chats …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507
'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say
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… Barkman says. "The idea is to take land that has been disrupted by human activity and invasive species and test ways … rare in Michigan. This site also contains some of the older significant trees on campus. The third site is owned by the … on conservation-related projects. "Those former students suggested that we develop a formal course around this topic, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969
Business mentors partner with WMU entrepreneurs to pitch products at Innovation Expo
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… regional businesses to work with them through the product design competition. Sponsored by the College of Engineering … of what skills the students are developing and supporting a new generation of talent is an asset to the … adds, but students were motivated and responsive to his suggestions. " The only times I really had to push and help …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62845
Student Recreation Center creates lasting impact on students’ personal growth, sense of belonging
Student Life
… Students, faculty and staff can participate in several group classes on the multipurpose courts. The climbing wall on … life. In addition, the University found the SRC has a significant impact on student’s feelings of well-being with … needs of its attendees, the SRC continues to make a significant and lasting impact on stude nts in ways that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70910
Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines
College of Arts and Sciences
… an initial deployment on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower supporting Operation Deny Flight and Operation Provide … (DARPA), the government’s rather radical department designed to explore seemingly impossible ideas and, in many … Award. The project, called Augmented Cognition, was designed to exponentially “extend the information management …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145
First Global Education Program cohort inspired to expand global learning opportunities for kids
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… hampered some plans for long-term study abroad, a core group of students from the 2018 cohort continued to the … their own explorations of other cultures." GEP students designed an innovative digital curriculum using Google … scholars. The Program The Global Engagement Program is designed for a cohort of students to grow together through a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68108
Public career fairs bringing hundreds of employers to WMU
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… that have registered to participate in each of the upcoming fairs as well as to note the types of positions … is posted online at wmich.edu/career/events and will be updated each Monday. WMU students and alumni must log in to … at wmich.joinhandshake.com to see the most complete and up-to-date list of participating employers. Handshake also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44780
Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards
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… and socialization into the student role. Writing in support of her nomination, a former graduate assistant noted … and influential part of their education. Although I was assigned to serve Dr. Anderson, it was truly she who served … important and intriguing," she wrote. "Many times, her assignments had topics chosen by the students, giving us an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43111
University to honor its top four staffers for 2016-17
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… student employees, Fraaza develops programming as well as supervises and trains the more than 200 student leaders it … nominators also wrote highly about Fraaza's ability to keep updating Fall Welcome programming in light of changing … over the years. "This person is the single most impactful supervisor I have had the pleasure to learn from," one of her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42945
Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… The daylong event included essay writing and a group problem-solving activity for the students as well as an … Morales spent nearly the same amount of time helping to design sets and leading set construction, and she worked on … BEACON summer program at Michigan State University's Kellogg Biological Station. Hudy-Velasco was named a National …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662