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Student participation encouraged for sustainability survey

Sustainability

… survey Submitted by Brianna McCann on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University … Sustainability Survey from mid-March through the end of the semester.    In 2010, at the request of students and with the approval the Board of Trustees, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63718

Seita Scholars to share stories with Congressional panel

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… will share their stories Monday, July 30, with members of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth at an event in … four-city national listening tour, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp of  of Midland, Mich., chairman of the House Committee on … Mich., a junior majoring in social work and behavioral science who plans to attend graduate school. Michael Marotta …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1096

Western receives grant to aid student retention

Merze Tate College

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University was one of three Michigan postsecondary institutions selected to … WMU’s Merze Tate College will oversee the implementation of the the John N. Gardner Institute’s Courses and Curricula …    CCUE-targeted courses are from the College of Arts and Sciences, specifically the departments of philosophy and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70763

Western students gain leadership experience at ROTC camp

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… first-year student planning to study aviation flight science at Western. ROTC cadet Jensen Schneiderhan … on the obstacle course. Campers work together to get all of their squad members over a wall on the obstacle course. … a scenario on the leadership reaction course. A group of campers rests after completing a scenario on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65148

Candidates announced for 2013 Make a Difference annual awards

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… The award committee invites additional comments in support of any of the semi-annual award winners. KALAMAZOO—The Make a … and Literatures Cris Obreiter , Department of Military Science and Leadership Marcy Peake , College of Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6857

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western Michigan University and funded by the National Science Foundation is being featured by the NSF as a … by providing ready access to mathematical and statistical software. The Core Math Tools Project involved almost 10 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Get moving, gamers!

W Magazine

… and overall performance, according to a recent study. “Get off the couch and get active”—it's not the typical advice an … in competitive esports. Dr. Nicholas Hanson , associate professor of exercise science and 2022 Emerging Scholar Award recipient, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69851

Doretha E. 'Corey' Mortimore obituary

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… Mortimore Doretha E. "Corey" Mortimore, a former director of the Annual Fund at Western Michigan University, died … assistant in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences. Mortimore taught part time in the Department of … Michigan, Mortimore earned three degrees from WMU, a Bachelor of Arts in English and history in 1968, a Master of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32195

Nutrition and dietetics alumna receives national scholarship to support graduate studies

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on DETROIT, Mich.— Abby Harvey , a graduate of Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics … the prestigious Maye Musk Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation . The scholarship will … AT WMU Dietitians are nutrition experts who apply the science of food and nutrition to settings in medicine, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72629

Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs

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… fairs begin Thursday, Jan. 30. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hundreds of employers will be at Western Michigan University during … the fairs, but there will be a check-in station at many of the events. Numerous employers will conduct next-day … human development; and the liberal arts, fine arts and soft sciences. Collectively, some 200 employers already have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57421