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20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… 2017-18. The daylong event included essay writing and a group problem-solving activity for the students as well as … of theatre, such as performance, stage management, or design and technical production. He received a Presidential … of the National Honor Society, Lutz has training in stage rigging, advanced sound design and stage combat and earned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status

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… is an innovative 30-month curriculum built from the ground up to save students both time and money. "Most DPT programs … of the curriculum, when students engage in some 30 faculty-supervised hours in a variety of clinical settings. They also … therapy research laboratory. The research space is designed not only to serve DPT faculty and students, but also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595

WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality

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… actually see the culture. Practice surgery or accurately design a 3D car. Western Michigan University offers significant opportunities in the areas of teaching, learning … growing potential it has to shape the future." Community groups also have taken advantage of the local resource, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50873

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

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