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Student entrepreneurs clinch e-Fest prize

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… Student entrepreneurs clinch e-Fest prize Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tyler Skibicki Noah Schultz … from 65 colleges and universities across North America, with finalist teams receiving top scores for their  video … pitches .  “This award is such an honor and perfectly timed with our operations,” says Skibicki, founder and CEO of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58873

WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition

Haworth College of Business

… of teams from Grand Valley State University, Michigan Technological University and Ferris State University. The team … of their choice. The teams were given industry mentors with project management certifications, Matt Mills and Nancy Howk , both of Stryker. With their guidance, the finalists completed three rubrics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292

Breyana Wilson

First-Year Faces

… excited about books. That’s one thing that’s always stuck with me about her, is her enthusiasm when it comes to … all of her students that I wanted to have for myself, and not only that, but to give to other students. And that’s … a diverse range of kindergarten through 12th grade students with learning disabilities and emotional impairments. “I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59317

WMU Theatre, Face Off Theatre partner to bring “Black Lives, Black Words” back to Kalamazoo

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Reginald Edmund, bottom right, with members of Face Off Theatre Company in 2018. KALAMAZOO, … matter?"That’s the question local artists aim to answer with the upcoming three-part series "Black Lives, Black … Part of an international theatre movement started by renowned playwright Reginald Edmund, the event is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60278

Virtual and in-person summer camps offered at Western

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… pending approval of safety plans and registration with the Office of Precollege Programming. In-person and … opportunities begin  Monday, June 14 , and include Graphic Novels, Playwriting, SurvivalCraft, Cryptography, Where Does Your Water Go?, Virtual Reality and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63704

Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

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… to lead WMU's international initiatives Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Zagalo-Melo KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Portuguese political scientist with a long track record in international education has been … Dr. Zagalo-Melo has joined us," said Greene. "He brings with him considerable recent experience in global education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172

From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning

College of Education and Human Development

… used mobile apps to tune their beakers to play different notes.  Domino runs were used to knock a ball into a bucket … of an exploratory lesson and sharing my experiences working with living things in the classroom. I think sometimes new teachers jump into that without really doing the research,” explains Reinhart, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

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… mental health Submitted by Erin Flynn on X-Hale worked with the Western Student Association to help coordinate a … word poetry about mental health. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The novel coronavirus has sparked a global health crisis unlike … and leaning on each other. "This is something that I struggled with and didn’t want to admit to myself," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714

Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge

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… Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge Submitted by … The challenge will kick off Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 , with a reception at the Fetzer Center. Students who come with ideas will get five minutes to pitch to the group. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70230

Update: Trustees to consider three labor contracts at Friday meeting

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… Board of Trustees will consider approval of contracts with three employee groups when it meets at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 . Labor agreements with the WMU chapter of the American Association of … union, which represents about 275 part-time instructors, now comes to trustees for their consideration. If approved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65564