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Campus service hours and closures you need to know during spring recess 2025

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… Campus service hours and closures you need to know during spring recess 2025 Submitted by Deanne Puca … remain open during regular hours throughout spring recess. However, faculty, staff, students and visitors are encouraged to check in advance to confirm the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/spring-recess-2025-hours

WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality

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… by Mark Bugnaski KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Travel the world for history class and actually see the culture. Practice surgery … reality labs have emerged as a hands-on educational tool. However, few colleges and universities have embraced the … was that this is something we needed to start now and, so far, we've been ahead of the curve," says Kevin Abbott , …

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

Intrigued by a good mystery, Western student decodes path in cybersecurity

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There is nothing like a good mystery or the intrigue of secret … the importance of cybersecurity and potentially learning how to hack. That is why I chose cybersecurity as my major.” … a rock climbing course and learned a new life skill.  “I’m going to be completely honest. I was very nervous about this

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70195

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted … of early learning and development. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Going to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what … of self-regulation, the ability to delay gratification and how to identify and manage their feelings.”  According to

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships

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… Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … Tuesday, Feb. 4 , bringing together hundreds of employers poised to hire top talent for full-time, part-time, co-op and … of Aviation: Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The biggest spring event is the annual Spring Career Fair in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/newsspring-2025-career-internship-fairs

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jack Austin, front and center, directs his youth campers during a dress rehearsal of Unity Theatre … a set and everything that it takes to put our entire show together," Austin says. "It's a lot of work, but it's a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work to redevelop part of the Western Michigan University campus into the new South Neighborhood kicked off this month with two input sessions and an online survey … will focus on using design scenarios that demonstrate how attributes like multiculturalism, diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the iconic 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open with his wife Jennifer Pierce Tedrow, B.S.E.’97, Jason Tedrow … his College of Engineering and Applied Sciences coin, given to him by Dr. Steve Butt, dean. Today, Jason is president … high-profile events. What is your company’s role and how does your company plan and execute such projects?  We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70807

Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition

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… Paciorek of Grand Rapids and Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers … of the economy, supply chain and store operations, and how retailers with local supply chains are better equipped … a team and using their personal backgrounds in sustainable farming, retail and other avenues to leverage their case. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63778

Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing

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… engineer for The Boeing Company. “I thought, ‘Wow! How can such a big complex machine fly with all these other … and its smooth overseas flight capability. “I expressed this fascination to my mother and without doubt she gave me an … her to share her stories with other women who were undergoing the same gendered challenges. Also, she participated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017