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Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness
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… Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If physical movement stimulates the nervous system, does exercise make you smarter? Will … of tic-tac-toe give you a better chance of winning? Why and what cause explosions in space? These and other scientific …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55183
Disability services office slates employee lunch and learn series
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… students who have a variety of disabilities. To promote awareness of the accommodation challenges in the classroom that those … around campus. Programs take place on Fridays from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and start with a provided meal. They …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21425
Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary
Haworth College of Business
… Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Zhang Career Center, located in Western Michigan … steps on their career paths and where students synthesize what they have learned into a compelling professional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52266
WMU to confer nearly 1,900 degrees during fall commencement
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… (not verified) on President Dunn will preside over the ceremonies. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will … will confer 1,883 degrees: 1,411 at the bachelor's level, 435 at the master's level, one at the specialist level and 36 … Schedule All three fall ceremonies last about two hours and are geared toward students who are graduating from a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11936
Faculty Senate elects board members
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Faculty Senate elected its … of management. About the senate The Faculty Senate shares in governing WMU by formulating, reviewing and … as past presidents, the Faculty Senate is comprised of 75 senators, 57 departmental representatives, nine at-large …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32854
Registration underway for workshops to understand child trauma
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… Mich.—Registration has begun for two workshops by the Southwest Michigan Children’s Trauma Assessment Center … at Western Michigan University’s Unified Clinics for parents of children who have experienced trauma. Participants … a group experience to help participants better understand: what trauma is, how trauma impacts the brain and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30928
Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit
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… Johnson Simon does wonderful things to canvas with paint. Their two passions converge in Billings' documentary " … really changed me," he explains in Billings' film. "Art is what makes me, me." The film captures Simon layering canvas … experiences of others and the beauty of their truth. "Films are like visual books," she says. "I want to share those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32044
Speaker to discuss meshing four generations in workplace
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… speaker, writer and market researcher will delve into the intergenerational nature of today's workforce during two appearances in Kalamazoo … the Workplace" and "When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31220
25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees
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… 25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees Submitted by … employees Nov. 27 KALAMAZOO—A total of 72 people who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1987 will be … Bernhard Center, honors employees who have built their careers at WMU. With the new class of inductees in place, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2313
Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and wins Bronco Pitch
Haworth College of Business
… Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Creating a solution to the frequent and frustrating task of watering plants, a team … of Business, provides a stage for Western students who are aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to … our ideas and did an elimination process, looking at what was feasible and also unique. We wanted to go bold and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71591