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Broncos Lead interns grow job skills by helping kids grow in their love of nature

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… learned and what we need to know; it really is another step up on the ladder to getting into a career." As a social … she says. "As an advertising major, you need to have a good understanding of the social media world and how to … and it's awesome," Howe says.  "You're working, but it doesn't even feel like you're working because we feel like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72461

Date, time set for annual César Chávez march

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… Date, time set for annual César Chávez march Submitted by … The participants will leave Bronson Park at 10 a.m., march up Academy Street to Monroe Street, then follow West … "The Spirit of César Chávez in American Art." Vargas grew up in Michigan and is an associate professor of art history …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22759

Edwin Ryba obituary

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… staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant chief engineer for … He was a WMU Sky Bronco as well as a ham radio operator and helped set up the radio station WJOR in South Haven, Mich. Remembrances …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858

WMU ends year with $23.5 million in grants, starts year with $1.2 million

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… just over $23.5 million in grants, WMU trustees learned at their Sept. 7 meeting. Grants for June topped $2.4 … totaled $834,706. Two grants from various industries addded up to nearly $600,000 and were awarded to Shawn Mortimore , … June soared past $200,000, while grants for academic support initiatives came in at $53,7000 and rounded out …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35109

Engineering students move research in the right direction

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… "We worked quite a bit on the calibration, so that the car doesn't move when a hand is naturally resting," explains Jackson of Sterling Heights. "It is supposed to be as easy, if not easier, than using a … systems and robotics. "It was an awesome experience to go through the entire process of making a sensor," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718

Stanford names two WMU students as University Innovation Fellows

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… forward to the road ahead of me," LaWarre says. "Learning doesn't stop at the ending of our UIF training. Hopefully, … acceptance into the program, schools fund the students to go through six weeks of online training and travel to the annual University Innovation Fellows Silicon Valley Meetup. Throughout the year, they take part in events and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38475

Western, Kellogg Community College renew agreements to maintain smooth transfer pathways for students

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… College renew agreements to maintain smooth transfer pathways for students Submitted by Deanne Puca on From left … Affairs Julian Vasquez Heilig, WMU President Edward Montgomery, Kellogg Community College President Paul R. Watson … that minimizes the loss of earned credits and prevents the duplication of coursework. “Kellogg Community College is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71418

Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge

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… Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge Submitted by Erin … not only pitch the next big innovation but also land the support—from funding to workshops and mentors—to see their … come with ideas will get five minutes to pitch to the group. A networking and matching session will follow where …

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

WMU men's soccer honored for team GPA

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… fifth-straight season for its academic excellence by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Broncos … this program every single day. We have an outstanding group of young men on the team that will go on to do big things. We should all be proud of their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35857

Trustees approve changes to academic programs

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… name for the aviation flight science major—option A, which does not need an option designation now that the only other … Studies, in recognition of its equivalency with other self-governing units on campus in terms of size, scope and related factors. Gender and women's studies supports five board-appointed faculty lines and 48 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6169