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Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future

W Magazine

… simple digital literacy skills were lacking. Even something like putting a picture into a Google slide was like a foreign concept to many,” said one teacher who … blocks for everything else we do right now,” says Hinga, suggesting districts put more emphasis on making digital …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902

'Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities and Contemporary Performance'

W Magazine

… of LGBTQ+ culture being accepted widely in America. "Like so much queer history, it's been largely … and land a tenure-track job and write a whole book feels like a culmination, in some ways, of a lot of things I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69856

One engineer’s dream: creating something from nothing

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… change your mind about what you want your future to look like. Just make sure that whatever you decide to do you … that I have thought about is possibly working for a company like Disney where I could design amusement park attractions or something like that.” Buck plans to enroll in the Disney College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67717

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… to making that dream come to life. “You can’t do something like this by yourself,” she says. “But it does feel good to … They all had their little private offices. It didn’t feel like a way to create collaboration or the sharing of … campuses so they could start thinking about what they might like at Western. She also began searching for someone to add …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398

Budding electrical engineer finds spark at Western

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… a few engineering organizations to help me decide what I liked, and that really helped. I joined the Formula SAE car … powered by solar energy. "The solar car team had the biggest impact on me," he says. "There were so many cool … me so many skills in addition to what I learned in class … like building a circuit board." The experience helped a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69905

Take precautions to avoid getting, spreading influenza

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… spreading influenza. "We saw an uptick in students with flu-like symptoms early in December, and we may see another wave … local pharmacy." Marshall adds that people experiencing flu-like illness should not overreact. "You don't need go to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4067

WMU product design student helps envision games of the future as Hasbro intern

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… work involves playing with toys all day, it hardly feels like a job. Western Michigan University product design and … student Madison Dempster is living that dream. "It's like being a kid again; it's the best," says Dempster, who … could also be crucial to her career aspirations. "Hasbro likes to hire past interns, so I could potentially work for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60216

Research shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color

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… for their adolescent children were more than 70% less likely to get a call back from a provider than their white … is providers in southwest Michigan were significantly more likely to call the white mothers back than the Black or Arab … bias isn't really something we're immune to." While likely unintentional, that implicit bias can have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63368

Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… top of your list of things to do. But Lingxiao Sun isn't like most people. "I wanted to give it a try, because you … a lot of programming, but you do need other knowledge like mathematics and statistics, which are things I learned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… sicker faster than others. What does their home life look like? Do they have transportation? Are they eating a healthy … on volunteerism. "Our motto is 'Service above self,' so I like to take the initiative to think about how I can help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190