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DENSO Foundation gives $50,000 to support WMU student engineers
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… DENSO Foundation gives $50,000 to support WMU student engineers Submitted by Anonymous (not … colleges and universities around the world to design and build small-scale, Formula One-style cars, $13,000. … competitions sponsored by SAE that test engineering and design capabilities as students build and compete in small, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26445
51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca
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… those with a valid Bronco Card ID may attend the congress free. For more information about registration, visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064
Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… Distinguished Teaching Award is the highest honor bestowed upon Western faculty for their teaching work. It recognizes … mentored by DeCamp. "His expertise in the field has made a significant impact on my (honors) thesis, and I can imagine … efforts." Colleagues commend DeCamp's willingness to support students in independent studies and theses as well as …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
Social work student finds passion, home at WMU
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… graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled in some college courses close to home in … he was ready for a change. "I was just unhappy. I woke up one day and said, 'This is not me.' At that point I felt … work and to the greater society." Once homeless and struggling to find direction, Anderson feels like he's finally …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553
June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'
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… portico patio and will accommodate nine lines of text with up to 21 characters per line. A formal spot on the interior … of first and last names or a family name on one line with up to 40 characters. A donor wall naming commitment also … a columned portico facing the community, a lighted cupola and the University’s original administrative and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566
WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities
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… The research team will revisit the Kenyan ethnic groups known as the Samburu, Pokot and Turkana. In earlier … they found older people to be one of the most vulnerable groups, but they were surprised to find teens up to the age of 16 had some of the lowest body mass index …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986
Campus gets ready for United Way launch
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… commitment to education and recognizes the importance of supporting efforts to provide all children a quality … United-Way supported programs. Those who make any new, undesignated gifts of at least $50, or undesignated gifts that have increased from the previous year …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18457
Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs
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… Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs Submitted … with a fundraising effort featuring a $10 student-designed T-shirt available in mid-September through various … students. "As the cost of education rises and families struggle to make ends meet, many students cut back on their food …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18486
Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings
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… working on an airplane on the tarmac and there were kids up in the terminal waving at me," says Jaime, who is … I was a kid, and now it's me they're looking at." Growing up in suburban Chicago, Jaime envisioned a future as a … College of Aviation. A spin in the college's " Super D ," the aerobatic aircraft used to train students on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute slates January Thaw event
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… semester of activities for mature adults. It is free and open to the public, but registration is requested … about new courses and trips planned, register and pay for upcoming activities, and engage in a book swap. They also … Any Age. The Real Road to Wellville: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the History of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Day trips …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20891