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Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership

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… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a goal of promoting student well-being first and foremost, … inception at Western, the 19-member JED Campus team, made up of representatives from across campus, has worked to … face unique demands and pressures.  “I think we have done a good job increasing awareness,” Bischof says, “though we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480

Traditional music of Nova Scotia featured in upcoming concert

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… Traditional music of Nova Scotia featured in upcoming concert Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … himself folk fiddle tunes by ear as a young child growing up in Maryland. He learned conventional classical violin … three groundbreaking CDs in this genre with his group Puirt A Baroque. Immersing himself in Cape Breton …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4141

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU’s solar car team. Sunseeker was formed over 30 years ago when a group of students set out to design, build and compete with a solar car. Their goal remains the same today—enhance our understanding of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

WMU supply chain students secure first place at Operation Stimulus Competition

Haworth College of Business

… WMU supply chain students secure first place at Operation … vehicle acquisition strategy for a fictional company, GoLogistics. Teams needed to incorporate recent efficiency, … for more sustainable vehicle choices. Then, once GoLogistics acquired enough infrastructure, the plan was to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75345

WMU Sky Broncos qualify for national competition

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… Sky Bronco Head Coach Ryan Seiler, this year's team is made up largely of new pilots, having lost to graduation numerous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2312

Western grad students break down communication barriers, empower parents with language class

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… skills and learn from each other," Huls says. They came up with Language Exchange, an evening class where native … and she was able to say, 'Mom, let me be the teacher. I'm going to sit down and show you how to do this.' And it was a student who tended to really struggle in grade-level content in my class. For her, it was so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72377

Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… business case for the competition focused on Stepherson's Superlo, an independent grocer in Memphis, Tennessee, that … did during this case." About food and consumer package goods marketing and the NGA WMU is one of the premier … business degree specializing in food and consumer package goods marketing. The major prepares students for sales, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director

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… replaces the retiring Shirley Swanson who is wrapping up a five-year term as director. Swanson's leadership played … had two separate stints as the director for Upward Bound at WMU with time between the two spent as a … community leader and philanthropist. The foundation's goal is to improve quality of life through support for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52789

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

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… particles, so obviously a mask would help. But two months ago, that wasn't obvious to anybody." In fact, over the past … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much … The immediate inconvenience masks can create—fogging up glasses and making breathing and speaking incrementally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Mentorship and externship in the era of COVID-19

Haworth College of Business

… a peer mentor involved much more communication with my group of externs,” says James Rubio , a senior from Canton, … to talk any time made them feel more comfortable and supported.” Khansa Shaikh Organization and balance has helped … resilience as we emerge from COVID-19. This extern group is actually quite lucky because they may have more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59337