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Units across WMU donate personal protection equipment to medical professionals

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… of purpose. "We really feel a bit helpless, and this is one way we can give," he says. "Everyone in my department and at … it just gets more frightening," says Spitsbergen. "We all want to do whatever we can to help." The support isn't going …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58693

WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord

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… governing boards earlier this year, and it paves the way for Cooley to become the Western Michigan University … access, applied research and professional preparation in a way that will benefit current and future students, alumni of … working relationships with other educational entities in order to provide the benefits of being affiliated with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9428

Ethics lectures topics range from loving strangers to AI policy

Study of Ethics in Society

… recognizes that someone is acting in an “aims-irrational” way, then they should not bear moral responsibility for … professor of biological sciences at the University of Delaware. His topic, “ Nature’s Best Hope,” covers simple steps … Veenstra Peace Lecture is titled “ The First Political Order: How Sex Shapes Governance and National Security …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74557

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

Haworth College of Business

… research about the area and demographics that the question was targeting," says Hejl. "Each member on the team researched in order to gather as much information as possible to begin … recommendations. Once the presenters began practicing, it was up to the larger research and preparation team to give …

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

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

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… masks have received pushback. "A lot of people just don't want to wear them. They think it's an infringement on their … about COVID-19. "Things that are obvious now (weren't always). We now know the virus is transmitted by respiratory …

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

WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake

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… 2020 were a stage production, COVID-19 would be the villain waiting in the wings. Set on upstaging just about every … at the Playhouse for the past several years, working her way up from an intern. Classmate Caroline Arana , in her … most cast and crew members are volunteering their time in order to keep the small theatre afloat and keep the arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339

Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles

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… at institutions like WMU will certainly chart a path forward for a cleaner tomorrow. Clean energy jobs will help … They include technology that could be embedded in a roadway or other external source, sensors that could offload … off roads today. The reason is in the engineering: In order for a car to operate fully on its own, it requires …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919

WMU digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom

Haworth College of Business

… WMU digital marketing professor wins national teaching award by being 'R.E.A.L.' in the classroom Submitted by … Fall Educators Conference in San Antonio, Texas. “This award is really special to me, since I have a lot of respect … Cowley’s teaching philosophy is the leverage he applies in order to help students get as much value as possible. His …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69581

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… into the program will be put on an expedited trajectory towards a career at United. With the fastest track to a major … Airlines.  The program will complement existing pilot pathways, looking for candidates who: Reflect United’s … The program consists of five steps a student must take in order to successfully arrive at United Airlines. Once …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

Check out WMU’s latest Human Library event Feb. 12

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… ambiguous. Of being confused. But her identity, the ways in which she sees and understands herself, belies such … is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 4-6:30 p.m. on Waldo Library’s first floor. The intention is for people to … Denmark, this effort to gain greater understanding in order to challenge preconceived notions and prejudices has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57540