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Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires

College of Arts and Sciences

… Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … which stemmed from a simple question posed to Knutson about what it takes to succeed in college, became a sort of mantra … the stage at Miller and they give you a big hug. That is what it is all about.”  Knutson started at the University in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68709

Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… a variety of unique packaging options. Some of the Eunique Kisses products include containers that light up. Richardson … day over the summer, she would work in the factory at Kellogg from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take an hour break and then work … student ambassador and tour guide. “Helping students decide what college they’ll go to, that’s a big decision to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… to enhance experiential learning programs Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO. Mich.—Western Michigan University's … Grant will provide financial resources for well-established programs to scale up their impact on students. … the two Experience-Driven Incubator Grants aim to assist emerging programs in establishing a strong foundation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

Really Really Free Market spring edition

News

… Really Really Free Market at Western Michigan University is 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April  18 , in Room 106 … a garage sale where everything is free and people can bring what they no longer need and take what they will use. Items welcome at the spring market …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/314

Finding a better way from bean to brew

News

… new business owners to take the leap. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building Businesses entrepreneurship story … quality and flavor of each coffee bean with each roast. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience? … walks of life was the most valuable experience for me. What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? It may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48151

Ethics panel to explore the role of questions in teaching

News

… in teaching Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on What role does question-asking play in higher education? … will be explored by a panel of experts during an upcoming discussion at Western Michigan University as part of the … as: Is education about the answers or about the questions? What are the marks of a good question? Should teachers know …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2893

Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… MI – Western Michigan University’s new director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic … “I want to amplify that and let people know what we do, and how we can support them within the local … doing this across the university,” Nightengale-Lee says. “What if we had an entity that could bring us together and to …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee

Returning to Congo, fashion student seams learning with experience

College of Education and Human Development

… student seams learning with experience Submitted by Chris Hybels on Anaia Kassenda walks the runway during MODA's … of the customer. "They're very extravagant; they're not what you will wear on a daily basis," says Kassenda.  Beyond … the fashion program is that classes get you through knowing what you're doing, but the internship makes you understand …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/fashion-student-internship-experience-congo

WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… globe will be on the Western Michigan University campus this week to present their research and solutions related to … Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18 , in the Bernhard Center. This year's conference topic is "State of African Economies in … , an Ethiopian physician, will speak Saturday on "What Can 'a-Dollar-a-Day' Diaspora Fund, That Newly Elected …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48263

Computer engineering grad programmed a path to success at Western

News

… internships that prepared him to hit the ground running in his career. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Mind-controlled prosthetic limbs … to succeed Engineering has always fascinated Ruiz. It's what drew the Fenton, Michigan, native to Western in the … printed circuit boards (PCBs) and testing and debugging, making sure software worked that I developed for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/computer-engineering-fall-2024-graduate-camryn-ruiz