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WMU, Haenicke Institute for Global Education, announce International Education Week

International Student and Scholar Services

… Internationalization on Campus and Beyond . Several events are scheduled from November 18-22 to celebrate global … understanding. All events are free and open to the public. Highlights include: A Glimpse into Global … in Nicaragua . This system is expected to impact about 500 lives and bring water to the village for generations to …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-0

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

News

… has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible difference in … Elise DeCamp Deciphering data and synthesizing statistics are in DeCamp's wheelhouse as a researcher, and with 20 … not exactly the case when you look at it." The Findings What the DeCamps found in that particular court district, in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

Corporate Pilot Dan Homolek - Giving Back by Going Back

College of Aviation

… sure” how his interest in aviation began.  “If you ask my parents, they’ll tell you I loved airplanes from the age of 2.”  … middle of his foray into middle school, he had an epiphany: What if he was able to turn a hobby into a career?  For Dan, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/06/homolek

Why I give: David Lyth

W Magazine

… Lyth , M.S.‘79, professor emeritus of engineering, sums up what he taught for 33 years. His favorite thing about teaching was watching the light bulb go off for his students. “I was impressed by … a task—sometimes in a very innovative way.” Engineers are typically recognized for things like designing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871

WMU's Unified Clinics receives $1.5M state appropriation

News

… in Southwest Michigan and beyond and operates under the auspices of the University's College of Health and Human Services. State Sen. Margaret O'Brien, who was instrumental in securing the funding, … that negatively affect health and quality of life. "What's special about the clinics is that they provide these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49481

Updated WMU apps for Android and iPhone released

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… Mobile, its smartphone apps for Android and for iPhone and other Apple mobile platforms. WMU Mobile is available free of … version. Two new teams of senior computer science majors are working on version 2.0, scheduled for release later this … vice provost for strategic enrollment management, "but what's more impressive than the product is the way it was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/161

Western researchers debut new hybrid technology to test roof durability during hurricanes

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… durability during hurricanes Submitted by Erin Flynn on The wind uplift table at the Bronco Construction Research … infrastructure. Researchers at Western Michigan University are leading the way in developing technology to understand … weren't enough fasteners. It gives a more in-depth idea of what failed." Commercial businesses interested in testing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69456

Bravo For Bravman: How Two Internships Led to One Outstanding Career

College of Aviation

… For Bravman: How Two Internships Led to One Outstanding Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Landing one major … two back-to-back semesters – first for Alaska Airlines and then for Southwest Airlines – two big names in in the … team where he developed numerous Excel models to figure out what parts they had or did not have contracts with. The goal …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/02/bravman

WMU offices closed for Independence Day

News

… Day. Summer classes will not meet July 4. Listed below are Independence Day holiday hours for select University … are closed July 4 and open during normal summer hours the remainder of the week. Faculty, students and the public … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Many offices, including Admissions , Bronco Express , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16649

Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22

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… Lake Preserve as part of ongoing efforts to actively manage the nature preserve for research, education, passive … 22 , 30 acres of prairie as well as 1 to 3 acres of wetland area will be burned, if weather conditions allow. This is an … Policy and Management Council. They took place in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2018. Other burns occurred in 2013 and 2014 in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957