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Computer engineering grad programmed a path to success at Western
News
… a number of hands-on experiences and internships that prepared him to hit the ground running in his career. KALAMAZOO, … to succeed Engineering has always fascinated Ruiz. It's what drew the Fenton, Michigan, native to Western in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/computer-engineering-fall-2024-graduate-camryn-ruiz
Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving
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… regularly makes use of equipment available to him in the Open Bike Shop. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Seeds planted by … almost a decade ago and nurtured by their peers ever since are bearing fruit for today's members of the campus and … efforts. It includes a weekly Open Bike Shop from 1 to 5 p.m. every Friday in the sustainability office. When …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507
Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences
W Magazine
… even discover obscure facts to entertain our children. But there's one thing our AI helpers haven't mastered: patience. … the team is expected to research, conceptualize and prepare a product for market. "We're all misunderstood by Siri … to widen," says Gerlach-Houck. "If AI can't understand what you're saying, you're not going to have a fair shake." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793
Education's newest leaders: WMU launches Michigan's first collegiate FCCLA chapter
College of Education and Human Development
… University launches a collegiate chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) . A national … public and private schools, FCCLA at WMU makes history as the first collegiate chapter in Michigan. Audrey Overley, … of family and consumer sciences education. With more than 50 events to select from, they foster essential skills in …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/fccla-michigan-first-college-chapter-fcs-cte
Robert W. Thomas obituary
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… staff member, died Feb. 11 in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He was 85. Thomas joined the WMU staff in 1966 and retired in 1986 after 20 years of … time of his retirement, he was manager of trade services in what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services . …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/208
Collect/Project offers free performance
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… Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance is an exploration and dialogue about states of tangibility and our own ever-ephemeral … participant to an elusive vision. The perceptions of what is truth and what is only a mirage is left for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35638
Work with refugee family helps business student expand global perspective
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… by Erin Flynn on Coleman KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Businesses are increasingly emphasizing social responsibility, in many … University aims to prepare students to be leaders in the field. Dylan Coleman has a broader perspective on the … from another culture seemed daunting. "I didn't know what to expect, but they welcomed us immediately, so it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53332
TRIO future educators celebrated during cord ceremony
College of Education and Human Development
… TRIO FESP congratulate students. Natéya Moore, director of the TRIO FESP. WMU President Edward Montgomery. Dr. Marcia … black and red to wear at graduation. And students also shared a formal dinner with TRIO staff and University … I know these future educators give me a lot of hope for what is going into the classroom," says Tammy Eaton , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71435
Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility
University Libraries
… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Kalamazoo, Mich. — If the mother of invention is necessity, the father might be a … a looming digital accessibility deadline in the United States. Paul Gallagher, associate dean for resources and … can be particularly challenging for accessibility, and they are a very common file format. According to Gallagher, the …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility
WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… on African Development Submitted by Raine Kuch on These and other scholars from around the world presented … for development from the University of Sussex. Dr. Abebe Haregewoin , 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