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A full 91 percent of WMU grads find success within three months

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… the State and across the world," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "I am proud of our staff for using the … percentage of graduates of the University's more than 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. "This is our … that exploration easier and offer a detailed look at the types of jobs and names of employers for recent graduates." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44397

Honoring resilience: The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day in Michigan

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… Honoring resilience: The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day in Michigan Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Western's new Native American Affairs Council. The council was established to support and build upon the strengths of … in the seminar say that they had not been exposed to this type of content before." Western's College Democrats, along …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65903

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication Submitted by Erin … kids. Google Assistant turns off the lights you forgot to dim on the way out the door or raises the thermostat when … technology evolves. She says all communication entails some type of social influence, which can be threatening. “Our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees about science, math

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… Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees … intact while being dropped from a second-story balcony. "It was something to get the kids thinking about impacts and how … was to just have a lot of fun and get excited about this type of stuff." GIVING BACK Kaden Allen explains engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54203

CELCIS marks 40 years of ESL excellence

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to be more than 100 students. CELCIS offers several types of programs: academic language instruction and … in the works. “CELCIS faculty continually review new software available to enhance classroom instruction and make …   “That was the language theory Dan was exposed to in the 1950s and 1960s and he realized there were some shortcomings,” …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/07/celcis-40-year

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil fuel we burn, … we don't talk about what is the right political or moral type of action to take. We're debating whether or not the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

W Magazine

… provides no-cost small business consulting to more than 500 clients each year throughout Southwest Michigan, began … member for the accelerator since its inception, so the move was a natural fit.  “Our staff possesses extensive business … the venture and what success looks like for them. This type of perspective has changed many of my business plans …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

University's geospatial sciences designation to be touted at open house

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… conducting those important projects, learn about digitization and spatial analysis options for data the … designation is valid for one year, with expected annual renewals as the University keeps current with evolving GS … referenced activities on the Earth. NGA provides this type of intelligence in support of disaster relief as well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43392

Ebony Vision celebrates 20 years of dance at Western

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty years ago, Edgar Page , B.A.'07, was just finding his footing as a first-year dance major at Western … in transferring here, I found the dancer that I am and the type of dancer I want to be," she says. "Finding myself was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70863

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and … alive. “People have shown me the way that it should be. The type of family I grew up in, we were taught, ‘Each one reach …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257