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Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … Airlines, where they are first officers. A new partnership between WMU's College of Aviation and United will put … student Nathaniel Charter-Harris talks with U.S. Rep. Fred Upton. WMU is one of just four collegiate programs chosen by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… by taking every course at NVHS offered by Project Lead the Way, a nonprofit organization that provides, in part, … of theatre, such as performance, stage management, or design and technical production. He received a Presidential … field, he served as vice president of the Advocates for a Better Environment club. He used this platform to spread …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

Michigan has minerals America needs

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… Trump Administration's list of 35 mineral and mineral groups deemed critical to the nation includes several that are … in Michigan, although more research needs to be done to better characterize their locations, quantity and quality. … in Michigan. Together, Michigan's two peninsulas hold significant promise for boosting critical minerals …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54012

Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program

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… Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program Submitted by Erin Flynn … materials ready to be sent to museums, get everything set up once it's in the museums, and coordinate and organize volunteers in such a huge group," he says, DEVELOPING PROGRAMMING Students observe an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54122

Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… 2022 and run through 2023. Visit the museum's website for up-to-date COVID-19 policies regarding admission. Christian … or believe? The digital games and interactive kiosks are designed to teach the habit of asking questions of our media, … perceptions of others in powerful—and sometimes damaging—ways,” says Christian. Christian demonstrates a game at her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67102

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… Humanities for Everybody program , a partnership between Western Michigan University and two local community … courses, and students receive free books, tuition and supplies. Rondel D. Yarbrough , who has served as the … we're seeing a number of them moving forward in practical ways," Yarbrough says. "One man, who was essentially …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting

Haworth College of Business

… a campaign for a real client,” says student Anna Griggs . “The independence we were given to operate as our own small agency was amazing and helped all of us get a better understanding of so many concepts. I really enjoyed … side—proposing fun ideas and then gathering hard data to support why they would work was very interesting. I expect to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018

The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference

Haworth College of Business

… careers in data analytics. She recognized that this added up to a unique opportunity for her current students to learn … roles and industries using analytics in different ways. They provided valuable feedback that we could not get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833

WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own

College of Education and Human Development

… announced by the Michigan Department of Education in May, supports 80 school districts in the state by providing school … education candidates.  The demand for GYO funding was significant, and, to meet that demand, a second-round … agencies, higher education and K-12, work together for a better future, students, families and communities win.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72182

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

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… Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Student Employment Administrators has chosen its Student Supervisor of the Year for the state of Michigan, and the … In that position, Curtis was an effective leader, assigning and allocating numerous tasks to student employees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573