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WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle

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… study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Miron … and blended learning schools show outcomes that are consistently below traditional public schools. Dr. Gary Miron , … tended to score similarly or lower on performance measures than virtual schools." Study recommendations The authors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31874

Fulbright student awards go to WMU alumni, doctoral candidate

International Student and Scholar Services

… Fulbright awards to conduct research or teach English overseas for the 2015-16 academic year. The trio is comprised of Keith Carver , a spring 2015 graduate from … from Battle Creek. They are part of the cohort of more than 1,900 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26488

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… graduate student winner received $15,000. The winners of this year's competition were selected from a diverse and … years in the making They began working on the device more than a year and a half ago in John's home, and spent months … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

WMU student receives prestigious Gilman award to study abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… award to study abroad Submitted by Korey Force on Exercise science and Spanish major Enrico Montalvo received a prestigious Gilman … Montalvo is among 926 undergraduate awardees out of more than 2,800 U.S. applicants to receive a Gilman Scholarship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37664

WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12

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… honored for their exceptional service contributions. This prestigious honor is reserved for WMU's most outstanding … one nominator wrote. "Myra is efficient and offers suggestions to improve our business processes." Currie was … expertise and her unfailing dedication to students. "More than any other employees on our staff, this nominee is

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646

New Sangren designed for instructional change and sustainability

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… four-story, sustainably designed instructional facility is the home of the College of Education and Human … The building has about 30 percent more instructional seats than the old Sangren. Its classrooms are flexible spaces … says that "the real reward is not the building itself. My biggest joy is seeing the students interact in this remarkable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1840

WMU football Broncos win MAC title

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… WMU fans filling an overwhelming majority of the stadium. This is the school's fourth football conference championship and … which was a 34-yarder that gave WMU a 29-23 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Senior wide receiver …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36759

WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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… Academy of Arts and Sciences Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Montgomery KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Western Michigan … of our new members, celebrate their compelling accomplishments, and invite them to join the academy and contribute … and former Indiana Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., author Jonathan Franzen and Howard Hughes Medical Institute cell …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52999

NASA scientist to present talk on Rosetta Mission

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… NASA scientist to present talk on Rosetta Mission Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Heggy KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A member of the science team for the … vapor from its target comet is significantly different than water found on Earth, fueling the debate on the origin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20889

Longtime professor, administrator to become new business dean

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… Longtime professor, administrator to become new business dean Submitted by Anonymous … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Following a national search, Dr. Satish Deshpande , a longtime Western Michigan University … The Haworth College of Business is among a group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide accredited at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44324