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Eight Western instructors awarded grants to adopt Open Educational Resources

University Libraries

… (OER) Adoption Grants to instructors in April. The grants are anticipated to save over 1,240 students in 11 courses an … high-quality online resources.  Open Educational Resources are openly licensed teaching and learning resources that are free to access, use, adapt and redistribute. Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75473

Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… School of Public Affairs and Administration continues its upward trajectory in the prestigious U.S. News and World … innovative research and impactful community engagement. "We are thrilled to see our colleagues across the nation … utilizes a comprehensive program designed to prepare future leaders in public service, nonprofit management …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

WSA offering two $1,000 scholarships

News

… table at Bronco Bash KALAMAZOO--Two $1,000 scholarships are available, one for students who can demonstrate they … with disabilities. Applications for both scholarships are available from the Western Student Association online at … at the April 11 Diversity Awards program. The scholarships are being offered through WSA in cooperation with the Office …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/182

Guest speaker to address the importance of studying Japanese

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… has the third largest economy in the world overall. There are 484 businesses in Michigan that are wholly or partially Japanese-owned, and there are over 17,000 Japanese inhabitants in Michigan and Ohio …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3090

WMU team finishes second in scrutineering at solar car race

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… is the inspection process by which all vehicle systems are evaluated, including the car's solar array, driver, … Sunseeker team Members of the Sunseeker solar race team are in Austin, Texas, to compete against teams from other … of 12 collegiate teams from the United States and Canada are competing in the annual track race held on grand prix or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7813

WMU graduate wins prestigious playwriting fellowship

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… Program with preparing him for a successful writing career and helping him win the award and fellowship. "Aside … come as a playwright during my time in Kalamazoo; these are accolades I never could have achieved without Dr. … acknowledge Pasen as a young playwright on the rise. "These are extraordinary achievements and very well-deserved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/441

Students receive funding for sustainability projects

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… sustainability and a novel way to produce green electricity are among the research projects Western Michigan University … 2011-12 academic year. The Student Sustainability grants are available to students paying the campus Sustainability … with the amount awarded and the principal investigators, are: Carbon-Neutral USB-Drives , $4,878, conducted by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/675

WMU students clean up in Clean Energy Challenge, win $31,000

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… $31,000 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left are VermaBioMass team members Brian Oswald, Andrea Lavasseur … best pivot(s) and judges' choice. All WMU teams shared in the winnings. Winning WMU teams Category Prizes … on grid generation of electricity. Team members are Neil Hurley of Kalamazoo and Matthew Olsen of Escanaba, Mich. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/184

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

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… back to her native South Africa to fill a critical gap in care. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When it comes to goals, Tracey Joubert sets the bar high. "My biggest thing in life is to be able to have a positive impact … Another survey estimates 97% of South Africans who are blind or visually impaired are unemployed. "In South …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

Candidates for science fields urged to attend event at WMU

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… studies in chemistry and biomedical fields in notable ways are returning to their alma mater this month to talk about … session is free and open to the community. No reservations are required to attend, and free parking will be available … Center. A light lunch will be served. The four presenters are: Neil Blok , a 2010 WMU graduate now in his second year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/301