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WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… classroom testing. The effort, which is expected to wrap up at the end of 2012, is being featured as an NSF … Dr. Christian Hirsch , WMU professor of mathematics and longtime math curriculum innovator, is the principal … Tools Project Core Math Tools evolved from decades of ongoing mathematics education innovation at WMU. Hirsch and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop

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… Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop Submitted by … Western Michigan University professor has won a grant from Google to teach skills in 3-D computer modeling and game … school and middle school curricula. The idea is to stir up student interest in computer science professions. "We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6292

WMU football to hold annual Fan Fest Aug. 11

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… Haverhill Elementary. In 2017, First Day Shoe Fund and its supporters supplied 4,687 pairs of shoes to children in Kalamazoo … of each school year, families are given a chance to sign up for their child to receive new shoes; and volunteers and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48096

Top geography students test skills in state bee at WMU

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… champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the society, which includes a lifetime subscription to National Geographic magazine, and an all-expenses-paid Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour ll. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46180

Be aware of Stadium Drive construction ahead of fall move-in

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… Drive near campus could cause delays as traffic picks up during fall move-in , which runs Thursday through … on the north side of the roadway. The project also includes upgrading pedestrian signals with push buttons and audible … that the students bring," Palmer says, grateful to his support staff and student workers for helping to set the tone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68861

WMU fashion program recognized as one of the top in the nation

College of Education and Human Development

… can trust that they are receiving an education that is up to par with industry standards.” Accreditation is not … required accreditation elements.  “This work is ongoing, but the accreditation was a massive undertaking that … or design and development to achieve specific career goals. Courses are designed to be stimulating and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71303

Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels

W Magazine

… Empowering Futures takes student support to new levels Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kannon … Lead Internship Program—to give students wrap-around support as they prepare for a meaningful career and life well … to academic guidance and financial aid assistance. "The goal is to have a system to more effectively serve our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71795

Ethics Center lectures start in February

Study of Ethics in Society

… new directions for conceptualizing this relationship. Next up is a talk on March 15 at 2 p.m. in 1303 Dunbar Hall by … production students under the supervision of Lusike Mukhongo , associate professor of communication, in collaboration … series ends on Monday, April 7 , with “Minds, Mirrors and Gods: Decoding Our Humanity in the AI Revolution.” Shannon …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/02/ethics-lectures-spring-2025

Film is tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch

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… , at Western Michigan University's Little Theatre. Show times are 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m. … Bausch and her dancers from the stage of the Tanztheater Wuppertal into the city and areas surrounding Wuppertal, … Theatre movie line at (269) 387-8221. Contact: Tonya Durlach April 4, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/240

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Damsels in Distress'

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… at Western Michigan University's Little Theatre. Show times are 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m. … that seeks to help severely depressed students through good hygiene and dance. The girls' friendships are … welcome transfer student Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into the group and become romantically entangled with a series of men, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/905