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Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… faculty members for their work with students. The late Michael Braun , Dr. Scott Cowan and Dr. Scott Slawinski … State of the University address by WMU President Edward Montgomery . In addition to the Distinguished Teaching Awards, … "Scott is one of those rare professors who is not only supremely knowledgeable about the things he teaches, but also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800

Deadline approaching for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals

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… on WMU's Office for Sustainability KALAMAZOO—Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 5 , for up to $75,000 in Student Sustainability Grants, which … to apply for a sustainability grant. Proposals will undergo an initial evaluation to determine, among other things, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22015

Student earns outstanding poster award for machine learning work

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… (second from left) won Outstanding Student Poster Award at the 37th North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference … Messecar uses machine learning—a process of developing algorithms and statistical models that allow computers to … the results. “Participating in the conference opened up a lot of great connections through conversations with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72992

Diversity and inclusion speaker coming to campus

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Williams KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Strategic Diversity Leadership at WMU: Building Capacity for … Council; faculty and instructor leaders; managers, supervisors and directors; student leaders; and Grassroots … for leading the national program strategy and the strategic goals of strengthening the impact of clubs, including the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22337

WMU human resources student chapter wins national award

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… WMU human resources student chapter wins national award Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, … Award both this year and in 2013. The WMU chapter racked up Superior Merit Awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. All of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16622

WMU's Dunn elected to American Council on Education board

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… WMU's Dunn elected to American Council on Education board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dunn … attracted some 1,500 American education leaders to San Diego for the March 8-12 gathering. Dunn is one of seven new … in the Washington D.C.-based organization is made up of representatives of more than 1,800 organizations that

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14434

Center lauded for supporting region's small business community

Haworth College of Business

… Center lauded for supporting region's small business community Submitted by … Southwest Michigan Small Business Development Center at Western Michigan University, located within the Haworth … Small Business Development Center is a partnership program supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53427

Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz'

Theatre

… Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz' Submitted by Emily Duguay on KALAMAZOO, … accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East, Dorothy goes on a quest to find the wizard. She is joined by her … The musical numbers are truly timeless and the show holds up as a beacon of inclusion and love. Our production …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38865

CIS students claim second place award in case competition

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… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on From left: Dr. Andrew Targowski, Nicholas Kreider, Brittany Maffesoli and Ashlea Rowlson. Team members not pictured: Shaun Chu, Patrick McCombs and Norman Morris KALAMAZOO—A team of Western … computer information systems students earned the runner-up award for their business case analysis at the third …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15265

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Lindsey Haehnel on The team unveils their next generation solar car, Sunseeker 23, during an event at the Air … WMU’s solar car team. Sunseeker was formed over 30 years ago when a group of students set out to design, build and compete with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445