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

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… sleepover programming for during a summer internship. WASHINGTON, D.C.—A history student by day, Tre Goodhue has … dream come true," says Goodhue, a native of Britt, Iowa, who came to WMU to pursue a master's degree in public … luster hasn't worn off." It's a feeling that will last long after he returns to campus at WMU. "When I was a kid and I …

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

Secretary of State Mobile Office to visit campus for voter registration

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… University this month to offer voter registration and other services to students, staff and area residents. The stop is … Flagpoles. "With many students attending college in cities away from home, they may have questions about residency and … their communities," says Dunn. "One of the most important ways they can have an impact is to take part in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35167

Revised strategic plan being implemented through 2020

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Now that the new academic year is underway, faculty and staff members across the Western Michigan … Excellence —Promote innovative learning, discovery and service. Discovery and Collaboration —Progress as a … social sustainability and accessibility. Sustainable Stewardship —Advance economic and environmental sustainability …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34750

Student's aviation career set for takeoff

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… Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a child, Logan Brown looked forward to road trips. He could look out the window, stare up … from the cockpit of a 767 as it crossed the Atlantic on the way to Barcelona, Spain. However, these are all things that … multi-engine training aircraft, the Piper Seminole. After graduation he will continue his work as a flight …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044

Western researchers develop a special boot to save limbs and lives

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… comes with consequences. "If you take the leg, you'll take away the function for the rest of their life," says Lawson, … giving the example of a carpenter losing his identity after an amputation because he can't do what he loves anymore. "The more I was involved, the more I saw that we can medically stabilize …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64303

Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Time in … The two received Core Fulbright Scholar Program awards to conduct research or work abroad during the 2018-19 … to 52 who are attending a variety of the foundation's after-school and vocational training programs. "My …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/47977

Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… sediment from the Kalamazoo River as part of the Pathways to Science Teaching Program at Western in July 2021. … engineering and math (STEM) faculty is moving forward at Western Michigan University. Fueled by a nearly $1 … people thought differently about things in their department after they watched and participated," adds Koretsky. One …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

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… with his or her teacher over a tablet while a client waits for you to deliver a presentation over Zoom might have … We saw that in the spring. People just got exhausted. It was really hard to keep up with all the things that were … going to work really hard and be really focused, and then after that there's a change of scene or a change of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty

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… NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … for Recovery program with WMU's College of Health and Human Services and Palmer serves as director of WMU's Center for … used to enhance education-abroad learning before, during or after the education abroad experience. It was announced by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449

Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization

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… but knowing my people’s sacred medicines are close and always accessible to use reassures me that my community … (NASO).  Alongside fellow NASO members, Bush spent an afternoon trimming sage and sweet grass to be used in smudge … the Gun Lake Tribe, and  Laura Moss , gardener in Landscape Services, brought the idea to fruition. "It's been so …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/medicine-garden-harvest-2024-native-american-student-association