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Revised strategic plan being implemented through 2020

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… across the Western Michigan University campus are stepping up their efforts to implement the University's updated strategic plan. Called The Gold Standard 2020, the … by category are: Learner Success —Ensure a distinctive and supportive learning experience that fosters success. Academic …

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

WMU women aviators ready for start of national cross-country race

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… Warrensburg, Missouri; Champaign-Urbana, Illinois; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Americus, Georgia. About the … is a 2012 graduate of Plymouth South High School. "The biggest challenge will be the changing terrain," Bates says. … and some of the southern areas of Texas are known for pop-up thunderstorms we'll have to watch out for." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33082

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

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… lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium (photo by Peggy Greb, U.S. Department of Agriculture). • President's … survey received to assess Michigan's potential for supplying some of the 35 minerals the federal government … program was announced in the wake of President Donald Trump signing a presidential executive order calling for a federal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

Faucet attachment cuts down on grease and the competition at Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth College of Business. The Lux Scrub, an invention designed to clean dishes better than any sponge, scrub pad or dishwasher alone comes from the creative minds of a group of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering students.   … of Nairobi, Kenya with a $500 prize for their solution to foggy glasses. T.E.G. Glasses is an implement for frames that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67954

Program celebrates 40 years of supporting "ATYP-ical" young students

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… Program celebrates 40 years of supporting "ATYP-ical" young students Submitted by Deanne … a milestone Middle school students wait to be picked up outside of Sangren Hall from their ATYP classes. On … of the Zhang Legacy Collections Center . The endowment supports an ATYP coordinator position; the inaugural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/67780

Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… may be canceled. Fall 2015 course offerings Basic Chinese Freehand Style Painting—6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 14 to … Language courses, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she was exposed to … She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, and she worked in media for more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26592

Five students receive Gilman scholarships to study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Gilman Scholarship recipients were advised and supported in applying for the award by personnel in the  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24872

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… location, reputation for preparing teachers and financial support.  “I was a very smart girl—not a plus in the 60s—and … (Mallard) Zafiriades, BA '70. Repaying the alma mater that supported her during her academic journey is one of the … education. Her mentors “took a mill rat” and suggested she get an advanced degree in math.  “I had to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

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… engineer in the information technology department at Kellogg's—a position she was offered after a successful … "I'll mainly be programming, coding and working with Kellogg’s clients, helping them with their business side," Wong … one. "It taught me how to put myself out there and to go up against people who could be two or three times my size …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741

Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series

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… her testimony of sexual harassment directed at then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, will launch a new … into the national spotlight in 1991 when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her supervisor at the … support across campus, with a long list of co-sponsors signing on. They include the College of Arts and Sciences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125