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'Ultra Reflection' student fashion show takes sustainability to the stage

College of Education and Human Development

… Backstage designers helped models get show-ready for the runway. Model Kennedy Johnson prepares for the show. With 17 … showing between five and 10 looks each, the run of show was packed. Dorien Watts, head of the MODA design committee, … other textile annually. And the American Textile Recycling Service estimated the recycling rate for clothing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71360

Goats to be tested on WMU campus as woodlot management tool

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… Sunday, July 10. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hungry for a better way to control invasive plants damaging campus woodlots, … Buba, Cinnamon, Diva and seven other goats to its landscape services staff for a week, providing the 10 rented eating … grass. Plus, the seeds of invasive plants aren't viable after passing through a goat's digestive system, so native …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33450

WMU researchers win $526,000 grant to better treat substance abuse

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… substance use screening and boost intervention and referral services. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, was awarded to Dr. Tiffany Lee-Parker , assistant professor … their internship or clinical experience and one year after graduation. Students will learn empirically based …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30797

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of teacher development initiatives. "In education, we're always asking and trying to answer questions about what … an idea of what that variation looks like," Spybrook says. "After we analyze those data sets, we're going to write …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… alumnus Todd Sanford , CEO and founder of Sanford Financial Services of Portage, Michigan. The gift establishes a new … Financial Planning and Wellness will provide a variety of services and impactful programs for members of both the … communities. Building a network of planners and financial services professionals who give of their expertise. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

Outstanding student employees, supervisor recognized

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… important career competencies to carry with them long after graduation. Challenges brought on by the pandemic put … of student employment in Career and Student Employment Services. "It adds to a student's financial resources, … during the day. Her peers have often complimented the way things are labeled and the way notes are specific that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63563

Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'

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… 5, at the Williams Theatre on Western's campus. Donovan Wade, right, plays Dontrell's best friend in the production. … the truth about an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage after being forced into enslavement. "We're telling this … his roots and what that means. And telling it in a poetic way and in a musical way, in a magical way, is something …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533

Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout

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… Van Der Kley , vice president for business and finance, and Warren Hills , associate vice president for human resources, … Each meeting will last for approximately 90 minutes. Watch the town hall meetings online Both town hall meetings … sessions will be available online approximately one hour after the live feed concludes. Viewers may need to download …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700

Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle

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… Ohio—Western Michigan University's Lawson Ice Arena will always hold a special place in Doug Wheelright's heart. He … in the NHL, and the other is to drive the Zamboni, so I was batting .500," jokes Wheelright, who graduated in 2014. … often hang out at Lawson, playing table tennis or going on after-hours skates. "I loved that I found someone that loved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Force on International students grab a coffee on their way to enjoy the Holland Tulip Festival. KALAMAZOO, … —12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West Campus, 4606 Croyden Ave., Kalamazoo, … 9:30 p.m. at The Fountains at Bronson Place, 1700 Bronson Way, Kalamazoo, hosted by the Center for English Language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40055