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A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses

College of Arts and Sciences

… Lexus Lawlor, Joshua VanSlambrouck and Will Roosien, the group of undergraduates leading the Seed urban gardening … forums, garden sponsorship opportunities and logistical support, Seed embodies a vision that materializes in the … with farmers markets is you need to have a constant supply,” says Hempel. “If you're just one small garden, you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961

Student team launching NASA competition dream

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… students over the past six years to move the club from a group of individual hobbyists to a competitive team. Jay Krebs … a lot these days. At least twice a week, they gather to design their mission system, which will include a rocket, a … will incorporate the lessons learned into their final design. They will begin building the competition rocket in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

University welcomes two explosive-detection K-9s to police force

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… They have one day a week "to relax and be a normal pup a little bit and not so regimented," says Cable. "But, at … campus." The dogs work as a team with the officers. "We end up relying on each other when we are working. One example of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51620

Art grad ready to help others find healing through her craft

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… made it really fun and enjoyable," says Flanders, who grew up in Portage, Michigan. "I wanted to be like him and make … have as the resident artist for the Children's Defense Fund Freedom School in Kalamazoo over the summer. The nonprofit … down and feel more relaxed for the rest of the day." Her supervisor was so impressed with her work that she hired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73705

New facility propels Western’s College of Aviation into the future

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… with aviation in mind, including in the architecture and design details.   I like sitting by the windows so I can watch … now is really going to be exciting.” There are plenty of upgrades that come along with the new facility to help … are a number of sitting areas throughout the building designed to encourage a sense of community. Outside the front …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64760

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

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… the center is an interdisciplinary enterprise that supports WMU's research staff to strengthen their work … organization that supports individuals and families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Funded through NIH’s … hands-on, real-world learning. Students will learn how to design and conduct surveys, facilitate focus groups and use …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists

College of Arts and Sciences

… media,” says Granderson. “What we do is what was called upon us by the forefathers. While they had issues, they … immediate employment. While he was grateful to be able to support his family making cold calls to businesses as an … with White House implications.”  After doing some home design writing for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, he joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669

Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU

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… and learn from world-class faculty. Dr. Christopher Biggs , associate professor of music composition and … instruments and faculty who are very well versed," says Biggs, who adds that performers receive little to no training … Hennessey) The SPLICE Institute, which just wrapped up its fifth year on the WMU campus, is a weeklong, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54151

WMU and Greenleaf Trust celebrate 2021 scholars

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… industry. Today, the Greenleaf Trust Scholarship has supported 83 Haworth College of Business students with  more … WMU Haworth recently celebrated their 2021 scholars—a group of 13 students with majors in accounting, finance and … process, and some get offers for full-time positions upon earning their degree. The firm currently employs nine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66096

Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… Thannhauser Thannhauser joined WMU in 1984 as a laboratory supervisor for mechanical engineering. He has worked at that … in many areas, whether fixing a bug in a computer, designing and building new devices, writing computer programs … staff and faculty. He has also saved the University significant expenses by coming up with effective low-cost …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48801