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Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… as a child, when he had a very messy habit. “I was always the kid that wanted to take things apart to figure out … The question was always on my mind: How do people design things?” As he started to better understand the world, Watkins discovered the cold …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

News

… skills in their fields. They have opportunities to rack up resume-worthy experience from the minute they arrive on … Social Change "These projects allow us to bridge the gap between theory and practice, immersing students in their … students to learn and implement cutting-edge sound design practices, launching them into their careers with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

WMU to announce region’s only graduate certificate in tribal governance as it hosts Native American U.S. assistant secretary for Indian Affairs at talk

News

… Graduate Certificate in Tribal Governance in cooperation between the School of Public Affairs and Administration and … that more attention is being brought to this beautiful way of life and that we have received so much support from … the spiritual foundation for a loving world. Learn more and sign up for Fetzer’s newsletter .  For more WMU news, arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71354

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… materials like Nafion are prohibitively expensive, creating significant barriers to widespread PEMFC adoption. My … with people who have had internships or know the processes better than you.”    On top of all his extracurriculars and … and people in Western that might be just one conversation away. Talk to students, talk to your advisor, talk with your …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

WMU telehealth: Is the doctor in? Yes!

News

… the doctor in? Yes! Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Gayle Ruggiero explains how telehealth services work at Sindecuse … a time of the COVID-19 outbreak. Telehealth visits are a way to continue to provide care for patients seeking primary … secure and not recorded. A provider will recommend follow-up care if a patient needs to be seen for an in-person visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58931

Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

News

… Valley Community College. "The Courage to Create" Group Poetry Reading on Equity in Action, 4:30 to 7 … to pick up additional participants before making their way downtown to MLK Park. Return bus transportation will be … and Borgess Medical Center. For more information, contact Beth Washington at (269) 341-8672 or Sister Sue McCrery at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803

The rise of women’s sports—triumphs, challenges and the road ahead

W Magazine

… surge. The world of female athletes, which has always been fueled by passion, skill and resilience, is today … and women’s sports in schools receiving federal funding, significantly boosting opportunities for female athletes.   … the spotlight on our sport and showed the world we deserve better,” says Clipfell, a veteran women’s basketball coach.  …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/rise-womens-sports-wmu-coaches-athletes-weigh

From Taipei to the Skies: The Inspiring Journey of SkyWest Captain Po Hsien 'Johnny' Chen

College of Aviation

… city of Taiwan, and who ended up in Southwest Michigan by way of the northern Indiana community of Elkhart.   Now with … in Detroit, Chicago and nine other major airports.  When he signed on as a first officer, Chen became one of more than … world by taking them to where they want to go. "There is no better feeling than knowing that you indirectly help …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/01/chen

Putting student well-being ‘front and center’

W Magazine

… she says. A December 2020 survey by New America and Third Way found 79% of students have concerns about their mental … and resources aimed at managing mental health.  WellTrack supports the University’s wellness mission by allowing users … Wellness Assessment, which Traynor says was designed by psychologists so students can gauge where they are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622

Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years

News

… the Gold Standard 2020, a five-year strategic plan designed to build on a three-year strategic planning period that has just concluded. The updated plan retains the core tenets of the earlier … initial strategic plan and develop an updated plan in a way that was meaningful and provided an end product that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205