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Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization
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… passing on our ways to the next generation." For students like Wolverton, the medicine garden is a physical … opportunities to be involved and work together with other like-minded people. I learned so much in the organization …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/medicine-garden-harvest-2024-native-american-student-association
Broncos charge into Homecoming 2024
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… with Spirit Week Oct. 21-25 , which includes events like tailgating, a flag football tournament and mini pumpkin …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/homecoming-family-weekend-roundup-2024
Medallion Scholar to cross ocean and cultures to continue military legacy
First-Year Faces
… a school in Tennessee, where I would be near my aunt, but I liked this campus best. Michigan State was so, so big; I’m … a caretaker. Military kids can have a lot of stress, so I like to help with that. I decided I wanted to be an Army … But she has some plans to have fun too. “I would also like to explore getting involved with band if my schedule …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68548
USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers
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… sports in the 1920s and 1930s," says Borish. Athletes like Gertrude Ederle , who in 1926 became the first woman to … at higher levels. "Many of the previous World Cup winners—like in 1999—came from top college programs, and that was … youth development programs. Yet many elite female athletes, like those on the women's World Cup team, fail to get the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379
Take a stroll around Western's campuses to see what's new
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… and dining facility is finished! The gold fins are designed like Michigan tree foliage to help shade the building for sustainability. When light shines in, it will feel like you're in a forest. Work on the inside of the new … Lee Honors College near Rood Hall? Get excited, an even bigger dino is on the way! Check out the new Aviation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65100
Esports summer camp at WMU lets youth hone skills, explore growing industry
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… glimpse at what a future in professional gaming could look like. WMU offered its first series of esports summer camps … it's just a way to get you in a mindset of what it feels like to be a professional gamer." When most people think of … says Napier. "Gaming has gotten so complex; now it's like high-speed chess. It takes a lot of mechanical skills, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54279
Food marketing students soar to second place at national university case competition
Haworth College of Business
… Being second in the nation against universities like University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, St. … of the competition." And being able to handle any situation like a professional is what participating in this … in our careers. Being problem solvers, who evaluate our mistakes and concentrate on how to improve, is what the real …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52530
Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings
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… a mask is to slow the spread of the virus and make you less likely to transmit the disease to someone else. The masks … swing state … and this is going to be very politicized." Digging below the surface politics of mask-wearing, a much … of COVID-19. “From one side, the balance is between things, like liberty or the economy and public health: The costs of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906
Management professor discusses sustainability during COVID-19 and beyond
Haworth College of Business
… and capabilities to solve complex social challenges like homelessness, poverty, access to clean drinking water … You build resilience by creating shared value with key stakeholders. Investing in social sustainability is a cost; … are very tangible, and therefore, they are less likely to get cut,” he says. “Attempts to reduce a firm’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60155
Western researchers land $2.5M grant to accelerate energy efficiency in autonomous vehicles
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… is real, and technology developed here at institutions like WMU will certainly chart a path forward for a cleaner … air pollution in cities, economic pressure and stuff like that. So, many cities are focused on improving energy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64919