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Strategic Planning enters next phase at WMU

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… vice president for academic affairs. The process began in fall 2021 with the creation of a 17-person cross-campus … and curricular offerings. Community building : Examining how to create an environment at Western that fosters a sense … equity and inclusion on campus; determining how Western can better represent, serve and empower all members of its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66741

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

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… open a pro bono clinic, giving free services to people that can't afford them. Once I get my athletic training degree … search myself, applying to colleges that weren't too far from home but not too close either. Western was the only … to be comfortable and cute,’" she says. A little research showed the growth in athleisure wear during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Sunseeker builds on 30+ years of ‘raycing’ with the sun

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Grand Prix (FSGP) is a track race and the location of it can vary by year. The 2023 FSGP took place at Heartland … where I’ve had people come up to me and tell me about how they wrote a high school essay on the Sunseeker or how … team, telling me their stories while I teach them about how far we’ve come.” Walega helped rebuild the student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73445

WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students

University Libraries

… always have access to the textbook.” Textbook costs can impact student stress levels, behavior and academic … and Latinx students, according to a report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Western … OER and future grant opportunities for WMU instructors. Fall 2023 OER Grant Recipients Creation Grant Marie Moreno , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818

Moving beyond fitness tracking to wearable diagnostic solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and other electrical disorders. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, sudden cardiac death accounts for … detection that functions beyond fitness tracking and can be seamlessly integrated into daily activities,” says … still mainly designed for fitness tracking purposes and are far behind the standard ECG examinations, in terms of …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/01/wearable-electrocardiogram-device

Transfer student excels in extracurriculars and finds his fit at WMU

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… fit at WMU Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on Nate Neubauer shown in WMU's Floyd Hall, home of the College of Engineering … an annual event where WMU and area high school students can pitch their innovative business ideas to expert … degree in industrial and entrepreneurial engineering in fall 2025 and has already started working on an accelerated …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/05/transfer-student-finds-his-fit-neubauer

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… jacket. "I might not get a ring, but at least I can put the trophy on my ring finger," she laughs, relishing … her future as a Bronco.  "I loved the three pathways and how there were so many options to get into your specialty," … she says. "I also loved the Experience-Driven Learning and how quickly you can get started. I was able to complete a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science

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… decipher the clues that will determine what happened and how.  Are there hair samples or other biological material to … to problem solve and work as a team. Those are skills they can use in any job they go on to do.” Mirakovits is an … have become.  She even created and maintains a “body farm” of pig fetuses that have died of natural causes. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing, was honored this fall with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished … (Pearson Press, 2020). Veeck has taught in China, the Dominican Republic, Singapore and Italy. Veeck was nominated for … 2022-23 Distinguished Teaching Award. Q: In your own words, how have you impacted marketing courses at WMU Haworth? What …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503

Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian 'triumph'

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… 's equestrian skills have just been recognized as going far beyond that fall ritual. Stewart, a WMU junior majoring … qualified to compete in May at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's national championships in Harrisburg, … zones with almost 400 member colleges in 45 states and Canada—representing more than 9,000 riders in both Hunt Seat …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46349