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Esports summer camp at WMU lets youth hone skills, explore growing industry

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… him on a video game and he's very competitive and learns to work on teams, and he wouldn't get that otherwise," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54279

Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

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… drones are so useful and popular, Mathews says. Much of the work being done today with drones was traditionally done … do that is a bit more expensive than other drones, but it works where there's a lot of electrical interference," he … and protect historic maps, documents, books and even artwork. It also provides a wide range of cartographic products …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

Western sends second student to exclusive backstage experience at New York Fashion Week

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… runway shows and panel discussions as well as scoring networking opportunities with industry leaders. "Our goal for … garment, so it was kind of my product design brain put to work." NYFW has two events—one in spring and one in fall—and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69422

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… of having a child," she says, "I was convinced by Chris to work with him on my CFI (certified flight instructor … near Pontiac.  Coming out of that experience was a knack of working with people at different levels of training.  She … her chosen profession, especially the people with whom she works.  "Everyone comes from different backgrounds," she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976

Uncharted Waters: Campus community navigates unprecedented shift to distance learning

W Magazine

… But my professors have lots of ideas on how to make it work." Grace Dybing Dybing, who graduated in April, found … because they're recorded now. "I think the faculty are working really hard to give us the best education they can, … campuswide effort to make the shift as smooth as possible, working around the clock to ease the transition for virtual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59590

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… just months ago. "We maximized every single day. We worked at least 15 hours a day, sometimes more." PRESSING ON … at the challenges facing foster youth and the courage and work it takes to overcome them. Everyone's journey may be … will become common reading in college programming. They are working on a companion guide right now. "We grew tired of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818

University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20

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… in achieving University goals and priorities. Continuing to work toward greater planning integration of budget and … faculty, staff and students across the University who worked tirelessly on TACs for three years. They did a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26987

WMU School of Medicine will be named for medical device pioneer

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… focused on patient outcomes," Stryker says. "His innovation work and research was never about himself but always about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14100

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… voice and challenging students who excel to take their work to the next level. "I think the first step in anything … are able to tap into their own style to figure out what works best in the classroom and build on that. For Hampton, … says Hampton. "It's an ongoing relationship and that's invaluable. That feeds me because I'm also giving some of that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

Western students break down barriers through music with United Sound

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… the program, which mainly operates in high schools, and worked with the national founder to expand it to the college … a lot of experience getting to mentor the mentors on how to work with people with disabilities." Both Scott and Johnson … from Western —selected to compete in the American Trombone Workshop's National Collegiate Solo Competition her first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70294