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Professor transforming aviation education using augmented reality

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… of aviation at Western Michigan University, has teamed up with Microsoft to transform aviation training through the … simulation with WMU's CRJ-200 flight simulator, and has designed interactive textbooks with mixed reality overlays. Her team is currently designing an augmented reality application to transform …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45008

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… Summer Camp for area middle and high school students. Supporting personal finance course offerings at WMU as well … work in conjunction with an external advisory board made up of finance professionals, collaborating on center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… became evident, a visionary renovation plan was launched. Designed in partnership with Tower Pinkster and HGA, the renovated building design is intended to create a contemporary educational space that is environmentally sustainable, supports active and collaborative learning and is welcoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667

Photo gallery: College of Fine Arts through the years

W Magazine

… poster for WMU Theatre's 1972 production of "King Lear" designed and illustrated by graphic student Patrick Koeller. … WMU Theatre students perform "Grease" in 1974. The WMU Design Center has a long tradition of students creating … Thomas and Jane Baas, professors of dance, get dressed up for a performance in 1996. Graphic design students work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68169

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

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… a world outside their own; that type of experience is still significant and empowering for Black young people today, … extraordinary story is a testimony to that legacy. She grew up in a single-parent household and was a single parent … at daily and weekly newspapers as well as served as a freelance writer for local, state and national magazines.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068

Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation

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… a more holistic approach to student success and scale it up in a way that ensures equitable access for all WMU … such as Career and Student Employment Services , WMU Signature —a program to help students explore their purpose … assessment and effectiveness in Merze Tate College. "We saw significant gains for students who had caring professors in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Zamora's own family life has had its challenges, growing up in a single-parent home with financial difficulties. … and diving head-first into college life. She found the support she was looking for in her fellow Foundation … Zamora the opportunity to attend college and a built-in support system, but also an avenue to pursue her passions and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge

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… Ethical labor, sustainable supply chain among topics tackled in second Bronco Challenge … opened my aperture recently and inspired me to think bigger. This challenge was my first opportunity to do that in … in business law and reflected on the project in his WMU Signature capstone presentation . Sponsors supporting the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75531

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… family that they can succeed. But often they go through struggles and can’t express themselves the way they want," … demographics and effects on college enrollment and student support. They were joined by Lauren Carney , director of … parts of my culture that helped me, such as strong family support. But there are not many men of color who feel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards

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… serving on search and steering committees and working groups to leading classes in the community and serving on … humble, pragmatic, ethical and no-nonsense demeanor, coupled with her critical thinking, problem-solving and an … her contributions; she participated in working groups that prepared proposals to the full IEC for curriculum …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65824