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Broncos honored by NCAA for academic prowess

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… Michigan University men's basketball and women's tennis teams are among Division I teams nationwide being honored … features four athletes with grade-point averages at 3.59 or better, while women's tennis features seven athletes with a GPA greater than 3.0, four with a GPA greater than 3.5 and one athlete …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/838

Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters

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… wet winters Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Smoots is part of the less than 7 percent of women who are sole patent holders in the … the vents took too long, Smoots set out to find something better. And when her search led her right back to the same …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of … The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? Why do we think that merit—in, say, college admissions or … hiring—is important? Is it? Does our focus on (or, perhaps better, obsession with) merit work to enhance or corrupt our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

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… Michigan University students who study abroad are consistently more likely to graduate on time and continue their … Western for the 2024-2025 academic year. This is 16% higher than the retention rate for students who did not study … practices and habits, Parrott says. It allowed him to better empathize with other cultures. It built his

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

WMU dining remains open, transitions to carry-out only

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… an important consideration and health component. That’s why Western Michigan University Dining Services is continuing to offer nutritious, delicious and comforting … meal plans and accepting Dining Dollars, credit cards and cash. Food supplies remain in abundance at WMU, Gipper says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58531

Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award

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… Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on … The result is a little corner of the world that is made better through his steadfast efforts." Colleagues commend … "Over the past four years, Dr. Palmer has been so much more than a professor to me and to so many other students. He is

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching

Foster youth program seeks mentors for incoming students

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… students entering into WMU's foster youth support program this fall. Known as the Seita Scholars program, WMU began … who have aged out of the foster care system, and who wish to earn a college degree. The program includes tuition … with my family as they have developed, and also led me to better appreciate many of the things that I might consider …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/735

WMU philosopher-ethicist to be honored as an emerging scholar

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… WMU philosopher-ethicist to be honored as an emerging scholar Submitted by … coauthored a scholarly book, "What is Nanotechnology and Why Does it Matter?: From Science to Ethics," which was … is not a more energetic, professional or productive scholar than Fritz," wrote another nominator and longtime colleague. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19518

Risk spikes with increased hacking during holiday season

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… Risk spikes with increased hacking during holiday season … during this season when data may be more vulnerable than during the rest of the year. Tips Never click on email … from the company before, consider using a pre-loaded cash card to avoid the loss of financial information. Be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50748

Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective

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… found herself twiddling her thumbs in class after finishing her work, she wondered what more she could do to … about how others live and seeing new places. That’s why I am also interested in the study abroad programs at … about people in other countries and cultures will make me a better nurse here at home. It will help me understand people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812