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Professor awarded fellowship to support transportation engineering in Africa

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Professor awarded fellowship to support transportation … Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on Dr. Valerian Kwigizile, professor of civil and construction engineering KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75619

Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… is a national leader in educational equity and a proponent of systemically advancing inclusion and justice for all. Dr. … Arizona State University, where he served as associate dean of equity, inclusion and community engagement.   “Dr. … for Hispanic/Latino communities through the Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona . He spent the week of Sept. 12 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897

STEM-focused family event returns to WMU-Grand Rapids

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… event encourages children ages 5-12 to explore the world of STEM and manufacturing through a variety of curiosity-provoking hands-on activities. Families watch … Butt , dean of Western’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Occupying the first two floors of Western’s Grand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71219

WMU exceeds national average in attracting international students

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… Exchange released Nov. 12 , which found that the number of international students at colleges and universities in … report covers the 2012-13 academic year, and percentages of change are based on comparisons to the 2011-12 academic … representing 105 countries. The increases are a reflection of national trends, as reported in Open Doors, a census …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11325

Disney recruiting at WMU

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… to recruit Western Michigan University students for a one-of-a-kind education and work program at the Magic Kingdom in … on hand Monday, Feb. 27 , at noon and at 6 p.m. in Room 105 of the Bernhard Center to provide information about the real world of make believe and becoming a Disney "cast member." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/162

Students to rally for higher ed issues at Michigan Capitol

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… Capitol. WMU students who would like to take advantage of the free transportation provided by WMU's Office of Government Affairs must register ahead of time, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/275

Funded call for students' original artwork on climate change

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… to submit original artwork to the "Spare|Change: The Art of Climate" exhibit Friday, Aug. 9, through Monday, Sept. 9 … is the immersive and lasting statistical distribution of weather exceeding average norms over given time brackets from millions of years to decades. All full- and part-time WMU students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8336

LBGT Student Services appoints new coordinator

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… Student Services in Western Michigan University's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Effective April 9, Hsu replaced Sarah Stangl, who is now an advisor in the College of Education and Human Development. Previously, Hsu was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/614

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about their culture. Kindness, … can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls of the school during lunchtime and find culture in every … You’d hear students practicing Spanish in one room, a group of kids learning new dance moves in another and a group …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Western leading the charge in pioneering battery research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Michigan University is showing promise in the development of an alternative battery for use in electric vehicles, as … face concerns about shortages and increasing costs of materials for lithium-ion batteries. WMU researchers are … a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a team of fellow WMU research associates. “Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68591