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Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… Mich.—From lecture halls to living rooms, the move to distance education has changed the learning environment for … students are often technologically savvy and comfortable with online communication, it's still been a challenging … and Office of Information Technology teams have partnered with dozens of offices from across the University to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus

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Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus … host to the Michigan Geographic Bee. The competition begins with preliminary rounds at 12:30 p.m., followed by the … fourth- to eighth-graders will compete in each location, with the state competitions sponsored by Google and Plum …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6134

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From Left: Stephen John and … in the following categories: "Cure it!" for students with inventions that can improve healthcare. "Drive it!" for … more than a year and a half ago in John's home, and spent months refining it in Gustafson's lab in WMU's College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Local bakery highlighted at next entrepreneurship forum

Haworth College of Business

… highlighted at next entrepreneurship forum Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and … Entrepreneurship Forum The Entrepreneurship Forum is a monthly series sponsored by BlueOx Credit Union and hosted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37697

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

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… to break ground on economic-development engine Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The region's … Technology and Research Park 2—BTR 2—in the next few months thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Economic … Business Technology and Research Park 1, a 256-acre complex with similar goals. BTR 1 is home to approximately 40 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722

Nutrition and dietetic interns use lab experience to mentor undergraduates

College of Education and Human Development

… Nutrition and dietetic interns use lab experience to mentor … the first time that we've had the interns help facilitate with the medical nutrition therapy lab with undergrads," says  Megan Wilkinson , faculty specialist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73841

Interested students urged to apply for 2016-17 Gibbs House Fellowships

Sustainability

… to apply for 2016-17 Gibbs House Fellowships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's Gibbs House KALAMAZOO, … and move-out is July 15 annually. Program dues are $2,000, with half due at move-in and half due at the beginning of … be paid as an hourly student employee at a rate consistent with their level of experience and the scale of their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30769

Rising stars in WMU sales and marketing program place at competition

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… Rising stars in WMU sales and marketing program place at competition Submitted by … at the University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition, with one student placing second in individual standings and … , of Granger, Indiana, represented WMU. They were tasked with selling 3M VHB Tape, an industrial strength tape, to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38878

University's green cleaning efforts recognized nationally

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… University's green cleaning efforts recognized nationally Submitted by Anonymous … new movement that is defined as cleaning to protect health without harming the environment. Previously, WMU was … award winners in case studies to be posted over the coming months. WMU's green cleaning efforts already are detailed in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39972

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Students look on in a Chinese … charge all participants a fee for materials, and those with low enrollment may be canceled. Spring 2016 course … She graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with a master's degree in linguistics and applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29531