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Secretary of State Mobile Office to visit campus for voter registration

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… efforts to register voters and educate them about what to expect on Election Day. WMU President John M. Dunn … registration drive and visits to college campuses will supplement other efforts to register new voters, including: A … . Students should prepare to go to the polls Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35167

New SEO class pays off in job opportunities for marketing students

Haworth College of Business

… a product, service or anything else online, where do you go and what results appear first in that search? Western Michigan … was enrolled in the class and recently began a full-time role as an SEO strategist for Oak Hill Marketing. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68635

Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer

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… about becoming part of a community, it's about finding out what your individual strengths are." SERVING UP SUCCESS … a dining services employee. "When I'm washing dishes I have time to think about my school work. I can just wash them and … says Nathan, who adds that patience and understanding go a long way in managing employees. "You have to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… and running a youth theatre program—it's a tale as old as time, right? Not quite, but it's reality for Western … production from scratch in just two weeks. "I'm doing what I love," says Austin, who juggles the workload of Unity … at the Grand Ole Opry House on  Sunday, Oct. 27 . But he doesn't have time to bask in the glow of accolades; he's …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and communication while also completing an internship at what has become one of the most recognized film events in … mother died, and he and his father moved from Texas to Chicago to be closer to family.  “My coping was movies," he says. … his own short films with his friends after school. By the time he was in high school, they had won a local film …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles

WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… allow Butterfield, and other Fulbright professors, to build upon their areas of interest and share that knowledge with their students. "When a faculty member spends time in another country they bring their experience back and … said.  Faculty applying for a Fulbright Specialist program go through a peer review process to be placed on a roster. …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… Mich.—Earth's average temperature is rising at least 10 times faster than at any period in the last 800,000 years, … and solar energy. "The current amount of CO2 is higher than what Antarctica ice cores show has been in the atmosphere … between 8 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit," Karowe says. "Does 10 degrees matter? We don't know what Earth was like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… we're always asking and trying to answer questions about what works," Spybrook says. "What science program is most … content knowledge varies from one school to the next. Does it vary a lot? Do teachers with a high amount of … and the right number of teachers." Researchers don't have time to study every school district in advance of conducting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

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… to make an impact in my local community, you know, do some good in the world around me wherever I can," Stein says. "I didn't know what I wanted to do. I applied to one as a criminal justice … two as an engineering major—some other random major every time. And my mom finally said, 'We've really got to narrow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467

Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues

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… transportation and mobility master plan. That sentiment was among the numerous issues and ideas more than … telling WMU about their needs and concerns and prioritizing what they would like to see the University implement. The … houses: The parking supply is ample, but the current system does not work well for all users, leading to dissatisfaction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53148