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Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… was the token economy." "There was some pushback about doing it because the school didn't have the funds due to the … for writing tablets. "There's a good group of kids that are working for the biggest purchase which would be me taking … education, helped answer my questions and guided me through how to write a grant."  Successfully navigating the process, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… poster child for what a college education is all about and how it can catapult one's career and life.   On a spring … home Oakland County community about 34 miles northwest of downtown Detroit.   Request College of Aviation Information Wilson with his Delta Network Planning Co-Workers Now part of Delta's three-airport …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development

News

… bioRxiv , Dr. Robert Makin and Dr. Steve Durbin explain how they drew from nearly a decade of experience launched … Electrical and Computer Engineering , and Makin, a recent doctoral graduate and the latest paper’s lead author, … during the pandemic,” says Markin. They chose to post their work immediately so that others can use it to further refine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015

Ethics panel to explore the role of questions in teaching

News

… teaching Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on What role does question-asking play in higher education? KALAMAZOO—The … are most important in a learner-centered curriculum? How does the quality of questioning affect the quality of … technologies affect the kinds of questions we address, and how? What are the ultimate questions and how do we tackle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2893

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

News

… Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence … Mpamira became fascinated with its complexities while working in psychology laboratories as an undergraduate at … doing what I can for them. And that's where it began and how it came to be." She created the EDJA Foundation—now …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

WMU office lands two NSF grants to boost teaching of science

News

… Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses III. Prior work under the common project also was funded by the NSF. … the University of Southern Florida, the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Maine and the State University … adoption of the new assessment tools and changes in how participating faculty address student difficulties and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11965

WMU alumnus Zachary Earle awarded Elite Margriet Tindemans Early Strings Scholarship

College of Fine Arts

… to my education at the Royal Academy of Music in London,” Earle stated, “but will also provide me with the … in 2018, the award seeks to recognize musicians whose work reflects originality, versatility, and a profound … informed performers. His journey powerfully underscores how Western Michigan University prepares artists to launch …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/07/earle-scholarship-award

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… Henrickson's Haworth College of Business marketing coursework and mentors helped prepare her to take on a challenging … such a cool experience!” says Henrickson. “We weren’t sure how big of a factor digital marketing would be for our … about marketing is that there are so many things you can do with it! I could go into sales, research, social media, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support Submitted by Cindy Wagner on … others and approaching projects with an open mind. “I love how there are no right answers, only better answers; in the … hundreds of ways and it allows you to have so much freedom with your work,” says Hicks. This summer, Hicks is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952

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

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… thinks about the movies, he thinks about all the hard work, love and support behind the scenes that make the … month for an internship at Cannes Film Festival. He will document his journey on Instagram @wmustudyabroad. He is … usually do,” Longo says.  " The Cannes Film Festival shows films from across the world that are on the cutting …

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