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Global and Languages Community provides new student housing option

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Community creates a unique environment in which students can have meaningful interactions with individuals from all … the winter holiday recess for international students who cannot return home. It also is the only residence hall that … in a living environment with a global perspective can select the Global and Languages Community when signing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47388

In the business of making a difference

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Can socks make the world a better place? Western Michigan … that uses a vertically integrated supply chain, so that we can have visibility to all aspects of the process." It's a … this world a better place." Contact: Zack Zagula and Tonya Durlach June 11, 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47536

WMU experts, alum explain why locally sourced food is enjoying a renaissance

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… processes, but other fresh options such as greens and eggs will be available. Learn about Natural Cycles Farm … changing the way we acquire and value food, and what can we learn from these experiences? Western Michigan … to food-handling practices because of the pandemic. What can be discovered, Webber and Rojhani say, is a culinary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59822

New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students

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… important to us, and COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions can change. Plus, not every family will want a traditional … Bernhard Center, narrated by WMU student ambassadors. It can also be accessed remotely for students and families who … conversations and experiences, so we thought about how we can facilitate it in a new, exciting way and then continue …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62451

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row … phone as a distraction.    But over time, such decisions can have unintended impacts, says Mindy Holohan, faculty … Sciences. Holohan “In the short term, the use of the screen can fend off undesirable behavior,” she says. “But when we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Essential Needs and Dining Services team up to demo cooking skills for students

Student Affairs

… Center Demo Kitchen. The cooking demonstrations utilized canned food and pantry staples supplemented with fresh … which was made possible through grant funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) and United Healthcare, teaches … how to grate block cheese instead of purchasing bagged shredded cheese. Both tips will help students save …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75288

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… are certainly more blatant, there's no question words also can do a great deal of harm. And when it comes to mis- and disinformation, the impacts can be widespread: Words fueled animosity and violence … in terms of the concepts in the early 20th century. So you can be generous and say that for about 90 years, we have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

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… 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 … our tour guide was a woman and I just remember thinking, 'I can do this. This is what I want to do.' And I applied, got … Gay Pilots Association and Aviation Student Council. "I can show people airplanes all day long. But when they hear, …

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

Renowned author coming to Western teaches importance of conversations in divided times

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… by Deanne Puca on Irshad Manji says people who disagree can listen and respect each other. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Can we transcend our instincts to label each other before … Manji says. “People who belong to this or that community can still cooperate with one another. It’s when ‘us and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65252

WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center

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… to ‘save something, or lose it all.’ We’ve decided we can wait no longer, and it is of paramount importance to our … demands of a great university. Their conclusion is that we can and should revitalize East Hall and make that beautiful … core into an alumni event center and gathering space that can be a focal point for alumni efforts and information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415