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Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
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… the Fenton native got to work himself. "I thought, why haven't I been trying to find a NASA internship? I'd … to blast off into deep space. "It's supposed to be bigger than the Saturn V, which is the rocket that took astronauts to the moon. That's the biggest rocket that's ever been used, and this is supposed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
WMU's family engagement office marks 10 years of success
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… felt the parent-child relationship change presented the biggest challenge. While the student is necessarily the focal … range of issues involving their students, from academic struggles to social dilemmas to the ins and outs of parenting a … can't be engaged in that same way," Glaser says. "That's why if you can create a vehicle for connecting with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44961
Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers
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… teachers. "We're really trying to get to the root cause of why, for most students, science is not a pleasant … from nearby ponds. Both campers and teachers excitedly logged the various macroinvertebrates—such as fly larvae and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891
Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen
W Magazine
… a supervisor," says Selbee, who started working at the Kellogg's factory in Battle Creek his senior year of high … raising six children while Jerry Selbee moved from Kellogg's to Upjohn and Post Cereal before the couple bought a … barbershop and asked for a "Jerry Selbee haircut. … That's why his hair in the movie looks exactly like mine. And he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68890
Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues
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… campus. I will be moving my office to Valley II, that's why I'm very interested in traffic and mobility around …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53148
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Economics in China. Wednesday, March 22 "SHARE Out: You and Why Race Matters" lecture —noon to 1 p.m. in the Lee Honors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374
WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids
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… and kids need consistency. That's one of the reasons why if you walk into a good early childhood classroom, … screen for longer periods of time. To help focus, Doudna suggests introducing sensory toys such as fidget spinners, … just in our country but all around the world, that are juggling these same things. You're not alone." For more WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874
Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice
W Magazine
… he could think of, and lots of methods that were suggested to him, but no amount of hot tea brought his voice … normalcy. Three occurrences gave Dominianni his biggest breaks: connecting with Douglas-Vogley, whom an … I wanted to get better for her.” “I think that’s why any of us get into this field. We hope that we can make …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637
Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues
W Magazine
… that, and I’m thankful for that,” Tegethoff says. “This is why rule of law and security are important, so that isn’t my …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Free and open to the public. Wednesday, Feb. 14 "Why has Income Inequality Increased while Education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45005