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WMU Study Abroad offers 12 new faculty-led programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… number of new programs WMU Study Abroad has added at one time. "The growth of short-term programs  indicates the … Tetyana Koshmanova and Dr. Richard Zinser International Pedagogy in Italy —led by Dr. Luchara Sayles Wallace Discover …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50400

An exemplar of excellence in education, Dr. James Springstead receives MAC's Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award

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… the lab could lead to lifesaving innovations to treat buildup within arteries, but it's his work with students that is … students is evident in talking with those who have spent time in his lab. "Dr. Springstead has always been very … helpful in providing resources to study from and has always gone above and beyond with providing personal advice and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64282

WMU's Heritage Hall renovation earns prestigious global engineering award

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… 2018 Award of Engineering Excellence , an honor bestowed upon international building projects only five times over the past 30 years. Rumohr, center, and WMU … President Bjarne Olesen, left. At an annual meeting in Chicago in January, ASHRAE named two engineers from West …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45224

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… as well National Choreography Competition winner Brendan Duggan . Including ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and tap … . Denise danced professionally with River North Dance Chicago, Montgomery Ballet, Freensboro Ballet and Les Ballet Jazz … capture the feeling of freedom after a hard or stressful time. This dance premiered in the fall Orchesis Dance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44735

Three students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

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… in a different educational system while still graduating on time. Talamantez received a $950 Gilman Scholarship. He is a … Gilman program The congressionally funded Gilman program supports study abroad by defraying such costs as tuition, … high financial need. The program has been successful in supporting students who are historically underrepresented in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44322

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities this month

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… ready to contribute to world knowledge and discovery. To support these efforts, WMU offers global engagement … 9 WMU Study Abroad Classroom Presentation Initiative —ongoing, hosted by WMU Study Abroad. The beginning of the … most successful outreach strategies in working toward this goal. Request a classroom presentation Call for CELCIS …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37213

Grant puts rare Latin manuscript into WMU's collection

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… a Benedictine abbot later made a saint by Pope Gregory VII. It is an instructional text about the Eucharist … as a tool for individual study, rather than the kind of group use that was the purpose of some larger medieval … American women's poetry, historical children's books, pop-up and movable books, 19th- and 20th-century literature, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36070

WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth

Haworth College of Business

… number of women-owned businesses grew by 58%—nearly five times the national average—yet, just 2.2% of all venture capital in the U.S. goes to companies founded solely by women.  Beyond access to … business success is often based on “who you know” and not “what you know,” women entrepreneurs can experience limited, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104

Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar

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… to achieve renown in their continuing work. The award goes to scholars nominated for consideration through a … trove of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of … "As a methodologist in statistics, Dr. Spybrook's impact goes beyond the discipline to reach the community and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309

Women's tennis announces 2017-18 schedule

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… fall tournaments and the spring Mid-American Conference lineup of matches. "Each year we pride ourselves with taking on … non-conference play at home welcoming Illinois-Chicago Thursday, March 15, and Bradley Saturday, March 24. MAC … earning spots to play for the championship. Location and time for the tournament will be determined. Home schedule …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41284