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WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa
College of Arts and Sciences
… Pastrana-Pérez , associate professor and chair of the Spanish Department at Western Michigan University, has been … our school administrators, and the wider public about why the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities … justices, and Nobel laureates. It has chapters at more than 290 colleges and universities in the United States, …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/pastrano-perez-ppksenate
Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall
News
… Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Increase … and rental rates for most campus apartments. The increase is effective with the start of the fall 2012 semester . The … living experience contributes to higher graduation rates, better academic performance and an increased connection with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/353
An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning
W Magazine
… they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? Pride—and a trip to the school store … tennis team. The only way for elementary students to cash in: Do good deeds. “It’s been such a wonderful thing,” … students participate in myriad activities to both better the communities in which they live as well as build …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884
A Tailgate with Tesla comes to campus
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Floyd Hall, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Registration is not required. Ahead event, Kyle Liechty , B.S.'10 and … event and the positions that may become available. Liechty is a proud Bronco alumnus who was part of the Bronco …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69782
Distance education: You do you
News
… Distance education: You do you Submitted by Stacey Anderson … you teach is my advice to faculty,” says Rea. “If you are better recording your lectures with Mediasite and uploading … that education can be enhanced with technology, rather than seeing technology as a barrier to learning.” Zondag …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871
Western launches sustainability challenge to spark student innovation
Sustainability
… problems challenging the future of humanity. The cross-disciplinary project will encourage teams of students in a … a sustainability project of their own design. "(The goal) is to give students an understanding of the vast, pervasive … to participate and compete for their share of $19,000 in cash prizes. In addition to the awards, Drobny says all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69331
Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins two more prestigious awards
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… biomedical and bioengineering students. With this latest win for their invention, Joseph Barnett and Stephen John earned a $10,000 cash prize. The two will be honored at the 2015 Biomedical … Engineering Society Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, this fall. Their invention also was recently named the U.S. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25963
Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships
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… Scholarship Program. Since its inception in 2001, more than 13,000 students from across the nation have received … abroad and the countries and regions where they go. It is administered by the Institute of International Education … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4296
Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, work and extracurriculars
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… Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, … volunteer commitments and leading an honor society of more than 1,500 members. “I would not have been able to learn to … and off campus has helped me manage what is going on a lot better than most.” Those changes included the transition …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59084
WMUK announces new programming, classical FM service launch
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… today that beginning Monday, Jan. 20 , the station is expanding its schedule on 102.1 FM to include a new … entertainment and music programs will provide a better listening experience overall, according to WMUK … coverage. Listeners will continue to be the focus, which is why the station’s new visual identity will focus on "u" as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57354