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Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents
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… Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents Submitted by Erin Flynn on … visit. She and Schmottlach kicked off the experience with Liu and his team in Hong Kong where they spent a day … it was interesting that the grinder for spices is made with these beautifully intricate ceramic pieces, each ridge …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip
CAMP, family science alum prepares for career in bilingual childcare with El Concilio
College of Education and Human Development
… science alum prepares for career in bilingual childcare with El Concilio Submitted by Chris Hybels on Joana Zuniga … El Concilio supports Latinx residents in the region with events, programming and through their preschool, … experience was as a volunteer in their after-school program with her sorority, Kappa Delta Chi. "I volunteered to tutor …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/family-science-camp-alum-internship-kalamazoo-elconcilio-preschool
Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues
W Magazine
… issues Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet … guys over here.’ Then he just kept playing and wrestling with his brother.” [caption align="left"] [/caption] … across the country. “I wanted them to be able to engage with people later, to talk about this and to maybe get rid …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379
Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children
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… Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children … used tissues or soggy leaves, such bags are hastily filled with precious and necessary possessions like pajamas, school … do throughout their formative years, according to those with personal and professional insight. That’s why four WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58665
Math professor awarded Fulbright grant to work in South Africa
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… school and high school teachers. What's talk got to do with it? Davis traveled to South Africa in January to … culture and math—and to observe mathematics instruction within South Africa's centralized education system. He is … where participants engage critically but constructively with each other's ideas," Davis says. "I'm also interested …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38948
WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination
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… "As hardscrabble as these lives may be, they are suffused with strange beauty and love by Marta's solicitude and … Award and a Pushcart Prize. National Book Award authors with WMU ties WMU's prior connection to the National Book …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994
Biometrics: Evelyn 1 year later
Auxiliary Enterprises
… by Lisa Knutson on West Hill’s Tyler Norman sat down with member Evelyn a year after completing the Biometrics … on the program. Evelyn did the six-week Biometrics program with her two good friends, Shanta and Toni. She summarizes … the results that Tyler had promised. Dave was very focused with the group regarding the strength training portion of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71462
Western announces 2023 class of Presidential Innovation Professors
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… Kalamazoo: Creating a Community-Driven Archives Initiative with the Society for History and Racial Equity (SHARE) In partnership with SHARE, Capturing Kalamazoo will pilot a … a template to create strong collaborative partnerships with local organizations and underrepresented communities to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71469
WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise
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… President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction . The Honor Roll recognizes higher … conference. Just 100 schools around the nation earned "with distinction" status in the annual awards program that … Community Service oversees the Honor Roll in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565
10 ways to use the Libraries in your course
University Libraries
… instruction sessions in person or online. We’ll work with you to customize learning outcomes for your class. You … into an online classroom environment. 5. Get familiar with our research guides Created by WMU librarians, our … a personal copy of your course’s textbook, you can work with us to add it to Course Reserves . 7. Explore open …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/10-ways-libraries-can-help