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… makes a difference in our students’ lives,” said Julie Garrison , dean of University Libraries. “We are investing in … now offer OER creation grants to provide financial assistance as WMU instructors create an OER for their courses. … newly-developed learning materials will be added to the existing library of OER freely available to teachers and …

… leaders in research start at WMU Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Read more stories about faculty-led, student-assisted research projects in the 2018 research edition of W … intently into microscopes while neophyte student lab assistants are consigned to washing beakers, uninvolved in the …

… Western Michigan University's Foundation Scholars program visited with special education students from Kalamazoo's … King-Westwood Elementary to make holiday crafts this fall. Twelve WMU students bonded with the elementary … decorations and presents for their families. The project is part of an annual outreach and service-learning project …

… traffic due to emergency roadwork Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ring Road South is closed to through traffic between Western Avenue and … an alternate route. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online.   Contact: Paula M. Davis August 9, …

… survey Submitted by Anne Copeland on The survey is open through Sunday, March 23. KALAMAZOO—The Office for … fee to fund campus sustainability projects. The annually distributed Student Sustainability Survey serves to measure … food options on campus, and reduce WMU's greenhouse gas emissions. Survey participants will be entered in a drawing to …

… New academic leadership highlights WMU innovation, expertise Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Irma Lopez and Dr. Steven Butt accepted new challenges with the dawn of this new Lopez academic year: Lopez as the new interim dean of …

… of Civil Engineers North Central Regional Competition and this year hope to advance to the national competition. … and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the … The competition involves building a 1:10-scale bridge that is evaluated on lightness, stiffness, construction speed, …

… teaching load in 1986 to serve part time as an administrative officer for what is now the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. He … to the University, but continued to serve as an administrative officer for the Haenicke Institute for nearly a …

… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on A student delivers his pitch to competition judges. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students … be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business … community. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers: $1,700 for first place; $1,200 for second place; …

… literature in elementary education Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth, recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Elementary Educators in English Language Arts Award by the  National Council of Teachers of English . Drs. Jill Hermann-Wilmarth and Caitlin Ryan at a book …