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WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets

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… improve employment outcomes for returning service members. An announcement Aug. 12 by the U.S. departments of … of strategies called 8 Keys to Success that are viewed as best practices for serving veterans. The announcement by the … institutions, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College, have served as a VetSuccess on Campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8705

From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Western Michigan University's campus.  “It is difficult to be taken seriously in a male-dominated field as a female, … and outside the classroom.  “I chose mechanical engineering because I wanted to develop an intuition for how to make my ideas tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832

Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… for a new baby, and pursuing a graduate degree might not be at the top of your list of things to do. But Lingxiao Sun isn't like most people. "I wanted to give it a try, because you will never know your potential unless you try it … was born in China and spent much of her life in South Korea before moving to the United States with her husband to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

Through community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit

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… hopes to change that. "For some reason, Detroit has been underrepresented by scholars studying Muslims in … Muslim-American community building in metro Detroit. "I believe African American Muslims have a lot to tell us about United States history and politics because they have been here since before the nation was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64682

Free college-level humanities courses offered to select local residents

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… university-level education in the humanities.  Students are being continuously enrolled for the 10-week fall term that began Sept. 10 and 15-week spring term that begins Jan. 14 . Classes are held every Monday and Thursday …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1771

Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference

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… Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference Submitted by Deanne Puca on … excellence If you know of a co-worker or staff member who is a Staff Compensation System, AFSCME, MSEA or POA employee and deserves to be honored for outstanding service to Western, use one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65004

Former MIT researcher discusses neuroethics in center's first fall talk

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… responsibility of neuroscience researchers will be explored in a talk that leads Western Michigan … Dead Seas: Who Is Responsible?,” 4 p.m. , rooms 157-159 Bernhard Center. Monday, Nov. 5 : Panel discussion with … Definition: What Is Socrates Looking For,?" 5 p.m. Room 157 Bernhard Center. This talk is part of the 11th annual WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48528

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… off. Meanwhile, the state's infamous lake-effect snow will be rare, making for mostly rainy winters. The professor of … alarm about Earth's unprecedented warming. A key way he's been doing that is by sharing his knowledge of climate … long time off. But he says people need to realize it won't be long before humans lose the ability to prevent the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators

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… consent procedures, using electronic health records to better effect and reducing some bureaucratic requirements … "We've got to make sure that there's not a major gap between the science of cures and the way that we actually … researchers, medical school faculty and students just beginning their medical educations. Research challenges …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523

Montgomery to speak at upcoming community breakfast

Haworth College of Business

… Fetzer Center. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m . Reservations are required for this event and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at … available at Fetzer Center Lot 72F. Montgomery Montgomery became the ninth president of WMU on Aug. 1, 2017. He came …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46667