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Walker Institute facilitates community book read, discussions about ending gun violence
News
… "We're really trying to maximize the multiple ways that we can share and get the information out," says Wallace. … us to come together as a community to take a look at how we can, together, collaborate to stop gun violence in our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67476
WMU offers workshop on leadership in a technical world
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… knowledge, values and styles to define how they can become outstanding leaders in any industry, including … understanding of yourself as a leader and explores how you can be an effective manager using your leadership style. It … for more than 1,700 employees and a budget of upwards of $275 million. Previously, he has served as dean of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67342
Putting student well-being ‘front and center’
W Magazine
… driving me insane," says senior Precious Onyegbule . "You can text your friends, FaceTime them all you want, but not … pandemic. The fear and anxiety that comes along with it can be overwhelming,” says Dr. Brian Fuller , director of … a lot of students, people in general, who wonder, ‘Am I struggling with depression? Would my experience be considered …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622
Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research
W Magazine
… for research and innovation New depths of knowledge As hurricanes explode into monster storms in mere hours and drought … for carbon capture and storage. He and his colleagues are digging into a new layer of climate science: carbon capture, … dioxide from the air and blast it underground where it can be safely stored, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/office-research-innovation-record-breaking-year
Accountancy professor finds formula for connecting with students
Haworth College of Business
… of her classroom. Senior David Jones recalls, “I was struggling with a financial analysis paper for another class and … open and relating concepts to everyday things we like and can understand, accounting was manageable. For example, when …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/accounting-connections-brittani-shantel-jackson
WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture
News
… ultimately could further understanding of how anions can be extracted from industrial and mining waste and … They are necessary ingredients in fertilizers." But they can also cause big problems. Anions in the form of sulfates, nitrates, phosphates and chlorides can be extremely damaging in bodies of water and can …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390
Dinner and silent auction to raise funds for social work students
News
… tickets are $50 and $25 for students. A full table can be purchased for $350. Purchase tickets online For more … or (269) 387-3173. Contact: Tonya Durlach March 6, 2013 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5494
3D maps could help people with visual impairments navigate their world
W Magazine
… located. KALAMAZOO, Mich—“Oh my goodness, it’s beautiful! I cannot believe it came out so well. Wow!” gushes Dr. Dawn … bent. I wondered why I kept drifting to the right and my cane kept hitting that side of the hallway!’ Another friend … The successful development of these maps could lead to bigger things at WMU. “We’re looking at possibly doing a model …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57071
Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education
News
… range of emotions, running from fear to confidence that I can do this," says Stinson, who spent the weekend learning … person. I'm not overly computer savvy, but I know that I can figure it out." Stinson reads from slides in her … Stinson, admitting that sometimes learning new technology can be a challenge. But she points out, she does have an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532
An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning
W Magazine
… a trip to the school store stocked with all the goodies you can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls … neighborhoods alongside Building Blocks of Kalamazoo and digging through history at the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological … service-learning projects and the WMU Signature program can really enhance career skill development early on. “It’s …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884