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Western opens door to life-changing experiences for business law grad

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… Western opens door to life-changing experiences for business law grad … delivers a speech at St. Julian winery during an event showcasing Bronconess wine. In the inaugural Bronco Challenge … ignited a passion for travel and international relations work that have reshaped his purpose as he embarks on a new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75608

Wrongful Conviction Program changing one life at a time

College of Arts and Sciences

… and professor for the course. So she and her students work diligently to prove the innocence of those who were … system to prevent future injustice—use law students to do research, WMU's program allows undergraduate students the … involved with the program has given her a better grasp on how the process works. In addition, "this program gives a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/34861

BIORETS program gives local science teachers authentic research experience

College of Arts and Sciences

… focusing on a different aspect of the overarching theme of how biological entities interact with one another and their … a distinct experience.  Amanda Solloway sows tiny Arabidopsis seeds on a plate to test the effect of environmental … One participant in the BIORETs program, Amanda Solloway , worked in Lu’s lab for the duration of the program. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69141

Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision'

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… Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision' Submitted by Erin Flynn on … "Western's theatre program has a lot of people go on to do great, great things. I still keep in touch with a fair … memories involves his time working as an editor on the CBS show "Person of Interest." As he went through footage for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63090

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

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… on Silvia Robazza, an undergraduate psychology student, works with a young patient at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. … those students come here, they get the opportunity to see how autism presents differently across clients and work with … but we will also be able to build the workforce that can do so and expand our reach." adds Ali Schroeder , a doctoral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

WMU MBA program climbs in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Haworth College of Business

… discussions, and we have the opportunity to reward them for doing all of this with credit for past experience and current work projects.” The MBA team took a careful look at feedback … offers classes in different modes so students can adapt how they attend class to their schedule, learning style and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75333

WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

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… the candle at both ends, finding it hard to tell where work ends and home begins with their laptop and spreadsheets … set times when the school day begins and ends. Give grace: Don't expect everything to be perfect! "A lot of this can … may thrive with virtual learning." It's crucial, however, to give children the tools they need to succeed. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University organizational change leadership doctoral student and global learning specialist in the … she used a qualitative textual analysis to explore six work-related subreddits with comments containing the word … initial comments or posts were genuine questions, asking how employees can be rewarded. And frequently, the answer to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148

Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… University. WMU Pitch Competition awards $4,000 in prizes How it works Aspiring entrepreneurs will be asked to develop a … to develop their business ideas by stating a problem, how they intend to solve it, and then selling that idea to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38296

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… of self-regulation, the ability to delay gratification and how to identify and manage their feelings.”  According to … what their education will look like,” she says. “So why don’t we plan for how we will manage and utilize screen … from across the country in the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay for Kids , have a plan. The nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483