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Faculty panel to discuss Zika virus during public presentation
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… Faculty panel to discuss Zika virus during public presentation Submitted by … Global Education is hosting the discussion to shed light on what the Zika virus is, what countries are affected, whether the virus can spread to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30281
"Pandemic Meals" - Emma Somers
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… Muffin" "Sushi" "Western Scramble for Two" "Adjusting to isolation after the COVID-19 outbreak included confusion, … want to show off our culinary skills even more. At first this project was fun for us because cooking became a good distraction. The more it progressed, though, the more we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59472
WMU's family engagement office marks 10 years of success
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… office marks 10 years of success Submitted by Paula M. Davis on WMU parent Nandita Bajaj pauses to embrace her … Director Shari Glaser polled participants in the room: What will your greatest challenge be when your son or … felt the parent-child relationship change presented the biggest challenge. While the student is necessarily the focal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44961
E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series
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… on Dionne KALAMAZOO—A high-profile Washington Post columnist will lead off when the University Center for the … will be waiting on deck to tackle such thorny issues as what the outcome of the election means for science policy, … Chris Mooney, a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster and experienced trainer of scientists in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283
Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career
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… decided to give it a shot. "I really was just going to see what would happen. Because honestly, I think if I didn't do … allowed me to join the team—just a small town girl on a Division I basketball team!" She didn't rack up a ton of points … definitely have to put in a lot of work, but you get out what you put in," says Douglas. "I just knew it was going to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321
WSA, GSA look to break down stigma, highlight resources with Mental Health Week
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… (GSA) as they partner for Mental Health Week . "This pandemic has taken so much away from communities," says … week shines a light on the importance of mental health and what students can do to support other students." It's … alone. "I think it comes down to societal pressures from what we see on social media, what we see with cyberbullying, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67584
Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus
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… staff are hundreds, if not thousands, of plants saved by Christopher Jackson —a greenhouse specialist who could easily … up, we would gently take them out and transplant them into what's called plug flats," says Steve Root , a Landscape … staff inside Finch Greenhouse. "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there were 10,000 baby plants generated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122
Student experience meets community impact in groundbreaking new Evaluation Lab
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… Mich.— The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University is excited to announce the opening of the Evaluation Lab, an … is an opportunity to do something a little different than what they are studying. Mo Tall , a sophomore double … evaluators cite the opportunity to make a difference as what motivated them to apply for a position at the lab. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75006
Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall
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… Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Increase … and rental rates for most campus apartments. The increase is effective with the start of the fall 2012 semester . The … families $1.5 million since its inception in 2008. "WMU is committed to keeping educational environments affordable, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/353
Internship proves fruitful for business student
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… for business student Submitted by Erin Flynn on Erika Hejl is excited to start her career at Smucker KALAMAZOO, … Western Michigan University, she has to be good. That's what Smucker's decided after getting a taste of Erika Hejl's … the classroom is just as important. "You really get to see what the culture of different companies are like, what they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53041