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Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future

Haworth College of Business

… by Abbie Griffith on Sydney Wade KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From a young age, senior Sydney Wade , from West Bloomfield, … to business plans, financial books and customer service.” With the support from her family and educators, Wade has … savviness for finding new ways to improve her talents, she can tackle anything.   “A unique challenge this industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155

WMU launches online cybersecurity undergraduate degree

News

… security and data protection, to avoid breaches that can jeopardize physical safety, security and finances. The … to strategize, collaborate and communicate. As we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, data security is more … systems. “Security lies in this unique area where you have to understand the business side and the technical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59452

Libraries awards nine Open Educational Resources Grants

University Libraries

… grants help instructors replace their commercial textbooks with an OER or develop a new one that Western students and learners globally can use instead of commercial textbooks. Paying for … is a burden for some students, and courses using free OER can be a financial relief.   "I remember feeling so relieved …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/nine-oer-grants

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

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… by a third party," Cartee says. "The partnership we have with Western Michigan University is very valuable, being a … to limit contamination. "If the recycling is contaminated, you have to throw it out," says DeBoef, who now works in … away," says Turske. "The pictures are a little larger. You can see them from afar and kind of preemptively know what's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… about the last year, I think about those pictures that if you look up close you realize there are hundreds of little … determined to complete its yearly race car build without access to their garage on campus, shifted gears and … persist and persevere. “I don't think there's anything we can't accomplish if we work on it together,” adds Bott. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

NSF grant aimed at advancing construction education with generative AI and BIM

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… NSF grant aimed at advancing construction education with generative AI and BIM Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. … AI and building information modeling (BIM) to bring your classroom construction project to life. Students at … the country, aim to bring these tools into classrooms with funding from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/12/generative-ai-construction-engineering

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… on WMU's international service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about … are on the lookout for ways to show they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? … a trip to the school store stocked with all the goodies you can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery

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… and nutritious food to one in 12 students at WMU. Along with food, the program offers access to personal care items … graduation regalia on a loan basis, ensuring all students can fully participate in commencement ceremonies Winter gear … our campus community. For some students, these resources can make a life changing difference along their path to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/essential-needs-named-montgomery

WMU closed Tuesday, Jan. 7, due to severe weather

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… Tuesday, Jan. 7 , due to severe weather. All classes are canceled. The closure includes the University's Kalamazoo … University Programs Web page . This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information … canceled , and will be rescheduled. The student program "So You Want To Be a Residence Life Staff Member," originally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12524

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… says Director Erika Hartley , M.A.'17, who began working with the project as a Western Michigan University graduate … passion for anthropology at the fort. “There’s only so much you can do in a classroom,” says Manfred, who worked at the fort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438