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Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… honor bestowed upon Western faculty for their teaching work. It recognizes instructors who take an active role in … a number of thesis and dissertation committees and mentored dozens of students to success in their chosen fields of … the College of Arts and Sciences. "I'm always amazed at how much effort he puts into his teaching, the impact his …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning
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… lecture hall with the neutral color pallet? Interested in how augmented reality can strengthen traditional … college credit while in high school, regional nonprofit workers, long-time professors and traditional students. The … them: "What kinds of things can you imagine? What ideas do you have? What might we be able to create together that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331
WMUK-FM set to begin spring campaign
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… feature a shorter pledge drive designed to raise all of the dollars needed in half the live on-air pledge hours. How funds are used WMUK uses membership contributions and … as "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered," "Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me" and "From the Top." WMUK encourages members …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22407
Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy
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… caring relationships with others. Her natural ability to do this shines through!" Finding Passion Hampton's passion … were supposed to report to school, she got the call. "I showed up the next day at 8 a.m. at new teacher training," … voice and challenging students who excel to take their work to the next level. "I think the first step in anything …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425
Renowned author coming to Western teaches importance of conversations in divided times
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… label each other before we’ve even had a conversation? Why do we become more persuasive when we explore perspectives … New York Times bestselling author of “Don’t Label Me: How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars” and … to us. The missing piece is respect. Each of us, no matter how different our beliefs, needs to feel heard, not herded, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65252
Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western
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… It was just kind of a natural fit for me." The drive to work with cars may be in his DNA: One of his grandfathers … sub teams, as well as our business team. I am very proud of how much we have been able to accomplish, which is largely … fund my master's degree in mechanical engineering, and I'll do rotations at each department in the company while I'm …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938
Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala
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… the world into a new era of digital connection, from remote work and virtual learning to family gatherings via computer screen. "I've been really fascinated by how our communication as humans is changing because of … her performance. "It's totally new territory for me. I've done work in dance film and done my own editing and filming, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239
Joey Pisano scrubs into sales: finds his passion in the medical device industry
Haworth College of Business
… care about my growth, and the classes themselves push me to do my best. I look forward to going to these classes because … his experiences on campus, Pisano had the chance to shadow a Stryker sales representative through their day in a … opportunity and really solidified that this is the kind of work I want to do in the future.” Pisano shares some advice …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/sale-business-marketingjoey-pisanomedical-device-sales
Michigan State Police fund WMU Cold Case Program students: A win-win for justice and education
Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police
… cadets or student assistants. They will be paid for their work both in the Cold Case Program offices and up to an … the program and her students. "Until now, we've relied on donations to fund this work," says Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten , … valuable hands-on experience by learning from detectives how to solve real cases. "Being a part of the Cold Case …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/72963
Interdisciplinary evaluation program helps WMU alum become energy leader
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… to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us," … expectation—that you give back to the community and you work hard,"says Brown, who earned a doctoral degree in … to do it well, and it certainly helped me understand how to increase my productivity and efficiency." Brown's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54503