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Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Senior Ben Pikaart regularly makes use of equipment available to … a decade ago and nurtured by their peers ever since are bearing fruit for today's members of the campus and … says due to limited available seating, many of these events cannot accommodate off-campus community members. But he says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507

Gender violence prevention and education founder to visit WMU

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… Hall. His presentation is titled "Violence and Silence: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help." Dr. … sports culture and the military in North America and beyond. The program introduced the "bystander" approach to … of the U.S. Marine Corps. He and his colleagues have been centrally involved in the development and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27717

First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living Learning Community

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… First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living Learning Community … Smith worried about before coming to Western; their biggest fear was not finding friends or a place to fit in. … have shown that a sense of belonging is a huge reason why students persist in college, and we want to increase …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70890

WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar

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… services “has a lot of moving pieces and we want it to be excellent; not having any precedent can be challenging,” says Office of Student Transitions … ambassador information on their favorite books, songs and why they chose to attend Western Michigan University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success Submitted by Erin Flynn … made it this far in life. I feel like it's a dream, to be honest." It's a reality that 10 years ago seemed … them growing up in the situation I grew up in. So that's why I really work hard." He worked so hard he was able to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

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… Smart Submitted by Erin Flynn on More than a year ago, WMU began an introspective process called Think Big to examine … smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s knowing one's “why” and striving to achieve it always and in all ways. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

Focused on the future

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… the undergraduate and graduate levels that blur the lines between education and professional business experience, … and business strategy program strive to provide the best experiential learning for business students in the … wide, positive community impact,” says Lepisto. “That is why the center fills a critical need—it teaches this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

University Theatre presents 'Water by the Spoonful'

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… The performance contains mature content, and audience members must be 16 years old or older to attend. Purchase tickets online: … Alejandra Luna, Avery Kenyatta, Kurt Misteravich, Elizabeth Yamauchi and Joey Huizar . Tickets All seating for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37719

We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs

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… University is off to a flying start as one of a limited number of accredited U.S. institutions offering stand-alone … has to fly at high altitudes and fast speeds. So you cannot get the resolution necessary for dealing with … especially construction, agriculture and insurance. "The bigger drones cost a little more but they're stable and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033

WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series

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… traffic. "They were interested primarily in the reasons why the decision was made by government and business leaders to do something that had never been done in the United States previously. We not only … which also features Woodward Avenue in Detroit, is described as an exploration of "how streets have connected the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842