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An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning
W Magazine
… for ways to show they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? Pride—and a trip to the school store … neighborhoods alongside Building Blocks of Kalamazoo and digging through history at the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884
Persisting through the pandemic
W Magazine
… Persisting through the pandemic Submitted by Erin Flynn on Our … accomplish if we work on it together,” adds Bott. “That's what this last year has taught me—that none of us can … is possible through collaboration. We're not always sure what's possible until we're pressed to find out, and what's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786
Assessment in Action Days conference returns to campus
News
… Michigan University faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants are invited to the fourth annual Assessment in … Days conference, which runs March 20-22 . The conference is free of charge and no registration is required. Learning … Participants will have the opportunity to reevaluate what they are currently doing with assessment, update plans …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5633
'Karen Bondarchuk: Kith and Kin' on display at the Richmond Center
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… 'Karen Bondarchuk: Kith and Kin' on display at the Richmond Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … animal consciousness is in flux, the most recent research suggests that animals are capable of higher order reasoning … explores the fraught boundary between human sentience and what we assume to be the limits of animal reasoning power. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10976
Altitude Adjustment: How Life’s Turbulence Made This Delta Captain Soar
College of Aviation
… Altitude Adjustment: How Life’s Turbulence Made This Delta Captain Soar Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU … and sophomore years, he worked in construction. "I learned what it was like to work hard," he says. "Early mornings, … that never materialized. When it appeared that I would be furloughed, I explored other options. That was lesson No. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/05/geeting
Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign
News
… YORK—A former Western Michigan University football standout is putting his success to good use. Sam Beal , now a … "If I can lend my image and open the eyes of my fan base to what the Alzheimer's Association is doing, it's great to be … stories were her way of teaching us to be grateful for what we have." Persistence and perseverance The Giants added …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687
Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022
Haworth College of Business
… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for … from retail fulfillment to staffing and more. Check out what experts from Western Michigan University's Haworth … Scott Cowley , assistant professor of marketing, highlights what to expect in your shopping cart—online or in-person—and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267
Helmet sensor technology business created by WMU team honored for innovation
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… Atashbar, left, and Dr. Binu Baby Narakathu, right, display their award for being a 2019 SmartZone Best Small … success with innovation." "SafeSense demonstrates exactly what WMU is trying to do from a tech transfer standpoint," … hits high school football players can get at practice. But what type of hits are we limiting? What's the number of hits …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53495
Dates set for campuswide bystander intervention training
News
… of people present during an emergency, the less likely it is that any will actually intervene. More than 500 Western … Heroes have already been trained. To become part of this bystander intervention movement, students as well as … step in and help • Obtain the education necessary to know what to do • Step up and make a difference The program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2340
WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S.
Haworth College of Business
… again, earning a place on the Sales Education Foundation’s list of top sales programs in the country. This is the 17th … “WMU’s spot on the Sales Education Foundation list confirms what we have known for over 20 years—what we teach, how we teach it and the community we teach it …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/sef2024