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Western Michigan University takes esports initiative to next level with new competitive teams
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… It's a billion-dollar industry hosting tournaments with bigger audiences than the World Series. And Western Michigan … Arena . The facility features dozens of state-of-the-art gaming systems and has become a gathering place for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66222
WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality
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… future, go rock climbing or fight zombies. But don't assume gaming is a sedentary and solitary pursuit. Russell says the … room to keep it cool," he says. "The default is to look at gaming as unhealthy. But there's another piece—there are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50873
Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%
College of Education and Human Development
… "There's a good group of kids that are working for the biggest purchase which would be me taking them for food, games … are giving something positive to them." Looking at the bigger picture, Baznik is hopeful that increased student …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success
Avoid online scams and identity theft
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… you act. Don't automatically click on links. Think about why you are sharing information online. Is it going to be safe? Think about why you are going to a site. Were you sent there by someone … wmich.edu/it for more cyber security tips . Contact: Tonya Durlach October 1, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1847
University getting ready to adopt new email system
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… WMU alumni who want to remain engaged with the University. Why a new system is needed WMU's current email provider, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28112
Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center
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… opportunities for our personal financial planning majors." Why a center dedicated to financial wellness? Most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734
Supplying data visualization and process improvement
Haworth College of Business
… or break the outcome.” Curkovic notes that one of the biggest takeaways for students is how to enact change … data was crucial,” says Roberts. “We wanted to understand why each store was operating the way it was and what people …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/goodwill-project
Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance
College of Aviation
… Mihelich reviewing the working components of a jet engine Why Western's College of Aviation? "It blows all the other … Aviation Outlook Day When Mihelich is not figuring out why that Boeing engine is not functioning at 100 percent, he …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich
WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate
College of Arts and Sciences
… currently planning cohorts which will include government, gaming and economic development corporations within each …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676
Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers
W Magazine
… Taboo Topics in 2015 and currently serves as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Racial Equity Program officer. Outsiders, … elective course offering in WMU’s School of Communication . Why, they wonder, would students want to learn about topics … realize the essentialness of delving into the reasons for why someone thinks the way they do. Students begin to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619