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Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve

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… Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Argentati won a … Andrew Bourland Argentati networked with several designers at the event including Muktar Onifade, a designer … on a whim." A year and a half later, she couldn't imagine a better career path. "It has turned out so great for me," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931

Behind-the-scenes New York Fashion Week experience solidifies future for Western fashion design student

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… Week experience solidifies future for Western fashion design student Submitted by Erin Flynn on Julia LeKander … design and development student was recently whisked away for a once-in-a-lifetime experience behind the scenes of … trip to participate in UofNYFW, a collaboration between NYFW: The Shows operator IMG and CLC, the nation's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71033

Sabbatical leaves granted for 33 faculty members

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… Dr. Chien-Juh Gu , Department of Sociology Dr. Tarun Gupta, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4040

Don’t miss the boat: Nursing student encourages peers to try something new at Western

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… on their boat. Evangelista gives her teammates a thumbs up after a successful ski around the lake. Owen Housecamp … day or break. Spending time out on the water, there's no better fresh air break for your mental health. Having this … who are not. “Getting involved is simply one of the best ways to make the most out of your collegiate experience. It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64739

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

W Magazine

… debut in August 2021. Their research is among a select group of projects identified by the organization that aim to address future or poorly met market needs, offering ways to increase the efficiency, safety and sustainability … proximity to several automotive engineering research and design companies also provides an ideal launching point for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

The Bar Convent and Esopus arma Christi rolls and women’s devotions

Medieval Institute Publications

… Convent roll’s script and illustrations suggest it was made between 1475 and 1500. Thomas narrates and introduces the … or for purchase at doi.org/10.1515/9781501513909-002 . The signature of “Elynor Sybsay” in the British Library’s … a woman’s small hand and could just as easily be hidden away if Protestant authorities ransacked a recusant household …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/06/morse-barconvent

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… was also able to explain why things were done the way they were. She made sure that the military cadre was … her leadership of the WMU blood drive and a food drive in support of WMU’s Invisible Need Project. Both a testament to her commitment to service. “I just finished up a blood drive, bringing my drive total to 1,853 pints of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

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… production, student Margaux Wellman also hopes to shake up perceptions about disabilities. "Disability is not talked … differences define her. She credits her confidence to the way her parents raised her, treating her no differently than … everyone else is doing, just maybe in a different way or in a different capacity. And that's always been the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Ample resources on hand for switch to WMU Essential Studies

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… Mich.—Faculty are encouraged to take advantage of an upcoming workshop as well as a variety of other resources … is a workshop called Navigating WMU Essential Studies: Design, Assess, Submit. The workshop will be presented from … sessions: “Understanding the WMU Essential Studies Design: Where Does My Course Fit? What Is Needed for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48731

Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters

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… the vents took too long, Smoots set out to find something better. And when her search led her right back to the same … to engineer a solution herself. Smoots set to work designing a simple device that utilizes the heat from air … Smoots admits that her entrepreneurial journey hasn't always led her down the easy road. "Entrepreneurship is not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805