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Honors college offers fun summer programs for bright kids

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… in ATYP, nor are there any eligibility requirements. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Returning programs Seven programs … senior year in high school develop essay ideas and focus on what they really want colleges to know about them. It is for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6574

Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts

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… Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts Submitted by … workshop that developed realistic scenarios for what future Arctic conflicts might look like. The event, … industry and government. Among the questions debated were: What would border security look like for Arctic nations? How …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47942

From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion

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… field research. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Eyeing a career as an English teacher, Adam Austin probably never imagined how much … like that, but then somehow that didn't translate to what I went to college for initially." Nearly finished with … degree along the way. [caption align="right"] [/caption] "What draws me back has always been the faculty who have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60045

Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence

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… when she had a life-changing conversation. "I asked around what I could do from a mental health point of view. And this teacher—very nonchalant—said, 'There is a 9-year-old girl … was just about seeing the humans in front of me and doing what I can for them. And that's where it began and how it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from … time to get all of the pots and flats ready to go. "The biggest challenge was space or, more specifically, lack of … her voice cracking with emotion. "(Projects like) this are what I did it for. I want people to be aware. When these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor

Student Affairs

… national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on (L-R) (Front) Ryan … Dillon's approach "allows us to grow and shape WIDR into what we want, and what we think it should be."   The nomination came as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75005

WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on grief

College of Arts and Sciences

… like to extend an early apology to her mother-in-law for missing Thanksgiving next year. Instead of celebrating the … the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bellagio Residency Program is an exclusive retreat offered to the nation's best … to be intellectualized substitutes, quite removed from what people are grappling with when they lose someone they …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/ashley-atkins-bellagio

Engineering student's internship builds future while leaving permanent mark on Western campus

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… on Zach Turner stands outside the new student center, which is slated to open in fall 2022. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … his supervisor at the student center construction site. "Whatever anyone needs that day, I basically go and help do … come back in the future and see the building and remember what it was like going up—that will be cool." The valuable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66057

Child and family development student puts learning into practice to help create a thriving community for youth

College of Education and Human Development

… help create a thriving community for youth Submitted by Chris Hybels on Carly Smith talks about her internship and work … for the circle of control activity.  Classroom example of what can be placed inside the circle of control. Robert Lee … “The circle of control is important for youth to understand what things are inside of their control and outside of their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71158

Building a business fueled by hometown pride

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… Lake Michigan so much that they wanted souvenirs featuring what they called "the Indiana coast." That is when the idea for The IN Coast hit Soffin. And once it … in yourself and go for it!" Contact: Zack Zagula and Tonya Durlach June 15, 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47600