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New housing and dining vision focuses on campus neighborhoods
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… on Campus to be organized into four neighborhoods that can accommodate more than 6,800 students. KALAMAZOO—The … The campus will be organized into four neighborhoods that can accommodate more than 6,800 students: West Neighborhood …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8239
Alumna helps craft Michigan K-12 fall return-to-learn framework
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… educators’ mental health and offers guidance on how schools can address this issue.” Following a tumultuous spring that … is to return students to classrooms, if possible. “Nothing can replace the value of face-to-face instruction,” Whitmer … on June 30, Blood Starr said she thinks one of the biggest hurdles facing school districts will be continuing to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60219
Research shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color
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… yet a Western Michigan University study finds significant racial disparities in access to care. Led by clinical … providers in southwest Michigan found Black and Arab American mothers who sought services from mental health … we found is providers in southwest Michigan were significantly more likely to call the white mothers back than the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63368
Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest
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… who are unable to attend the event or choose to leave early can use the app to list their seat, while fans at the event can use the app to buy the newly open seat if it would be an … Berardelli from South Lyon and freshman Charles Motley from Canton, both of whom are industrial and entrepreneurial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46167
The spirit of adventure
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… a living was reduced to a smoldering ember. In short, you can say GDDC was the product of a love for dynamism and new … would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? Embrace the struggle! Entrepreneurship is not sitting in a coffee shop on … It's in your best interest to understand that before you can live the life of an entrepreneur, you must become one. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055
Western leading the charge in pioneering battery research
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… of chemical and paper engineering, Jian Yang , a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences … the CarbonX Li-S biomass-based batteries have significant sustainability advantages over other lithium sulfur … high capacity lithium sulfur cathode material by XBM that can be produced virtually anywhere in the world using …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68591
‘Pay it forward’: Alumnus mentors others to plan for future, helps revitalize local community
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… talking to people about financial planning for their future can be challenging if they are living day to day, Bogan … for budgeting, insurance and investments, all these things can be for 50 years in advance," he says. "When some people …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67101
WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility
College of Education and Human Development
… is one of the most important drivers of an individual’s upward mobility in society. Social mobility promotes well-being, economic prosperity, and can help all of our students to achieve their highest … year a new group of 12 Scholars will travel to the Dominican Republic to meet with policy makers, complete a service …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514
Engineering student designs her future at WMU
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… “To me this is neat because as technology grows, we can grow with it.” Kieliszewski has completed an design … to fill internship, co-op and full-time positions. “My biggest recommendation for any engineer is go to the Fall … “I am currently trying to investigate the possible fields I can work in,” says Kieliszewski. “Long term, I see myself …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75588
Alumni share their entrepreneurial spirit with Broncos Lead interns
W Magazine
… alumni. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“The entrepreneur's journey can be a difficult one.” This message from Western alumni … As entrepreneurs themselves, they understand and can offer support. “Whatever your vision, we’re ready to … spirit.” “A lot of times, being an entrepreneur can be lonely and difficult if you don’t have a team behind …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72486