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Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… increases 10th grade attendance by 14% Submitted by Chris Hybels on Once a week, Alysia Baznik will facilitate the … "There's a good group of kids that are working for the biggest purchase which would be me taking them for food, games … 10th graders were showing up to the cart they weren't sure what it was," says Baznik. "Now you can hear them chattering …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center

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… 'Passed On,' by Nichole Maury, on display at the Richmond Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … romanticized and idealized, that we can no longer say what is real and what is not. She uses various systems of deconstruction to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19528

Connections between engineering and business a win for students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… finance major with a passion for engineering and racing. He is a leader on the Bronco Racing Formula SAE team and the … time and time again proven himself an exemplary model of what a Bronco should be and is someone who continues to grow … premier wind engineering universities,” says Rubarth. So what is next for this graduating senior?  Rubarth chose to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75143

Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice

W Magazine

… of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on [caption] … he could think of, and lots of methods that were suggested to him, but no amount of hot tea brought his voice … She couldn’t have been more understanding. She said ‘I know what you’ve been going through. I had a similar speech …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning Submitted by Erin Flynn on [caption] … communications. "It's gone full circle from the initial, 'What is this?' A year ago we had no idea what (COVID-19) … Along with the University's Medical Director, Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , Bott and Proudfoot co-chaired the WMU COVID-19 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

Physics professor amasses support for WMU students

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… has changed just about everything. A new organization is working to make sure basic necessities aren’t on that … received enough donations that it hasn’t yet had to limit what students can take with them. [caption align="right"] … India. Like many international students, she is struggling with the impact of pandemic restrictions on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58964

RSOs have something for everyone

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… on Members of Mane Attraction, an a cappella group and registered student organization at WMU, display information at … 460 student clubs and activities that connect them with what they are learning in the classroom and beyond. … in the Office of Student Engagement. If students don't find what they're looking for, they can start their own group, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54761

Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights

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… students sprawled out studying, bicycles parked in racks, frisbees being tossed about. But a brontosaurus towering over … allowing visitors to walk among titans of the Triassic, juggernauts of the Jurassic and creatures of the Cretaceous. … for our dinosaur class, figuring out stride lengths and what kind of dinosaur made them and what the story was." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382

Bioethics scholar Art Caplan gives public lectures at WMU

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… the rationing of health care in a presentation later this month at Western Michigan University. Dr. Art Caplan , … Thursday, Feb. 23 , in Room 2008 of the Richmond Center. His talk, titled "The Inevitability of Rationing and How to … rationing should be handled, who should be in charge and what principles they should follow. Caplan also will address …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/143

Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published

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… Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published Submitted by Anonymous (not … at the Australian National University. He is coauthor of "What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?" Contact: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3698