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Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons
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… live audio description for two upcoming performances. "Sometimes you need to know that the villain is watching from … impairments," says Miller. "Sometimes you don't realize what people need until they say it." Miller researched the … one performance of every show next season, just as it does with sign language interpretation. "One of our goals is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232
Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition
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… to share about growing up with local products and what they meant to us. We knew if we let our personal … helped propel the team to success. "The reason Western does so well in the competition every year is because the … the Haworth College of Business food and consumer package goods marketing program," says Zwanka. "The plan was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63778
WMU supply chain program is No. 5 in the nation
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… WMU supply chain program is No. 5 in the nation Submitted by … Gartner lists WMU as the leader in its program scope category, a nod to ISM's unique combination of supply chain … and head of Gartner Research. This marks the second time WMU ISM has been ranked in Gartners top 25 programs. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18296
WMU students place first at sales competition
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… competition and could not be more grateful for what is an experience I will always remember," says Fabish. … to WMU." The two students outperformed competitors from Oregon State University, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, … in December and put in over 50 hours of preparation time for the event. At each practice, we would role play, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547
Student veterans find place to grow, thrive at WMU
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… military. Ranked a 2020 "Best for Vets" college by Military Times, WMU offers a number of programs designed to support … the already diverse student population of WMU," says Ashley Goodwin , a military advocate in the Office of Military and … good mentors who helped me (through my courses)." Unsure what the future might hold, Duck is focused on finishing his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56507
Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers
W Magazine
… hard to provide for their families and want to provide a good education for their children." Gutierrez She began … to him at night. Another parent mentioned this is the first time she had ever been able to read a book to her … funding over time. As the impact of her work grows, so does the praise she's received from community members. Those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835
WMU Theatre students bring medieval-inspired production to Switzerland for international debut
Theatre
… a secret. As Silence navigates shapeshifting sorcerers, allegorical debates, and rigid notions of gender and nature, the … taking an 800-year-old story seriously and figuring out what it means for us today,” says Durham, who also directs … telling a story that’s deeply personal—and at the same time, centuries old. The entwined quests for identity and …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/news/2025/07/bookofsilence-switzerland
Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor
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… are threatening the future of the planet. "If you look at what is most interesting to anyone on any topic, it is the … recommendations. And what could have happened at that time was reduction of fossil fuels that would have coincided … overwhelming majority of scientists agreeing on this topic doesn't change public opinion is because scientists have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880
Title IX issues are focus of new WMU training modules, student survey
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… to receive an email invitation from President Edward Montgomery to take an anonymous online survey designed to gauge … complete the survey. This month's survey marks the second time WMU has opted to become one of about 60 campuses … climate and gauge how it compares to other schools and what issues need the most focus moving forward. WMU enlisted …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45689
Pathway Tutoring program connects teacher candidates to community youth
College of Education and Human Development
… with the mission of reducing the number of students at that time who would've been affected by Michigan’s Read by Grade … first grade and second grade because the more they go on, the further the gap. So, we’re just trying to close … exercise, like playing a game or finding out what motivates a student to learn,” says LaLonde. “So, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71518