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For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve
News
… to one another and even battling, in some cases. Birdwatching at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible … the world. “The value of coming out in nature is to get away from all of the typical things that you’re worrying … birdwatching, Gill says. Asylum “does offer a really nice set of features and different natural areas. So, we can go …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
News
… helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth to do, it's to help people, and I … help people," Davis adds. Christian also empowered Davis to set up the Common Ground, a space on the second floor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Justice Program. "I just thought this would be a good way to give students research opportunities while solving a … getting calls from all over asking how other schools can set up a similar program," Kuersten says. She's going on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall
College of Health and Human Services
… WMU’s commitment to health care fields, creating pathways for Western students to highly rewarding careers in great demand. For the fall of 2022, the … rewarding careers." Teaching nurses in classrooms and other settings requires a special set of skills. The WMU Bronson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762
WMU research facility assists in rediscovery of rare mineral deposit
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… mineral deposit located under two West Michigan counties is set to spark a new multibillion industry in Michigan that … surface of West Michigan. A valuable resource The discovery was made by using the treasure trove of geologic data that … of the quality and amount of the potash in the Borgen Bed was done by using core samples provided by WMU geologists …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9197
Isaac Ortega creates real relationships
Haworth College of Business
… great support system. Every professor I’ve had, whether it was within my major or not, has wanted me to succeed and pushed me to be the best I can be. … I made that decision to get involved.” With his sights set on graduation, Ortega is looking forward to his career. …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/01/business-analyticsisaac-ortegabait
Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Wood Hall
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… Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Wood Hall Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Update: The precautionary boil water advisory issued for Wood Hall has been lifted. The … be available within 24 hours of collection, and the final set of results will be available within 48 hours. Updates on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50976
Carol Cochrane finds global perspective through WMU Haworth
Haworth College of Business
… began at WMU Haworth. “Like many first-year students, I was undecided on my major, so I took a variety of classes, … of those being Applying Business Fundamentals with Dr. Bret Wagner . From day one, I could tell that Dr. Wagner had a … impressed that I picked up on his message and asked me to set up a meeting to discuss studying abroad. This small …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/international-business-carol-cochrane-study-abroad
From classroom to clinic: the impactful internships of Clay Linson and Olivia Naas
College of Health and Human Services
… analysis, tool/solution development and tabletop simulation walkthroughs for two selected security event scenarios: a ransomware attack and a University Authentication Service … readiness. Their dedication and innovative approaches have set a new standard for future interns and projects at …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/intern
New climate and energy advisor develops vision for cleaner, greener Michigan
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… are urging changes in behavior and policy to slow the warming trend, and many governments and businesses are … earned a doctoral degree from Western Michigan University, was tapped to lead the charge in Michigan. Tasked with … role. "Dr. Brown is a strategic thinker who knows how to set objectives that matter, design programs to accomplish …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54484