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WMU a leader in offering learning by virtual reality

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… and freshman Jacob Zufall, of Portage, using VR in the technology in the arts course. Teams work on a project to create … WMU Libraries was started to explore this revolutionary technology as a collaborative effort of the Office of Information Technology and Waldo Library. Opening the door to broad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50873

De-stress, decompress and find community post-election at the SRC

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… in a healthy way. The SRC is waiving access fees Tuesday, Nov. 3 , and Wednesday, Nov. 4 , for all current WMU students and employees who … ExperienceWMU . Many classes are also offered virtually at no cost. "Anytime we can play and participate side-by-side, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61878

Satellite clerk’s office opens on WMU campus to expand election services

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… Michigan University. A new satellite clerk's office is now open on the first floor of the Bernhard Center. Grace … . "Conducting an election during a pandemic requires innovative approaches for public health-informed voter … are accessible in the heart of our campus." WeVote , a nonpartisan group spearheading a campuswide effort to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61510

Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday

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… Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Newsome played for WMU from 1960 to 1964. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44935

Horn Day open to anyone who wants to learn more about the horn

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… debut in 2009, performing Richard Strauss's Horn Concerto No. 1. Brant also spent four seasons as third horn of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44910

Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger obituary

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… Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Laurel A. Grotzinger Dr. Laurel A. … librarianship and library administration. Her career took another pioneering turn in 1979 when Grotzinger was named …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44365

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… support. When students move to college, they are no longer overseen by IDEIA, they are then covered … students find a university that best fits their needs. It's not a random decision, doing a little bit more … for students with disabilities (OSD). The university cannot reach out and do anything for them if they don't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers

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… have called sewing a dying skill. That skill, however, is now helping protect frontline medical professionals from the … was an awesome chance to bring together design students who normally only have the opportunity to sew together when it's … she says. "We were able to do something together that was bigger than us and forget for a moment about the chaos around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737

Frontline for relief: WMU team helps small businesses survive COVID-19 impacts

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… many small businesses throughout West Michigan are struggling to make ends meet. From lack of sales to growing … aid. However, preparing to secure disaster relief is no small feat, a detail the Michigan Small Business Development Center—SBDC—knows all too well. Housed within Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58749

Willow Martin: Finding your balance

Haworth College of Business

… to check in with classmates on FaceTime to catch up on notes and other course essentials. As she traveled to … Paula Eckert, her grandparents made a surprise appearance, not realizing that Martin was in class, and the class could … Palmer has started to do group chat through Elearning at normal class time to get participation points. This is nice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58744