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Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… education Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From lecture halls to living rooms, the move to distance education has changed the learning environment for … more challenging. But my professors have lots of ideas on how to make it work." Dybing, who graduates this semester, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Passion and dedication help computer science student reach the stars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… B.S.'22, knew computer science was the path for him since his very first introductory class in high school. After … Shapiro earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Western and is now completing an accelerated master’s … final year of my undergraduate studies,” explains Shapiro. “However, my favorite co-curricular activity was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73108

Fort St. Joseph archaeological lectures available online

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… University's Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project is offering free virtual lectures designed to take classes … The program is specifically designed to educate students, from grades 3 through 12, about what archaeology is, the … disappeared, and only vague information about its exact location existed. In 1998, WMU's Dr. Michael Nassaney, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/292

WMU's campus sexual assault prevention state funding increases

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… largest amount awarded to the University in four years of this state grant program and the second-highest given to … The grant was the result of "strong collaborative efforts from student affairs, institutional equity, academic affairs … I hope to see it continue long into the future. Our work is far from over, and we must continue investing in programs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50527

Zumba event to raise money for breast cancer research via United Way

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… Zumba event to raise money for breast cancer research via United Way … , on the campus of Western Michigan University while raising funds for breast cancer research. The Zumba Pink Party … will be reflected toward the campus United Way campaign. So far, the campaign has reached nearly 60 percent of its goal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10570

WMU accountancy student receives $10,000 scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… of Business, received a competitive $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) … for the 2023-24 academic year. The merit-based scholarship is intended to encourage accounting students to pursue … I was a standout in any of my classes,” Thomas says “However, being nominated by faculty for this scholarship and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73623

Humanities talks explore 'Truth'

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… Mich.—The pursuit of truth in a time of widespread cynicism and doubt about the very idea of truth will be explored … 101 Mobile Museum with a focus on the current exhibit "’68: How Far Have We Come?" Using original artifacts from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836

Business students win national sales challenge

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… national sales challenge Submitted by Stacey Anderson on From left: Alexa DeVos, Kayla Reinhackel and Brian Curlett … selling and role-play. The speed-selling competition consists of students giving a two-minute "elevator pitch" about … career. Bringing WMU a win is not only an example of how strong our program is, but also demonstrates the hard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11441

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… "Even though my research has covered many topics before, this one feels like the work that could make the most tangible … some help understanding racial bias. He didn't have to look far. "I approached my wife, because I'm not an expert in … is the outcome. "There have been studies that have shown that the more diverse a jury is, the longer they spend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

Business information systems professor accepted into Fulbright Specialist Roster

Haworth College of Business

… systems professor accepted into Fulbright Specialist Roster Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Han … will benefit my host institution in understanding how new curricula and health information technology can be … and Decision Technologies and more. Han received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington and his Master of Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43781