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WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… travelers, International Student Orientation on Jan. 3 was their first introduction to higher education in the … especially in the areas of biochemistry and medicine. This was her first time going abroad. “This is a really new … American education would be life-changing.   "The education system here is more interactive,” she said. “There are going …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/international-orientation-25

Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship

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… an understatement. Just days before Christmas in 2020, he was headed to finish up a final exam when a bullet pierced … nearly paralyzed him. Less than a year later, he's not only walking on his own, he's taking the next steps on the path … with social workers grew when he entered the foster care system as a young teenager—a path he felt fortunate to take …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961

Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… by misinformation. If citizens do not have a shared system of facts, they cannot govern themselves effectively,” … inquiry; who made this and why? What does this message want me to do, think or believe? The digital games and … invites viewers to participate in the “Whack a Fact” wall ball game, meet Algo the Robot and play “Escape the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67102

Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows

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… Michigan Teaching Fellowship is making tremendous strides toward the goal of providing children across Michigan access … critical subject areas, and I commend this work and look forward to its continued role and achievements." Each … in computer science. She has been a database analyst, a systems analyst and an engineer for higher education, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/779

Physics professor amasses support for WMU students

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… to better support each other and figure out the best ways to help the students.” Michael Worline , marketing … of exams. At that point, it will evaluate how to move forward. ANSWERING A NEED [caption align="right"] [/caption] … housing for young people who age out of the foster care system. The pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home order put …

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

WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability

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… the west side of WMU's Gibbs House property is a complex ecosystem, though still in its infancy. Much of the fledgling forest was last year the unpaved driveway to a soccer field, and … for outside events, as well as to some local food truck vendors. "We're teaching students how to grow food and show …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342

Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center

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… Event Center and Athletic Performance Center, which was designed with students in mind, will open in fall 2027. … Western Michigan University engineering student makes his way through the jubilant sounds of the Bronco Marching Band … Architects even designed a first-of-its kind seating system for the Lawson Lunatics section at center ice that …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event

WMU students place first at sales competition

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… in the top three in 2019 and 2018. This year's competition was completely virtual, with 36 schools competing via Zoom. The task was to sell 3M™ 775L Cubitron™ II Discs and the clean sanding system to a recreational vehicle manufacturing team and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547

Prof wins $416,385 NIH grant to involve students in research

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… common with products on the market that are added to bath water. They encompass a variety of recreational designer … online in small packets under such brand names as "Purple Wave," "Zoom" and "Cloud Nine." About the grant Baker's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24634

Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… Western Michigan University engineering professor has been awarded a $416,816 grant from the National Institutes of … is the recipient of the unusual NIH grant—the first NIH award ever to WMU's College of Engineering an Applied … process works," Springstead says. "But if you overload the system, you end up with fatty streaks in the arteries. So …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649