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WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

… to a selection by the Danforth Foundation and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Initially … students see the world more broadly, and as I tell them, if you want to understand history, you can't understand it without understanding the history of religions.” The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

News

… by a third party," Cartee says. "The partnership we have with Western Michigan University is very valuable, being a … to limit contamination. "If the recycling is contaminated, you have to throw it out," says DeBoef, who now works in … away," says Turske. "The pictures are a little larger. You can see them from afar and kind of preemptively know what's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

News

… for students to register to vote and learn about candidates and issues. Historically, participation is relatively low among young voters. In the 2018 midterm elections, for instance, … then drop it off at your clerk's office." A new partnership with TurboVote offers a one-stop shop to help students with

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

WMU launches online cybersecurity undergraduate degree

News

… security and data protection, to avoid breaches that can jeopardize physical safety, security and finances. The … to strategize, collaborate and communicate. As we have seen with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, data security is more … systems. “Security lies in this unique area where you have to understand the business side and the technical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59452

New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights

W Magazine

… Submitted by Megan Looker on David Kemp, left, works with Jake Atkins, an aviation flight science student, in a … ready to show future employers in a variety of industries. “You could get into many things (with this certification),” Kemp says. “You can inspect turbine blades on windmills, or you can inspect …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/new-drone-program-takes-aviation-offerings-new-heights

Food industry is topic of Keystone breakfast talk

News

… Feb. 24 . The talk, free and open to the public, begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Dean's Conference Room of … followed by Gambino's presentation at 8 a.m. Reservations can be made by calling (269) 387-5050 . Parking is available in the nearby Fetzer Center parking lot. With the theme "Connecting People, Issues and Solutions," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/149

Using music as a vessel for social justice

News

… the beat for others to march to. It's digging deep when you feel lost and finding strength in your own story. "To me … for me, figuring out who I was," he says. A conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a … as someone who’s Black, and her advice was: All you can control is being the greatest artist you can be," he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039

Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future

Haworth College of Business

… by Abbie Griffith on Sydney Wade KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From a young age, senior Sydney Wade , from West Bloomfield, … to business plans, financial books and customer service.” With the support from her family and educators, Wade has … savviness for finding new ways to improve her talents, she can tackle anything.   “A unique challenge this industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… on WMU's international service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about … are on the lookout for ways to show they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? … a trip to the school store stocked with all the goodies you can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Institute for Global Education.   Similar gains are seen with student retention, Milostan says. For example, 97% of … years. Scholarship funding is available, and trips can be life-changing, he says.   “Make the decision you would regret the least," advises Parrott. "There is not …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact