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Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
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… who know the habit is bad for their health but are struggling to quit. Chris Clark "I think the application where … very complicated and always evolving," says Clark, who grew up in Holland, Michigan. "Living things are exciting because … illness in the world," Stull says. "If we could come up with a new treatment that can help people get over their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413
Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention
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… is related to boarding schools—residential institutions set up across the United States in the mid-1800s to assimilate … events to raise awareness of suicide and the warning signs. "There's definitely a stigma to suicide, and I think … to law enformcement, which teaches participants the warning signs of suicide crisis and how to respond—QPR stands for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452
Western's Cold Case Program helps crack second case
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… information in the field. "After digitizing, we came up with our own theories of what happened to assist … agencies across the country who are interested in setting up similar programs, and she has already connected with a couple of other universities in Michigan. "I hope every state …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71545
New student center's amenities coming online during 'soft opening' phase
WMU Student Center
… center. “We’ll have furniture in place, retail revving up and hammocks on the ready. Having a soft opening before … persons, which is a nice practice round before serving up to 5,000 meals in one day, which is quite a feat!” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72219
Being a little brave can take us a long way: Fahad Shiraj’s journey
Haworth College of Business
… instilled many values in me such as accountability, taking up challenges and hard work. I’m grateful that I was awarded … such as Cisco and Intuitive Surgical, as well as local startups, Shiraj had a lot of takeaways from the trip. “ The … things I learned during the trip was to be bold and to take up opportunities. I learned to become someone who initiates …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70161
New SEO class pays off in job opportunities for marketing students
Haworth College of Business
… world always changing, this class teaches you ways to stay up-to-date with current trends. Being able to share my … during interviews, such as commenting on how a company can update to Google Analytics 4, has had a big impact on my job … platforms, but I also have hands-on experience to back them up. My current resume looks as if I have been working in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68635
Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Management Consulting Services. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—We caught up with Jason Tedrow , B.S.E.’97, president and CEO of … business and support our investors through new projects, bigger events, and a series of successful acquisitions is what … consider the improvements we have made in this area my most significant accomplishment since I joined InProduction. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70807
Men's soccer team releases its 2014 schedule
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… Conference regular season and tournament runners-up a year ago. "The schedule is much more balanced than a … we play on our home field should be exciting games for our supporters to watch. By the time we compete in the MAC … be prepared for anything." Non-conference play WMU warms up to its 2014 campaign with two preseason matches, hosting …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16320
Engineering student's internship builds future while leaving permanent mark on Western campus
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… detailing work on the site. Turner, right, talks with his supervisor at the student center construction site. "Whatever … and see the building and remember what it was like going up—that will be cool." The valuable on-the-job experience … tasks, I think I've decided I want to go the construction superintendent route because that's more in-the-field …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66057
Growing your own at Western: Bolstering the education workforce
W Magazine
… Kristi VanderWoude is working to transform her West Kelloggsville Elementary classroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan, … into a space where multilingual learners, who make up a third of her students, thrive. Kristi VanderWoude “The … and Human Development. The impact of these partnerships is significant for enrollment. Western added more than 400 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73397