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Decline in pollinators prompts WMU staffers to build them a home

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… a home for them at WMU, with valuable construction assistance from student employees Zachary Smith and Cameron … stems, pine cones, chicken wire, bricks and old wood. "What started out as a little tiny spark really inspired us … bees like leafcutter and mason bees are docile, unless aggressively provoked, and have a mild venom so there's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54576

Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network

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… on Instructional Change in Post-Secondary Education is led by Drs. Andrea Beach and Charles Henderson . They … Systemic Change Network , or ASCN—that builds on what they and other national researchers have learned about … that will improve student achievement. "Knowing what needs to be done does not equal knowing how to move an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581

Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing

Haworth College of Business

… opportunities for where I could go after graduation which is a fantastic feeling to have.” There are many reasons why … off campus. Joining a student organization on campus was what gave Lily the confidence to present at conferences, … I am today. It is how I got my first internship with Kellogg’s, made many friends, and learned how to network …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899

Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus

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… Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus Submitted by Anonymous … become ground zero in the fight against global warming this week when a famous activist in the battle against … environmental and social climates are changing and what the earth's inhabitants need to know and do about it. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

Professional Development

… WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through … an accounting bootcamp participant. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— What began as a pandemic-era need has evolved into a … strengthen the regional economy.   Funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation, this initiative addresses a gap that WMHCC …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp

Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention

College of Arts and Sciences

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty leader is driving discussion about the future of college writing … case for postsecondary enrollment to prospective students? What does college writing instruction promise to do for … who have the choice to attend/not to attend college? And what are the perils of not making our case?” Conference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526

America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed

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… America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Reeves … further away from the ideal of equal opportunity and what local communities can do to reverse this trend. Dr. … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269

WMU ranked by TIME as a ‘Best College for Future Leaders’

Haworth College of Business

… has once again ranked Western Michigan University in its list of colleges and universities that produce top leaders, … the Haworth College of Business specifically.  TIME and Statista analyzed a diverse sample of 4,000 of the most … recognition to the Haworth College of Business, affirms what we already know: Broncos don’t just enter the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/time-leaders-haworth-2025

World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western

W Magazine

… World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western Submitted by Erin … in 1986 as a “kid from Inkster,” Michigan, unsure of what he wanted to study but excited to explore and follow in … work … and gave it to him to read, and he fell in love with what I do and what I stand for and the work that I’ve made,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70894

For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve

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… at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible visual and symphonic feast, remains an easy, free, soothing … and bordered by Drake Road and Parkview Avenue. Here’s what they shared: Why Go Birding at Asylum? Giving more … sense of peace and also connectedness to something bigger than ourselves.” Asylum Lake Preserve and the adjoining …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860