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Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college
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… Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college Submitted by Deanne Puca on Left to … Palmore and Tykese Brown attended the national Clemson Men of Color Summit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Levi Soto started his … His language and culture kept him tied to a small circle of Latino friends, and he rarely had Latino instructors to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165
Circuits and music: Engineering student creates energy in and out of the classroom
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and music: Engineering student creates energy in and out of the classroom Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jillian Bright says the number of hands-on and lab opportunities available to Western … you get junior Jillian Bright , who came to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences to study electrical …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66114
Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students
College of Arts and Sciences
… Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students Submitted by … pandemic) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Discovering the structure of DNA, diagnosing sickle-cell anemia, and explaining the evolution of peppered moths all have one thing in common. They were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66892
May 14 sessions to outline results of Staff Compensation System review project
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… May 14 sessions to outline results of Staff Compensation System review project Submitted by … M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Western Michigan University officials will outline the overall findings of the University's Staff Compensation System market …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53266
No card? No problem. Valley Dining Center allows entry with a wave of your hand
Dining Services
… No problem. Valley Dining Center allows entry with a wave of your hand Submitted by Alexis LaBerge on The MorphoWave … can wave their hand across a turnstile reader instead of swiping their Bronco Card to access their meal plan or … seamless walk-through. I am also excited that the anxiety of checking my coat pocket for my designated ID placement …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70663
WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms
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… forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western Michigan University Future Teachers of Color President William Wright working with Kalamazoo … Inspiring Future Teachers of Color Conference on Feb. 29, 2020 . The event will have dual purposes: offer workshops …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58144
WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution
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… WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public … $550 million, the largest gift for a public institution of higher education in U.S. history. Forward thinking in … and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed). "We call it the Empowering Futures Gift …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413
Board of Trustees to consider four-year contract with AFSCME during special meeting
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… Board of Trustees to consider four-year contract with AFSCME … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet via virtual platform for a special … Nov. 16 . The primary agenda item is to consider approval of a labor contract with Local 1668 and Council 25 of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66228
First-of-its-kind research shows lake-effect snow trends in Southwest Michigan
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… First-of-its-kind research shows lake-effect snow trends in … snowy one in Southwest Michigan. Dr. Lei Meng , associate professor of geography, environment and tourism at Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66178
Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study
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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Humans are social beings. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented and abrupt … primarily in the United States from mid-April to May 2020, when many communities were under some form of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977