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Humanities center to tackle 'changing climates' in speaker series

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… Western Michigan University Center for the Humanities is bringing together scientists and humanists in its annual … world's temperature and social climates are changing and what the earth's inhabitants need to know and do about it. … an Agenda when I Write about Global Warming?" Feb. 20: Peggy Shepard , cofounder and executive director of WE ACT for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9350

10 ways to use the Libraries in your course

University Libraries

… the next semester. Here are ten ways you can make use of what we offer. 1. Schedule a library instruction session for … learning outcomes for your class. You can also request a visit to our Zhang Legacy Collections Center  to give your … 3. Introduce your students to some of our research specialists We have experts who can help your students find and …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/10-ways-libraries-can-help

WMU offers on-campus summer reading event for families

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… of a never-before-available Dr. Seuss children's book is set for 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 1 , at the Western Michigan University Bernhard Center. "What Pet Should I Get?" is a recently discovered Seuss book written sometime between …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25681

Ample resources on hand for switch to WMU Essential Studies

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… resources Among the helpful resources already available is a workshop called Navigating WMU Essential Studies: … the WMU Essential Studies Design: Where Does My Course Fit? What Is Needed for a Successful Review?” Assessing WMU Essential Studies Student Learning Outcomes: What Assessment Evidence Is Needed?” “Electronic Submission: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48731

Jazz students continue winning streak in DownBeat competition

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… in DownBeat magazine's 41st annual Student Music Awards. In what is regarded as the most comprehensive competition for … WMU students earned two awards, placing among the top 10 finishers in the international music competition. No other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47375

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in October

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and carrying their home country's flags down the field is a tradition before each homecoming football game. … engagement opportunities in October. Highlights include CELCIS conversation circles, events celebrating Hispanic … My Father," an inspirational biography that shares the struggles of a family amidst adversity and one woman’s dream. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49264

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… of the World War II era has grown into a book that now is being sold online. "There is No Substitute for Victory—Remembrances of World War II" is the result of a spring 2013 class project by students in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025

Computer science grad finds key to career success at Western

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… here in the United States," she says. That dream is about to come full circle as Wong prepares to graduate in … engineer in the information technology department at Kellogg's—a position she was offered after a successful … potential career path. "It's amazing to see how we can use what we're taught in classes into the real world with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67741

Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Landry, Sarah Johnson  and  Victoria Powe ; and faculty advisor Dr. Decker Hains. The team's layout includes the … P.E. and chair of the Department of Management.  “My biggest takeaway from this project is what it looks like to make dreams into reality. Being able …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Sustainable agriculture practices, access to food and healthful eating focus of fall lecture series

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… its impact on the environment, their health and community is the focus of weekly seminars beginning Wednesday, Sept. … Medicine," Dr. LeAnn Fritz , New Hope Health Sept. 12: " What is Sustainable Brewing?" Dr. Steven Bertman , WMU … "Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat," Dr. Marion Nestle , Paulette Goddard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48802