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Exercise science grad represents WMU on international rugby stage

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… Rugby Centennial .  The France-USA Rugby Centennial wrapped up in Paris as the city prepared to host hte Olympics. "To … players in the country." Career preparation Growing up in Chicago, Delgado found Western through the rugby club. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/excercise-science-grad-international-rugby-star

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… ready to contribute to world knowledge and discovery. To support these efforts, WMU offers global engagement … by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign up for weekly update March 2017 opportunities Wednesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374

All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather

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… Campus looks like a snow globe on Nov. 18. Students bundle up as heavy snow piles up to more than a foot on campus. Students walk through a … Jan. 31—Snow and icy conditions closed WMU. 2014, Jan. 6-7—Significant snowfall and expected severely cold temperatures …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation … flight science. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kyle Albrecht's future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's … the partnership with Delta," says Albrecht, who grew up in Hartland, Michigan. "Having a top three flight school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching

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… The instructor says, 'The policymakers seem to be barking up the wrong tree,' and again, that's going to throw them." … are divided into tri-part phrasal verbs, such as "come up with" and "come up on"; bi-part phrasal verbs, such as "look into" and "run …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… all things reading and writing," says Hampton, who grew up wanting to be a veterinarian before discovering her love … just clicked with this general English class. They struggled with reading and writing, and I identified with that." … of Kalamazoo and return to the school district she grew up in. In fact, she only applied to Kalamazoo Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

WMU to showcase new student facility for esports

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… r, club president, and other members of the group will be on hand to talk about esports and their club as … are positioned on stage in front of auditorium seating for up to 190 people. In addition, two large projection screens … presidential areas. The University is exploring opening up the Esports Arena down the road to additional WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49504

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… opportunities in September. Highlights include a pop-up thrift shop and world bazaar, Chinese culture classes, a … by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Sign up for weekly update September 2017 opportunities Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42183

Occupational therapy department honored for DEI efforts

College of Health and Human Services

… Occupational therapy department honored for DEI efforts … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of Occupational Therapy was recognized for its commitment to … second-year OTD students. The team also received technical support from Nathan Wollensak from the CHHS IT department and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71851

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