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Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus
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… championship at National Geographic Society headquarters. This is the National Geographic Bee's 25th anniversary and the … by the competition finals at about 2:15 p.m. , says Dr. Lisa DeChano-Cook, WMU associate professor of geography and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6134
New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning
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… New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning … and listening phase, seeking out faculty and asking them: "What kinds of things can you imagine? What ideas do you have? What might we be able to create …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331
Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To say Maliek Hargrave has beaten the odds is an understatement. Just days before Christmas in 2020, he … he says. Having to fend for himself while his guardians struggled with their own demons fueled his passion to help kids … purpose and potential career. "She talked to the room about what she did, and I was so interested in the fact that she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961
WMU nursing students lead hospital study that could change future of pressure-wound monitoring
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… the IPUP Survey. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An innovative effort is underway to better detect and prevent pressure wounds at … says Jaime Neary, faculty specialist II of nursing. "What the Western Michigan University students are doing is … assessment skills and communication skills in explaining what they are doing to patients," says Jaime Neary , faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75334
Booth registration open for Bronco Bash
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… Booth registration open for Bronco Bash Submitted by Deanne Puca on … 35th annual Bronco Bash at Western Michigan University is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 , on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall. The early registration deadline for booth space is 5 p.m. Friday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25431
University Theatre presents 'Fish in the Dark'
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… University Theatre presents 'Fish in the Dark' Submitted by Deanne Puca on "Fish in the … starring Larry David, "Fish in the Dark" delivers what audiences have come to expect from the comic genius who … Director Mark Leirmann . "We laugh because they always say what we really think but never actually say ourselves." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45667
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… flight with aerospace company Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort … long flights to see her grandparents in India, fantasizing what it might be like to dive into that literary world. It's … always volunteering." While she enjoyed research, she struggled to find her passion in the theoretical sciences. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal … at the facility." The project gave Ganzak a chance to put what he'd learned in the classroom to work. "A lot of the … to blast off into deep space. "It's supposed to be bigger than the Saturn V, which is the rocket that took …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own
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… by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"The best thing about what we're learning is that we don't want kids to replace their original … Kristi VanderWoude , a kindergarten teacher at West Kelloggsville Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. VanderWoude …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72182
Register now to reserve booth space at Bronco Bash
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… Register now to reserve booth space at Bronco Bash Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bronco Bash is Friday, Sept. 7. KALAMAZOO--Booth applications are now … school year. Bronco Bash 2012, the 32nd-anniversary event, is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. Festivities will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/839