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Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start

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… gatherings, Bracey says academic programs actually make up the majority of activities. This year, almost all … have virtual programs; there are also virtual and small-group gatherings for groups like ROTC, TRIO and Lee Honors College. Participants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739

WMU engineering student one of nine nationwide invited to competition

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… essay, describing their idea along with three pages of supporting material. "We had three days to come up with an idea, come up with supporting materials and make … for and also could help senior drivers by making things bigger or more visible with a hypersensitive interface. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31131

WMU to recognize top staff members for outstanding service

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… employees. She is very responsive when asked for her suggestions on how to enhance business or the customer … Other nominators emphasized how well Honsberger trains and supports the student workers she supervises. "It's very apparent that Debby's influence rubs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9757

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

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… was enamored with the possibilities the University opened up. "We went to the College of Aviation , and I had no idea … other school." Right from the start, Stein began racking up experiences that helped her gain altitude toward her … tours to prospective students in the shoes she once occupied and telling them why Western was the right choice for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… exacerbated by an anti-intellectual trend that is propped up by social media." While "fake news" is a relatively new … in 2019. Both are members of the Climate Change Working Group. Western's interdisciplinary Climate Change Working Group … general public. Benac says it boils down to a strategy designed to make people question accepted science. "If you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

WMU now offering a bachelor’s degree in event management; accepting students this fall

College of Education and Human Development

… this 51-credit hour interdisciplinary program is made up of a unique set of courses representing 12 departments … and engagement. We are teaching event innovation and design based on the outcomes created by the Certified Meeting … is expected to grow by 18% from 2021 to 2031, which is significantly faster than the average occupational growth. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71572

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… to serve not just our country, but to also be part of a bigger system that is working on behalf of vulnerable … by a trusted relative. A betrayal of trust Hounakey grew up in the West African country of Togo, where becoming a … in order to live in the false identity that (my aunt) had assigned us, we had to practice," Hounakey says. "So, if you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize

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… The stakes are high, with more than $250,000 in prize money up for grabs for the teams who make the best product pitches … in its very early stages that I thought of." Vaughn came up with the idea for SnapDuct—an innovative connection … the help of WMU engineering student Max Chen , who helped design and create a SnapDuct prototype. They'll take that 3D …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859

Top seniors to be honored as 2015 Presidential Scholars

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… of more than 6,000 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow … including a nursing major with 10 children, who are juggling family and school. Presidential Scholars for 2015 … management— Matthew S. Garvin of Traverse City. Integrated supply management— Lynsey M. DeGraaf of Parchment. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22459

Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

College of Arts and Sciences

… is key to our   ‘Make   it in Michigan’   strategy of supporting jobs, growing local businesses, and fostering …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward