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Executive board room at medical campus named in honor of Dunns
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… May 22 to honor the University's former president and his wife. The third-floor conference room will now be known … board room is in recognition of a significant gift to WMed from the Dunns that was announced in November 2017 during a … very pleased with the development of the medical school and how it has grown," he said. During the unveiling, Linda Dunn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47508
Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice
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… justice Submitted by Erin Flynn on Students and employees from Western kayak and canoe down the Pine Creek. (Courtesy: … the waters of the Pine Creek on kayaks and canoes, visitors from Western Michigan University observed beds of … really want to learn about but don't necessarily know how to connect with tribal communities," Sherwood says. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530
WMU students design phone app for Kalamazoo Blues Festival
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… Festival Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The app is available at the Google Play store. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … store. Reviewers have given the app perfect 5.0 ratings so far. "This app sure won't give you the blues!" writes one … graphics, from artist bios and performance times to maps showing important points of interest, including stages, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17289
Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication
W Magazine
… and finds a bedtime story for your kids. Google Assistant turns off the lights you forgot to dim on the way out … no longer science fiction. Scientists have begun studying how humans and machines interact, and WMU is a leading voice … the idea for the Human-Machine Communication Journal came from talking to scholars in communication, media studies, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097
Student designs sales tool to help boost Stryker profits
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… has designed a website and mobile application that is helping the company's national sales force close deals … company SAVO and painstakingly designed the product from the ground up. Her ideas first materialized as sketches … hard work, I made it come to life. It came to life exactly how I drew it." Laying the groundwork However, Simic had to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6422
Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus
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… Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 … came over to Landscape Services, the focus really shifted. My co-workers have taught me a lot, not just about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318
WMU HR students honored with national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… College of Business, won national scholarships in April from the Society for Human Resource Management. The students … Undergraduate Academic Scholarship, which recognizes accomplishments, scholastic ability and leadership potential. The … says Cook. “Being awarded this scholarship reaffirms my belief that every obstacle I have overcome was worth it. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71448
Alumna helps craft Michigan K-12 fall return-to-learn framework
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… on Angela Blood Starr, a Calhoun Intermediate School District regional school health coordinator and Western … and educators’ mental health and offers guidance on how schools can address this issue.” Following a tumultuous spring that forced educators to suddenly pivot from in-class instruction to distance learning when the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60219
Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management
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… major, Daniela Peña Cabreja routinely sings the praises of Western Michigan University. In addition to … selling and marketing the University," she says, explaining how improving her English language, communication and … Peña Cabreja, touting the guidance and support she received from people across campus, especially Ken Prewitt , voice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476
Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future
Cybersecurity
… Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future … options of earning a computer information systems degree from the Haworth College of Business with a computer science … the purpose behind it. I have never felt more confident in my future education and career trajectory than I do now.” As …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110