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WMU to host regional steel bridge, concrete canoe competitions

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… WMU's concrete canoe team at work KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students from 10 universities in Michigan and Ohio will test their … contests in hopes of advancing to the national finals. This year's key public events kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday, … and assemble, and we've been making good progress so far. And we're looking forward to the competition this year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46050

Sport management grad ready to hit the court running

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… hit the court running Submitted by Erin Flynn on Warda Niaz is graduating with a bachelor's degree in sport management … industry," she says. Now, as she prepares to graduate from Western Michigan University on Saturday, June 24 , with … class discussions about what was happening in the world and how we could connect what we were learning to those …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71990

Engineering professor receives award for support of students with disabilities

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… professor receives award for support of students with disabilities Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Caroline Konstant … industrial and entrepreneurial engineering.   “Despite my recent admission to disability services, he has been … course material. I was continuously encouraged to analyze how the material linked to my life and academic work,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67927

Broncos Lead Internship Program makes impactful debut

W Magazine

… internships for 89 Broncos at 40 employers funded by the historic Empowering Futures Gift.  "The Empowering Futures … director for internships. Andrea Page, pictured at DeLano Farms, completed site visits at all of the internships and … she says. "That opened up a lot of doors for us in terms of how many more events we could do and how many more free …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72460

Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published

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… Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published Submitted by Anonymous (not … tone—despite it being such a sensationalized topic." Praise from academics "Terrorism, Ticking Time Bombs and Torture," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3698

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Why you should get yours

Haworth College of Business

… University's director of the Center for Supply Chain, is providing students with a valuable opportunity. Through … “The workshop gave me an opportunity to differentiate myself from my peers and stand out in a competitive job market. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75341

Career and Student Employment Services ready to help WMU students, recent alumni navigate uncertain job market

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… a unique job market. Follow the links under the photos in this article to read about how some outstanding WMU graduates are confidently heading … and other professionals, and ask for recommendations as to how they can improve their skills, their resumes and who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59015

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… Hampton, who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Council of Teachers … were supposed to report to school, she got the call. "I showed up the next day at 8 a.m. at new teacher training," …

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

A catalyst for environmental justice

W Magazine

… by climate change, and they're impacting vulnerable and historically marginalized communities at higher rates than … Latinx Americans live with more smog and air particulates from transportation and industrial pollutants than their … 40% of federal climate investments to communities in need. However, the council has taken issue with the fact race will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145

Ethics Center announces book clubs for spring 2024

Study of Ethics in Society

… Mich.—E thical questions regarding body size, plagiarism, cancel culture and the place of the virtues in living a … 3120 of Sangren Hall on Mondays, Jan. 29, Feb. 5 and 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. The book is the Reading Together 2024 pick … the impacts of "fat phobia" on society. It discusses how the negative treatment of people because of their body …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74500