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For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve

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… at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible visual and symphonic feast, remains an easy, free, soothing … and bordered by Drake Road and Parkview Avenue. Here’s what they shared: Why Go Birding at Asylum? Giving more … sense of peace and also connectedness to something bigger than ourselves.” Asylum Lake Preserve and the adjoining …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860

Engineering students win national green vehicle competition

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… Western Michigan University has won the inaugural Human Assisted Green Energy Vehicle design competition sponsored by … four-member WMU Broncos team and their BroncoBike entry finished among the top three in nine out of the 10 criteria … broadened its scope for the 2011-12 academic year, creating what is now a human-assisted, green-energy vehicle design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/350

WMU horn player places highly in international competition

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… 45th annual symposium staged at the University of Memphis in Tennessee July 29-Aug. 3 . Paul Clifton of Howell, Mich., one of five finalists worldwide selected to vie in the symposium's 2013 … a mock audition, may have been good preparation for what's ahead for this new alumnus of the WMU School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8668

WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Sales Education Foundation is sold on Western Michigan University, naming the sales and business marketing program to its listing of top sales programs in the country for the … business marketing, our success is the result of not just what we teach, but how we teach it,” says Dr. Kelley …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72255

Business students clinch victories at e-Fest 2019

Haworth College of Business

… Minnesota in April and competed at e-Fest 2019. Rogers and his innovation team earned a $10,000 prize for taking second … at the "Shark Tank"-style competition and the only finalist from Michigan. Vaughn developed SnapDuct throughout the … feedback on their pitch and have a better understanding of what direction the company should be taking." Vaughn's next …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53092

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… my grandmother cares for have been my family and I loved assisting her as a child. My mother was an elementary school … “When I’ve been at classes, I’ve often thought about what it could have been like when great grandma was there,” … she teaches and works with. Finding out who they are, what they love to do and how they discover things in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success

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… Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Denise Champion , Lisah Crall, Andrew Francisco and Scott … comfortable in approaching him with questions or suggestions,” writes his colleagues. Scott Hennessy Scott … adding “As a supervisor, he annually checks in to see what his employees enjoy most about the job and make time to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256

Virtual book clubs examine ethical questions on current social topics

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… health care workers face during a public health crisis, the moral obligation to accept the legitimacy of … virtual discussions on Webex. Registration is required . "What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and … profits from the problem of recurring health crises, and what can we learn from groups that are addressing this

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61261

WMU to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks with silent climb at Waldo Stadium

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… And I think it's very important that people understand what happened to this country on Sept. 11 and the sacrifices our neighbors (in … emergency services) have made to ensure we're able to do what we're doing," says Billy Clayton , Army ROTC …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65246

Michigan public universities win liberal education designation

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… a formal member of the Liberal Education and America's Promise—LEAP—Initiative. The effort, launched in 2005, is being … as coordinator of Michigan's LEAP committee. He and Dan Hurley , CEO of the Michigan Association of State … also work to engage the public with core questions about what really matters in college and to connect employers and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109