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Meet Joshua: Nutrition and dietetics

College of Education and Human Development

… to college. But when I realized that this was going to work out for me it really changed my whole mindset." Why did you … nutrition and dietetics? That's kind of an interesting story. I became interested in nutrition and dietetics, …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-joshua

Fresh approaches to instruction

University Libraries

… online, the University Libraries’ faculty and staff are exploring fresh approaches to teaching research skills to … Western students.  Nearly 180 Western faculty and instructors invited librarians to deliver library instruction to their students in the classroom or the library in 2023. With the increase in online …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/03/impact-report-fresh-approaches-instruction

Celebrating first-generation students

News

… earn a college degree. From programming to a built-in support system, first-gen Broncos are an important part of the WMU community. Celebrate first-gen students Share your first-gen student story Success stories CAMP, family science alum prepares for

https://wmich.edu/news/first-gen

European Core Health Indicators (ECHI)

Economics

… European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) OVERVIEW The European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) is a collection of over 60 …

https://wmich.edu/economics/echi

Making Walking Safer for Pedestrians

College of Arts and Sciences

… Making Walking Safer for Pedestrians By Elena Meadows College of Arts and Sciences … is healthy,” Western Michigan University psychology professor Dr. Ron Van Houten says. “People won’t walk places if … career, he has spent considerable time making walks safer for pedestrians through efforts to make drivers aware of …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-vanhouten-safer-walking

Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event

College of Arts and Sciences

… Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and … with a series of diplomatic activities.  This new RSO was formed in April and began official meetings in September.  This program is a student-run organization sponsored by Global and International Studies. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/model-un

Grants

Mathematics

… Grants Active grants On quantitative aspects of Ramsey theory Funded by Simons Foundation ($42,000; September 1, 2017- … main goal of the project is to study problems in Ramsey theory, currently one of the most active areas in combinatorics. Ramsey theory can loosely be described as the study …

https://wmich.edu/math/research/grants

Jared Field, Bloom Coffee Company

Sustainable Business Practices

… coffees sourced through direct trade from around the world. Educate the local community about how to properly brew … different coffees available online and in a selection of stores around East Lansing. Plans for opening their first coffee shop in 2015. Motivation …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/field

Happy Pride: Wizards as Neuro-Queer Icons

Medieval Institute Publications

… Icons During the month of June, MIP will be featuring works in our New Queer Medievalisms and Premodern Transgressive Literatures series that explore what it has meant to be queer through the ages. We want … spirit of love, visibility, and affirmation—to spread the word about our series that provide a home for important work …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2023/06/pride-2023-battis

A Lonely Londoner: Simon Appulby and The Fruyte of Redempcyon

Medieval Institute Publications

… Trappist monk and peace-activist Thomas Merton in 1961, shortly before his own withdrawal to a hermitage on the grounds of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, Kentucky. Merton’s words are more than an empty slogan: he himself came to …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2024/04/lonely-londoner-simon-appulby-fruyte-redempcyon