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Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change
… over 20 years supporting decision making through spatial awareness. Beginning as a Groundwater Education in Michigan (GEM) Center in the early … received both the prestigious Best Digital Map Product – Gold Award and the Overall Americas All-Category Winner of …
https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/services
Past News
Physics
… faculty and staff. Accomplishments Imogen Courtney awarded the 2023 Presidential Scholar in Physics Courtney, a … APS beamlines. Said is the author or co-author of over 100 scientific papers. Most of his work involves studying the … in Optics. Many teams geared up to show off their Rube Goldberg machines in Mission Possible. Special thanks to the …
https://wmich.edu/physics/pastnews
Tau Beta Pi
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… chapter since being established in 1989. Scholarship: We award the Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa … election except by means of the official notification. Furthermore, no candidate shall be informed of the details of … organized and operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes and exempt from federal income tax under …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/tau-beta-pi
Where can I work with my major?
Career and Student Employment Services
… WMU Associate Lecturer of ESL at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Community Resource Advisor/Crisis Worker at Gryphon … Charles River Laboratories Stability Technician at Aerotek Scientific Supervisor at Charles River Laboratories Surgical … at Kiawah Island Golf Resort Content Strategist at Thermotron Corporate Partnership Manager at Pennsylvania …
https://wmich.edu/career/jobsbymajor
DEI Vocabulary
Diversity and Inclusion
… person's age. Bias is a positive or negative inclination toward a person, group, or community; can lead to … by scholar Kimberle Crenshaw, as “the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination … (phenotypes) such as skin color and ancestry. There is no scientific basis for or discernible distinction between …
https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary
Changing one life at a time
College of Arts and Sciences
… in criminology and gender, said “that file room is a gold mine. We figure out what’s not working and what can be … done to fix it.” Kuersten recalled one case in which a man was trying to contact them but couldn’t fill out the … that her office uses to begin researching a case. He was illiterate. She is optimistic that the upcoming …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-wrongful-conviction-2016
Featured Graduates
Martin Luther King Jr. Student Scholars Academy
… 2022 A little about myself: My name is Isabel Barajas. I was born and raised in Holland, MI, where I am lucky enough … hiking, sudoku, and card games. During college, I was fortunate enough to be on the E-board for the Latino … and year: spring 2022 A little about myself: I've always loved to live on the edge, enjoy life while always …
https://wmich.edu/mlkacademy/graduates
History
Oaklands
… By Peter Schmidt , professor of history 1965–2008. Mark Twain liked to call the booming end of the 19th century “The … the Red Cross building at 530 West South, said the style was “intended for the countryseat of a man of ample fortune, … to work for her father. In 1876, he joined the Black Hills gold rush, wintering in Deadwood and taking up a freighting …
https://wmich.edu/oaklands/history
20th Annual Russian Festival a Big Hit
College of Arts and Sciences
… the event, said putting on the Russian Festival this year was more important than ever. “As the political relationship … world famous chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors located in the Catherine Palace of … constructed in 1701 in the Berlin City Palace, it was given to Peter the Great of the Russian Empire by …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/russian-festival
WMU Graduate Standard - Walwood History
Graduate College
… WMU Graduate Standard - Walwood History WMU Graduate Standard: Graduate College Spotlight A Brief History of Walwood Hall—by Carson Leftwich “My husband and I met at a … according to historian Larry Massie’s 2003 book, Brown and Golden Memories: Western Michigan University’s first …
https://wmich.edu/grad/wmugradstandard-2018f-wallwood