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TRIO future educators celebrated during cord ceremony
College of Education and Human Development
… future teachers from Western Michigan University. TRIO FESP works with teaching majors who are first-generation, … students or students with disabilities to help them work toward graduation. The program offers students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71435
Diversity and inclusion speaker coming to campus
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… Tactical Action Community with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Racial Healing Planning Grant, Williams will also hold … took place during the 2014 action forums resulting from its work with Dr. Roger Worthington. Damon Williams Williams is … is on strategic diversity leadership, Williams holds a doctorate degree in philosophy in organizational behavior …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22337
Litvinova Awarded NSF Grant
College of Arts and Sciences
… While Litvinova's focus will be on theoretical physics, her work will include collaboration with experimental … to WMU, this project will provide a groundbreaking framework to train graduate students. There are also plans to … present at international conferences and provide post-doctorate training at WMU while advancing and getting a …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/litvinova-nsf-grant
Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns
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… businesses with 500 or fewer employees hire WMU students to work on STEM or STEM-related projects that are both … or two schools in the Michigan Corporate Relations Network. However, the maximum award for a company is $3,500 from each … that would like to hire a WMU intern. To apply for funding, download the 2015 application at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21580
Emmy Award-winning musician to perform on campus
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… also composes new music and created the soundtrack for the documentary films "Bolinao 52," for which she won an Emmy … recent album, Three-Mountain Pass, features collaborative work with the Kronos Quartet, considered one of the premier …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21348
Sabbatical leaves granted to 36 faculty members
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… engage in research and creative projects as well as other work that promotes their professional growth and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21132
WMU commits to strategic initiatives to enhance student, faculty and staff well-being under global charter
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… to sign a public commitment to the Okanagan Charter, a framework for institutions to embed health into all aspects of … Mich.—Western Michigan University on Tuesday, Nov. 7, adopted an international charter focused on university health … in Michigan, one of the first 25 in the nation , to adopt the charter, which is designed to be a public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73324
WMU Adds Augmented Reality Sandbox to Museum
College of Arts and Sciences
… simulated water. When asked what made the museum, Thomas Howe, the museum’s curator, stated, "We feel that this type … combination—the timeless tactile joy of sand in hand plus a dollop of whiz-bang tech to top it off." Spatial … many geological concepts. The AR sandbox allows students to work on developing their spatial thinking skills. Howe said, …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/ar-sandbox
Western News
Western News
… issues dating back to 1972 may be accessed on the ScholarWorks website . Questions may be directed to the Office of … been greatly appreciated, as have the submissions and suggestions offered by countless readers. On-campus … innovation center officially opens; On Campus with Amy Dominguez. Western News, Sept. 27, 2018 Story highlights: …
https://wmich.edu/westernnews
(Canceled) CEO of OtterBox to present business college talk
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… waterproof boxes, fly fishing cases and cigar travel humidors. Shortly after, OtterBox began developing interactive … also includes teaching high school in northern Colorado, where he worked with at-risk students. Thomas earned a bachelor's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19517