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Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce
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… says Dr. Jean Kimmel , professor of economics at Western Michigan University. "I think this has caused a historic … The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports moms were laid off or furloughed at a rate three times working dads due to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63542
New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults
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… three new fully online four-year degree programs at Western Michigan University designed to help meet the needs of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63768
Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director
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… Club Grand Rapids, took on the role of director for Western Michigan University's Grand Rapids regional location on June …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494
WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks
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… is wide-ranging—an issue a team of researchers at Western Michigan University may be on track to change. Drs. Steve … just how you actually build the mask," says Durbin. "It suggests there are alternatives to testing the raw materials …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847
Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress
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… equitable environment is beginning to take shape at Western Michigan University. One year after President Edward …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616
Plan, do, check, act with Audrey Oswalt
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… production manager at GA Richards in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Oswalt is part of a hand-picked team implementing … of tools and problem-solving,” says Oswalt. She adds the biggest challenge she faces is figuring out ways to eliminate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66388
Two scholarships awarded to library student employees
University Libraries
… scholarships awarded to library student employees Western Michigan University Libraries awarded two scholarships to …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/09/student-scholarships
Creating sustainable library collections in a digital world
University Libraries
… participate in numerous borrowing networks, including the Michigan eLibrary , which extends our patrons’ access to …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-sustainable-collections
Q&A with Author Jerjuan Howard
University Libraries
… Q&A with Author Jerjuan Howard We invited author and Western Michigan University alumnus Jerjuan Howard to Waldo Library …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2021/10/jerjuan-howard
WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision
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… totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department of Blindness and Low Vision … visual disability aged 21-64 were unemployed. Moreover, the Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons estimates that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138