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We Talk
… Join WMU Athletics, the Kalamazoo Promise, and Oprah award‑winner Irshad Manji for the launch of the nation’s first NCAA Division I Moral Courage Mentorship program. This innovative … on why free speech is important in the higher education landscape and how we can improve on it. light left …
https://wmich.edu/wetalk/past-events
Applied Animal Behavior Practicum
Psychology
… science-based behavior training rooted in operant conditioning, students teach basic skills, tricks, and help … Five Freedoms): The right to adequate food and fresh water The right to a comfortable rest area with sufficient … guarding) Creating or enhancing enrichment programs and materials Training staff and volunteers in animal body …
https://wmich.edu/psychology/aabp
WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement
News
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter
Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits
College of Education and Human Development
… Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits Submitted by … students from Western Michigan University's Merchandising Opportunities & Design Association (MODA) and Student … "The designer also made a duster to go over it. She got the material for it and made it custom to what Sharon was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73776
Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer
News
… by Erin Flynn on Katelynn Brandt, a student employee in landscape services, distributes mulch on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Back to campus … Student supervisors are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Ewa Urban , interim co-director of Career and Student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716
Two receive WMU’s highest honor for teaching
News
… exceptional educators and mentors and demonstrating outstanding dedication in their work. Allison Downey , associate … as the recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … lost in the past control over their ancestral remains and material culture. "In partnering with tribal communities in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27321
From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit
College of Education and Human Development
… exhibit Submitted by Chris Hybels on Covell sews together different patches of hemp. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The use of hemp … past. While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the country's harsh ' War on Drugs '. So …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner
Healing through art and community, a choral concert that made a difference
College of Fine Arts
… through art and community, a choral concert that made a difference Recent grad Austin McWilliams brings a passion … from its beginnings in the early 80s through today. It was a year ago when a colleague showed McWilliams “Of Rage … himself. He was also impressed by a man so young taking on material that was written in a time when HIV/AIDS was so …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/05/mcwilliamsrecital
New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability
News
… sustainability, affordability Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maddie Christians, S.H.E. Shed creator, and Brianna McCann, … in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift store. KALAMAZOO, … Books for Broncos , which helps students access course materials and textbooks; Student Health Assistance Fund , …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed