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University's geospatial sciences designation to be touted at open house

News

… designation is valid for one year, with expected annual renewals as the University keeps current with evolving GS … by Congress in 1879, USGS is now the nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping … The agency serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43392

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

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

2012-13 Events and Colloquia

Psychology

… school founded in Chicago Public Schools in 2009–was established to improve academic outcomes for elementary … R217A MUTANT MICE Scott Baron, Ph.D.,  AcuiSee, LLC Chief Scientific Officer Ophthy-DS, Inc. Principal Investigator … USING OBM TO IMPROVE VOLUNTEER PERFORMANCE Veronica Howard, Ph.D. candidate University of Kansas Applied …

https://wmich.edu/psychology/2012-13-events

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Environmental Health and Safety

… standard operating procedures (SOP’s) as their situations warrant. Scope This policy and program applies to all … one study that is conducted in accordance with established scientific principles, that acute or chronic effects may … involved are not part of a production process, nor in any way simulate a production process.     d. Protective …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/chemical-hygiene-plan

WMU international student enrollment continues to grow

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… to the economy as well as contributed to America's scientific and technical research. By studying in the United … France (51), Spain (50) and Germany (40). WMU awarded nearly $500,000 in student scholarships for study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20281

Med school hosts Rep. Upton’s 'all-star' panel of medical innovators

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… not a major gap between the science of cures and the way that we actually regulate these therapies." To that end, … spoke to how appropriate a setting the new medical school was for this important discussion. The school, named for … though the world has never seen a more exciting time in scientific discovery than today, the life sciences research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19523

Brooke Hinz

First-Year Faces

… Brooke Hinz MATTAWAN, Mich.—Mattawan High School graduate Brooke Hinz has spent much of her … no other school could—a family connection to the brown and gold. Her sister is currently studying nursing at WMU, and …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/brooke-hinz

Students present research at international conference

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… research at the Conference on Health IT and Analytics in Washington, D.C. The annual research summit gathers … chair of the Department of Business Information Systems. “Scientific discovery is at the core of learning, and a … their initiatives.” The students’ travel to the conference was completely subsidized by donors to the dean’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402

Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays

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… Tuesday, Jan. 2. For more information, call (269) 387-7000. Waldo Library  is open reduced hours 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. … 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8. For information on hours for the Swain Education Library, Maybee Music and Dance Library, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44110