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Professor’s research team helping MDOT reduce construction timeline
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… MDOT reduce construction timeline Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A sure sign of spring is road … at Western Michigan University are helping to pave the way for ensuring the durability of Michigan bridge surfaces, … sealer performance,” says Attanayake. Attanayake’s team set out to test the performance of healer sealers at 21 days …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70417
WMU grad helps combat 'brain drain' with his social startup
News
… Mich.—After graduation, many young professionals migrate away from the comfort of their college town in search of a … working and playing in the Lansing area. Since Lansing 5:01 was founded in 2016, it has hosted more than 3,000 guests at … Michigan because it felt like home from the first moment I set foot on campus," says the 2007 graduate of WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47828
WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union
News
… , the union representing faculty. The contract, originally set to expire early this September, now runs through Sept. … faces significant COVID-19-induced fiscal challenges in the wake of the pandemic's economic impact on higher education … of which may be felt for years to come," says President Edward Montgomery . WMU announced in April that as part of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59586
Dunbar Hall undergoing transformation in renovation project
College of Arts and Sciences
… each year. Together with Friedmann and Knauss Halls, Dunbar was originally developed in response to booming enrollment … space to support teaching and learning. The project, set to begin in spring 2020, was put on hold due to the pandemic. Design has since …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-dunbar-hall-renovation
Teach for First-Year Experience
Student Transitions
… instrumental in facilitating first-year students’ paths towards academic success as they learn about the array of … assessment, planning for careers and academics, and setting meaningful goals. FAQs Why should I teach FYE? There are a number of rewarding reasons instructors choose to teach FYE each year, …
https://wmich.edu/transitions/seminar/teach
Charles 'Chuck' Comer obituary
News
… coach at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 13 . He was 79. Comer joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in … of service to the University. In addition to teaching, he was as an assistant football coach for seven years, then … from WMU. Memorial service A public memorial service is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 , at Centerpoint …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37173
Event slated to gain broad input on new student center concept
News
… center being housed in an addition built onto a renovated Waldo Library to create a new integrated learning and … Center Project event is open to the public and set for 3 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor lounge of the … An open house will follow so attendees can engage in walk-up discussions and enjoy provided refreshments. About …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39113
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Justice Program. "I just thought this would be a good way to give students research opportunities while solving a … getting calls from all over asking how other schools can set up a similar program," Kuersten says. She's going on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall
College of Health and Human Services
… WMU’s commitment to health care fields, creating pathways for Western students to highly rewarding careers in great demand. For the fall of 2022, the … rewarding careers." Teaching nurses in classrooms and other settings requires a special set of skills. The WMU Bronson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762
WMU research facility assists in rediscovery of rare mineral deposit
News
… mineral deposit located under two West Michigan counties is set to spark a new multibillion industry in Michigan that … surface of West Michigan. A valuable resource The discovery was made by using the treasure trove of geologic data that … of the quality and amount of the potash in the Borgen Bed was done by using core samples provided by WMU geologists …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9197