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Camp for blind and visually impaired athletes breaks down barriers

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… to follow the noise, before one scoops up the ball and hurls it across the court at the opposing team. In a … to go back and talk to their friends about it—things like what a shot put is and how someone completes the high … year and then go on to become volunteers.  "It's kind of like paying it forward," says Chaz Myshock , a counselor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53866

Meet AJ: Higher education and student affairs

College of Education and Human Development

… some of your electives online. The HESA program operates like a cohort-based program with most students starting in …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-aj

Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western

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… through their senior design projects, which focus on things like wind turbine efficiency and blade design. "We have a … in May, with $30,000 in prize money on the line. "I feel like we also have the capabilities and the technology here …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494

Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU

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… course involving electronics. "Being able to do stuff like that is what really got me interested in what I was … be able to have the experience I am now if I went to a bigger school. There's no way I'd be involved this closely … how I can help with the technology." Waker says research like this could be a game-changer for people who require …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105

Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival

International Congress on Medieval Studies

…    2017 "Cosmic Dance," Early Music Michigan   "Leaf-by-Niggle," University of Maryland   "Cooch E. Whippet" ("Farce …

https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/events/mmtf

Creating an employer account

Career and Student Employment Services

… the “Allow Student Messages’ box; if an employer would like students to message them, they can change that in the …

https://wmich.edu/career/creatinganemployeraccount

Happy Holidays!

Medieval Institute Publications

… the close of 2023, Medieval Institute Publications would like to take a moment to thank all of our authors, readers, …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2023/12/happy-holidays

WMU student veteran honored with Operation Hat Trick scholarship

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… coming back home after being in the military. It can feel like you are a foreigner in your own homeland." Pliley … down, that are alone," says Pliley, noting that many bases, like his last post in Fairbanks, Alaska, were isolated even …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62011

Western alumna highlights first-generation Latinx student journeys at documentary screening

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University alumna details the struggles of first-generation Latinx students in a documentary … students in Holland, Michigan, who are part of the TRiO Upward Bound Program. It highlights their dreams of becoming … and my education to give a voice to Latinx students just like me. I wanted to give an inside look into our stories.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72796

What if Someone Needs Help Online?

Suicide Prevention Program

… suicidal crisis anywhere in the United States. If you would like assistance, the Lifeline is also available to provide …

https://wmich.edu/suicideprevention/basics/online