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Costume History Collection

University Libraries

… into a half-calf and marbled paper journal. Text in French. Waldo Library, Special Collections and Rare Book Room, GT … Muhammedans. Perkins, Justin.   Andover: Allen, Morrill & Wardwell, 1843. Residence of Eight Years in Persia is the … trios quarts.” Collection Details Our LUNA Imaging database system is used to display the images in this collection. …

https://wmich.edu/library/costume-history-collection

Students Give More Than $14,000 to Local Nonprofits

College of Arts and Sciences

… and members of the community gathered as grant funding was presented to worthy nonprofit organizations in the … twenty-one WMU students selected four organizations to award more than $14,000 in grant funding. While giving is … programs would impact the most individuals. Using a ranking system, the class narrowed down their list to six …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news2013-5-lnp

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

News

… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's … "energy medicine" and even UFOs, Fetzer studied it all. "It was part of his life that he kept really private," says Dr. … these things; and many knew about the Fetzer Broadcasting System and Fetzer’s ownership of the Detroit Tigers, but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

Internship Stories

College of Education and Human Development

… internship with the Giants progresses, Harlin is looking forward to gaining more experience and knowledge of the game … on your toes," she says. "I just love playing with them and watching them grow."   Being placed in a different culture … given me a new perspective and experiencing a new education system has allowed me to gain a better understanding of how …

https://wmich.edu/education/intern

Graduate Application

History

… the graduate program in the Department of History have been waived indefinitely. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION Master of … from the applicant’s former professors. [Note: the online system will tell recommenders that letters are optional. The … interests (field, topic, etc.); c) why the student wants to pursue a graduate degree in history at the Western …

https://wmich.edu/history/academics/prospectivegraduatestudents/graduate-application

WMU to recognize top four staff members for 2011-12

News

… will present its 2011-12 Annual Make a Difference Award to four staff members being honored for their … place to work and study. 2011-12 Annual Make a Difference Awardees Myra L. Currie , parking clerk in the Department of … how quickly she learned her unit's new parking management system as well as her assistance in teaching colleagues how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1646

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

News

… opportunities. “It is clear that career services doesn’t want any recent graduate missing out on information or … are still engaging with our students. Employers still want to connect with WMU," says Dr. Deveta Gardner , acting … the University and added hundreds of new employers to the system. The office is emphasizing the importance of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

News

… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … fueling global action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil … energy future. But the current American political system, which is built on election cycles, makes decisive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

News

… Energy employees who worked on the project, WMU President Edward Montgomery as well as local legislators and county … Battery facility and Consumers Energy The Parkview Campus was selected as the site for the new battery facility … and community groups in solar arrays and related energy systems. Solar energy also is a major feature of WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068

Multimillion-dollar research center addresses construction challenges

News

… University researchers is busily studying new and creative ways to build better in an age of climate change and other … from WMU's Georgeau Construction Research Center , which was established in 2016 through a $5 million gift from Phil … safer, sustainable and more resilient construction systems and materials. Housed in Floyd Hall and administered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47955