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An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through … service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about their culture. Kindness, … help with the store at Spring Valley Elementary to begin enlisting donations from across Western’s campus. Students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022

Haworth College of Business

… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Supply chain worries are on the minds of many Americans as they prepare for the holidays, and businesses are being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267

Weekend of cycling events includes annual WMU BTR Park race

News

… Weekend of cycling events includes annual WMU BTR Park race Submitted by … at Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park will take place Saturday, July 11 , and is … and it will include state championship races for women, masters and juniors. Some $6,000 in prizes will be awarded.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25345

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural … international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? This is the question  Dr. Julia … Virginia Pimentel Jimenez, Ph.D.'20, is asking in her new research project, "The use of Arts-based Research

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

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… Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Alexia … Mich.—The Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators has chosen its Student Supervisor of the Year … Student Financial Aid promotes, educates and supports a holistic and inclusive financial wellness culture at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573

Custer Speaker Series — Dr. Elaine Petro

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Custer Speaker Series — Dr. Elaine Petro Submitted by Kayla Lambert on Lecture Tue, … designed for students and community members to hear from professionals on topics that broaden attendees’ understanding … at Cornell University. She is the director of ASTRAlab, a research lab focused on sustainable space propulsion and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/events/custerseries-elaine-petro

Resources for Climate Anxiety

Climate Change Working Group

… Resources for Climate Anxiety Struggling with Climate Anxiety? The prospects of future climate consequences are frightening and responses … college experience.   https://wmich.edu/you Links Compiled list of resources:  …

https://wmich.edu/climatechange/resources-climate-anxiety

Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

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… Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in … Dr. Doug Lepisto , Western Michigan University associate professor of management and co-director of the Center for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170

Walt Disney Day in Kalamazoo honors Walt's Pilgrimage class at WMU

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… Walt Disney Day in Kalamazoo honors Walt's Pilgrimage class at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Walt … for children during a visit to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in 1964. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—By proclamation , the city …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47910

Learn about Climate Anxiety

Climate Change Working Group

… Help strategies WMU Resources WMU Student Groups Force of Nature Workshops Emotional Resilience Toolkit for Climate … Alliance Climate Cafes Websites/articles Hope is not passive: How activism keeps optimism alive (Grist; 2022) … Room (NYT; 2022) Citizens Climate Lobby Resilience Building Action Team Resources for working with climate emotions …

https://wmich.edu/climatechange/learn-about-climate-anxiety