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Growing your own at Western: Bolstering the education workforce

W Magazine

… into a space where multilingual learners, who make up a third of her students, thrive. Kristi VanderWoude “The best thing about what we’re learning is that we don’t want kids to replace … finally what to do with them, you’re excited to be able to go into the classroom and apply it.” ■ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73397

"Eggles" Land his "Field" of Dreams

College of Aviation

… of the College of Aviation, is often quoted as saying, “Sometimes it’s better to be lucky, than good.”  Very often, we have the best of intentions; going … was on running routes, catching passes, and keeping up in his biology major.  “My first year at WMU was spent …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2014/07/egglesfield

Bronco Spotlight: Hannah Vinande

Career and Student Employment Services

… while teaching intermediate French at the college. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of … and the curriculum because of COVID 19. It is my first time teaching so it will be interesting!  What experiences … for others pursuing a career similar to yours? I would suggest that anyone wanting to teach while getting their …

https://wmich.edu/career/hannahvinande

Bringing social issues to light

College of Arts and Sciences

… be utilized in ways more than for pure entertainment. “My time as an undergraduate student at WMU is where I really … in the School of Communication , she pushed the envelope on what it means to tell a story. “Their mentorship really … says Billings. creating an impactful story “I never really go into a project with a strictly set plan,” says Billings. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/billings-storytelling

Sociology

Academics

… Paralegals Among the organizations they work for are: Government agencies Nonprofit agencies Rehabilitation … in Sales and Business Marketing Social Work Custom URL sociology Western Michigan University's sociology …

https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/sociology

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

News

… full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it happens multiple times a week. The Western Michigan University graduate … services. "He is authentically compassionate. He feels what people feel." It wasn't that long ago that he was in their shoes. Anderson graduated high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… "It still shakes me to my core thinking about what they've gone through and how they are just trying to have a better … he'd changed. "My skin was a different color from all my time in the sun. I had long hair. I was in shape from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

Fall 2023 Honors College Course Catalog

Lee Honors College

… or add classes. Please note that the honors college dean does not receive course evaluation scores for any course … 42764   HYBRID/See schedule for specific meeting dates and times      2 credit hours     Megan Larson *Note: This is a … This course is designed to address the enduring question “What is Human Flourishing?” Drawing from philosophy, …

https://wmich.edu/honors/fall-2023-honors-courses

Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field

News

… making a splash in his field Submitted by Erin Flynn on "What I love most about the water is it contains a whole new … many different ways to expand on the degree. It gave me a good baseline to see what I want to do," says Bolzman, who … out with waders, right in the field the majority of the time,” he says. In another course focused on human impacts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60101

Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a class of similar problem instead of a particular one.” What are the top trends in AI and how will they impact … It is extremely important to consumers and users but does not necessarily align with a for-profit company’s … on the job through the project assigned to you. These sometime stay repetitive. Branch out, learn from open source, …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning