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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