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Twenty-four incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
News
… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … has been involved in numerous school and community service projects through her membership in the National Honor … school mathematics honor society, and secretary of the Go Green Club. She was a member of the junior varsity tennis …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16679
First-generation WMU graduate adapts to changing career outlook
News
… operations, with a minor in general business. He says it was WMU’s third largest aviation program in the country with … campus, and it just felt like the right school for me. I wanted an out-of-state experience, while being close to … forged connections with his store director and worked on a project to reduce shrink and increase sales. After …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59302
Forever brown and gold: Jacquelyn Nowicki
College of Fine Arts
… "real world" after graduating college isn't a straightforward or particularly easy process for anyone. With major … can be tough. When you're in a competitive and not-always-steady industry like professional dance, you'll face … with great success. As artistic director for NOW Dance Project , faculty member with Peridance Capezio and …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/09/forever-brown-gold-jacquelyn-nowicki
Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… (ML). After gaining over 20 years of experience as a software design engineer and later a principal engineering … the methodology and learning habit you formed along the way. In machine learning, we have the same challenge. We … be satisfied with your learning on the job through the project assigned to you. These sometime stay repetitive. …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning
Undergrad experiences fuel alumna's passion for climate policy
News
… for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. "COP was absolutely a moment when I couldn't believe this is … grant, which turned into a community engagement PEAK project through the WMU Signature program. She and other … campus. Her honors thesis then focused on the mitigation of greenhouse gases and carbon by planting those trees. "What I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57475
Tate Scholars Group Cohort Members
Tate Grant and Innovation Center
… in service providers. She is currently working on two projects. The first is creating a comprehensive transition … postdoctoral fellow at NIH for one year, she moved to Stillwater, Oklahoma due to family relocation. She stayed at home … to the impact of Appreciative Leadership on school renewal for both individuals and the school organization as a …
https://wmich.edu/grantinnovationcenter/scholars-cohort
Arts and Sciences Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
… abroad with registered student organizations like our award-winning Geology Club, who organized a field trip to … Michigan Geological Survey breaks new ground 2024 was an exciting year for the Michigan Geological Survey, … funding to build new facilities and advance carbon capture projects throughout Michigan. Read about MGS Thousands …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/alumni/magazine
Services
Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change
… over 20 years supporting decision making through spatial awareness. Beginning as a Groundwater Education in Michigan (GEM) Center in the early … GIS and spatial analysis services to interdisciplinary projects that benefit SW Michigan. Our GIS consulting team …
https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/services
Testimonials
Service Learning
… of the Edison area in Kalamazoo, MI. In the first project, my team assessed the likelihood of a daycare … solve. Community organizing… changed me in so many positive ways and taught me more than I could ever imagine. I learned about leadership in the real world and became aware of skills I didn't realize I had. The class focuses on …
https://wmich.edu/servicelearning/testimonials
Speakers tackle opioid crisis, civil discourse, mass violence, more
News
… rights lawyer, she founded and directs the Dangerous Speech Project. Her presentation, part of the Ethic Center's annual … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to … a wide range of ethical issues. In this and other ways, it creates interdisciplinary opportunities for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51013