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'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say

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… 4970's savanna site. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out better ways to bring distressed plots of land back to their natural … prescribed fire in restoration plans. Mitch Lettow , stewardship specialist at the Southwest Michigan land … notes that WMU's landscape services did a one-week pilot project in 2016 with a herd from Munchers on Hooves and had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969

Dr. Angie Moe set to launch research on Syrian refugees

College of Arts and Sciences

… East. She ended up learning about the Syrian refugees. “I wanted to study another area around the Mediterranean,” said … and government organizations who were helping them. “I was like a sponge in that I got a whole new experience of … Kalamazoo have also shown an interest in the resettlement project, especially since Syrian refugees are mostly Muslim. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/moe-syrian-refugees

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… and individual graduate students. The Lemelson-MIT Program awarded $65,000 in prizes for inventions in the healthcare, … to mentor and inspire creative thinking among youth." Award categories Prizes are awarded in the following … about the credibility that this award will provide our project, hopefully getting us closer to saving lives." About …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner

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… Broncos against the Ohio University Bobcats at 2 p.m. in Waldo Stadium. However, the day will begin and end with … Campus Classic 1K fun run at 8:45 a.m. and 5K run or walk at 9:15 a.m. Volunteers and participants may register … Z96.5-WZOX. Funds raised will go to the Invisible Need Project, a multi-faceted initiative that helps WMU students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19709

Glasser, Quada win Distinguished Service awards

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… Glasser, Quada win Distinguished Service awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … are winners of WMU's 2014-15 Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Harold Glasser , executive director for campus … … He devotes his full energy and keen insights to each project." Tracey Quada Quada Quada began her role in 2009 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18458

Gov. Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Fellows

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… to be prepared through the program since the fellowship was launched in Michigan in 2010. "Michigan needs to develop … Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. These institutions have committed … support and mentoring. The fellows to date will have a projected eventual impact on the lives of more than 20,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16559

University College to become Merze Tate College, honoring legacy of trailblazing alumna

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… for exploratory majors—after the inspirational alumna who was a scholar, world traveler, journalist, author and … disarmament specialist who advised world leaders. "Dr. Tate was a bold and courageous trailblazer who explored the world … all students to complete a culminating integrative learning project related to their purpose. Center for Academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65686

Internships

Corporate Engagement

… industry professionals and have a hand in real-world projects,” said Koch. “I was heavily involved in activities such as sketching, rough … An internship with GAST Manufacturing in Benton Harbor was Noah Gould ’s key to setting himself apart from others …

https://wmich.edu/corporate/internships

First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges

W Magazine

… by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj explains her senior thesis project to her classmates. On an internship at a Texas … meet and greet—a risk that landed her in his office. She wasn’t in trouble. With Thaj’s question, the chief executive realized the intern was on to something. “Have you considered the potential of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900

South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats

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… South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats Submitted by Erin Flynn … moved into the newly constructed Arcadia Flats apartments—a project that leads revitalization efforts in Hilltop … Arcadia Flats turned out beautifully." "Western's vision was captivating when it first released what the apartments …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62814