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All Life is Learning - December 2021

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… OLLI events. We have experienced lifelong learning in ways that no one could have predicted, even if they had a crystal ball. For me, this time of year is always special and I am reminded about how special each of you … The fat in the blood builds a waxy plaque on the artery wall that narrows the passage of blood flow …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/december-2021

'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western

News

… devouring season two of the hit series, celebrating its renewal for a third installment. "Reaching No. 1 on Netflix as quickly as we did was really thrilling—and for me very heartwarming and … again, and it was really fun to see all the pictures on the wall and go back and reminisce that way," she says. "So many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412

Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company

News

… senior thesis project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aisha Thaj has always been fascinated with flight. Growing up she devoured … characters born with wings. She would let her mind wander looking out the window on long flights to see her … for two years, and it was just me banging my head against a wall, trying my hardest to push my weaknesses instead of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953

Fulbright and External Scholarships

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… language immersion in critical-need languages. Boren Awards Funding for U.S. students to study languages and … including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Swahili. Participants complete the equivalent of a full year … and Fellowships at Western Michigan University The Boren Awards are prestigious scholarships and fellowships funded by …

https://wmich.edu/global/fulbright

All Life is Learning - November 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Note Director’s Note Tis the Season for Giving... I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible support … lifelong learning and for the trust you place in us to steward your gifts wisely. As we launch our 2025 Year-End …  That's about the time that we saw the writing on the wall and what was once going to be a major tennis, fitness, …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/november-2025

Professional Development Institute on Cultural Competency Impact Projects

Institutional Equity

… Equity and Inclusion Series Fall 2020 Facilitator:  Luchara Wallace Cultural Competence Training & Development 2-hour … Golf Teams Fall 2020, Spring 2021 Facilitator:  Luchara Wallace The Sum of Our Parts:  DEI Cross Collaboration …

https://wmich.edu/equity/training/participantprojects

Chemical and Paper Engineering project

Senior Engineering Design Conference

… currently results in material intermixing and significant waste, due to variation in coating formulation for specialty … cleaner, and more sustainable production changeovers. Waste Activated Sludge Drying Improvements 9 to 9:25 a.m.  … Otsego, a 100% recycled-fiber mill producing gypsum-grade wall board, generates significant coarse rejects in its …

https://wmich.edu/engineering-senior-design/chp-projects

Digital revolution

Digital Marketing

… of the digital marketing and eCommerce program . That was true before COVID-19—and since the pandemic, every … their business models and their customer interactions in ways that may be temporary, permanent or somewhere in … the skills we’re teaching are in demand, and the best way to help students solidify these skills is with hands-on …

https://wmich.edu/dme/revolution

Ask a Sexpert!

Health Promotion and Education

… term “disease” implies that the bacteria/ parasite/ virus was created within the body, which is not accurate to say. … If STIs are tested and treated and/or managed right away- that’s the best thing a person can do. But, if a person … Because of the positioning of the cervix and the muscular wall, a tampon cannot get lost due to the fact that it has …

https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/programs/sexual-health/ask-sexpert

Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus

College of Aviation

… [caption align="right"] [/caption] YPSILANTI, Mich.—If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your … Eastwood's character in "Heartbreak Ridge" when "Gunny Highway" muttered that Marines are never stumped because they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542