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Campus, local community members weigh in on transportation issues

News

… plan that is serviceable for many years to come." Significant input gathered Facilities Management's campus … he needs to be is fairly unappetizing if you have to walk up and down West Michigan because Parking Ramp 1 is full or … major themes that came out of the open houses: The parking supply is ample, but the current system does not work well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53148

HyFlex MBA program: focusing on the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ in business

Haworth College of Business

… has been your favorite course so far and what were your biggest takeaways? I loved my first marketing course, Marketing for Decision Makers, so much that I signed up for an independent study to continue our research and …

https://wmich.edu/business/hoadley2022

Bringing Japanese Religion and Culture to Career

College of Arts and Sciences

… to myself, ‘Is this real? How am I this lucky?’” The group met with leaders of lay Buddhist and Shinto movements, … than just reading about doctrine and how people are ‘supposed’ to practice religion.” She especially enjoyed … in manga art – where they collaborated with students to design a WMU mascot. Mendes says the field school changed his …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/japan-study-abroad

Charlene Cove Russell

College of Health and Human Services

… especially with children. She was able to get kids to open up and share in a special way."  Char Russell also used …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/cove-russell

Michigan's salty lakes

College of Arts and Sciences

… salt washes away, it dissolves in water and eventually ends up in the lowest point in a watershed – usually a lake,” Docherty says. The salt disrupts a critical process known as turnover. “Normally, as …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/salt

Managing water wisely

College of Arts and Sciences

… on even the most basic levels without safe water supplies.” Macfarlane describes freshwater usage and policy … issues of water also run the danger of commodifying, using up or polluting this water.” To learn more about WMU …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/macfarlane

Be a leader: Higher Education student earns two WMU Signatures

College of Education and Human Development

… Be a leader: Higher Education student earns two WMU Signatures Michael Ozga , ‘19 BA University Studies, ‘22 MA … for a future career in higher education, namely, the WMU Signature program .  When Ozga heard about the WMU Signature … so he decided to give it a shot!  Ultimately, Ozga ended up with two signatures: one in leadership and one in …

https://wmich.edu/education/ozgasignature

Graduate school hacks: hands-on experiences and growing a network

Cybersecurity

… defend against attacks. The sense of accomplishment I felt upon successfully infiltrating a system, capturing the flag … to a new country and new educational system with the support of WMU. “WMU's welcoming and inclusive environment has played a pivotal role in supporting my international student experience,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72709

Activate: Midwest Call for Plays

Theatre

… professional theatre artists from across the  Midwest . Supported by WMU student actors, playwrights, and directors … Kalamazoo for a one-week residency during June 2019 leading up to the festival showing.  Participating playwrights will …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/activate-callforplays

New Empowering Futures Community promotes exploration, campus engagement at Western

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Elizabeth "E.J." Taylor found support and community in the Fine Arts House, one of several … like in-hall advising and study groups. "Our goal is to design a supportive, robust community—something that equally … We want to help them out with that," Darrah says. WMU Signature , a program that encourages students to explore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67074