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Humanities speaker series focuses on education in the 21st century
News
… the Humanities stages its 2017-18 speaker series, "The Promise of Education." Five scholars and authors from across the … public school teachers and university professors struggle to define and defend the goals of a liberal education … of Ideals." In his talk, Edmundson will explore and endorse what he takes to be the three great ideals: courage, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42622
Liberty Kostrzewa
First-Year Faces
… vaccines that protect people from the world’s deadliest diseases stand epidemiologists. They spend years studying and using their skills to … science and learning, but most of all, my core value and what I wanted to keep close to me was my family,” she says. …
https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/liberty-kostrzewa
Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others
News
… on Wheels. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Access to a nutritious meal is something many people take for granted. Western Michigan … taking time to care about and understand one another's struggles and problems helps us connect." Moments like that are … jobs; caring about people, listening to people, finding out what they need instead of focusing on your own needs." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331
Apply and Audition
Dance
… overwhelming. Rest easy - we'll walk you through it all. Admission into the Department of Dance is a multi-step process: Submit a WMU application: Seek admission to the university by applying through admissions. …
https://wmich.edu/dance/auditions
WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on MNOE KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a class project between two Western Michigan … residential studio in Texas. A crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to … El Paso, Texas. Members of MNOE, which stands for the Mark Niskanen Orchestral Experiment, will live on-site while they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268
Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields
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… ed STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn on A team at Western is partnering with teams from three other institutions to … at Western in July 2021. Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. … of the recordings are still available to watch online . "What I like about this program is it's kind of two prongs: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503
2021-22 Humanities For Everybody Summary
Humanities
… Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. March 2, 16 & 30 Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of our Discontents facilitated by Dr. Kathy Purnell, immigration … Michael Sandel’s Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? facilitated by Charlie …
https://wmich.edu/humanities/2021-22-humanities-everybody-summary
Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference
Haworth College of Business
… will be held virtually for the first time in the program’s history. Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing, will lead a panel discussion on supply chain learnings from the pandemic during … will draw on his experience to help attendees explore what truly makes a shopper loyal to one retailer or brand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371
Adventures in sustainability: Students expand their horizons in India
Haworth College of Business
… Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—College is not just a time to increase your knowledge and prepare for your future career, it is also a time to broaden your horizons and learn about the … Students echoed Palmer’s sentiment and reflected on what this trip will mean to them throughout their lives. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70967
Civil and Construction Engineering Projects
Senior Engineering Design Conference
… Rivera Elena Stevenson Sponsor: Wightman Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jun-Seok Oh With the change in downtown … were applied to evaluate design alternatives using historical traffic data, modeling tools and existing site … and Jorie Wachal Sponsors : Jeff Paulson and Todd Hurley, Hurley & Stewart Advisor : Upul …
https://wmich.edu/engineering-senior-design/cce-projects