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We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs

News

… on the compact instruments small unmanned aerial vehicles can carry. The University began offering two UAV-related … use this tool for teaching our certificate-program students how to collect and process geophysical data." Down-to-earth … especially construction, agriculture and insurance. "The bigger drones cost a little more but they're stable and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033

Lusike Mukhongo

Teaching and Learning

… storytelling and participatory technologies. She explores how mobile media and low-power technologies are reimagined … No Filter among others and has been awarded a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. Her PhD was funded by the German … by the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers. Her work has appeared in Critical Arts, …

https://wmich.edu/x/directory/mukhongo-lusike

Sessions on solar garden project slated for campus community

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… an overview of the technology as well as an outline of how a solar garden is operated and the benefits that accrue … distribution system. Consumer Energy’s electric customers can receive solar energy credits from the program. The … to K-12 students and train emergency first responders in how to deal with solar arrays. Consumers also will provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28105

Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs

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… Services discovered earlier this year a mistake in how it had accounted for the seven universities' payments. … and the accrued interest.  "We looked very carefully at how to maximize the return of this money to the University … years. By investing and generating additional income, we can help defray future cost increases and have a more stable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412

Newly designed program in organizational change leadership offered

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… taking classes at the beginning of the next academic term. However, there is a Saturday, July 1 , application deadline … Hills because cohort students start their classes in the fall of each year. Those who are admitted to this version of … on developing marketable change leadership skills that can be immediately applied to the workplace. Students build …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40184

Excellence in Promoting Student Success Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… is deposited into their departmental WRAP account, which can be spent in accordance with university policies for WRAP … In fact, Dr. Ryan led department discussions related to how our courses might fit in the new Western Essential … the role of advisor Statement (250 words or less) detailing how the candidate has demonstrated excellence in …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/awards-grants-scholarships-0/faculty-awards/excellence-promoting-student-success-award

George and Louise Robeck Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award Application

School of Communication

… if your conference presentation or exhibit is pending; however, funds will be awarded after you provide proof of … describing the proposed activities. A paragraph describing how this project aligns with School of Communication’s … presentation, exhibit or performance showing the applicant as the first author/presenter (i.e., abstract …

https://wmich.edu/communication/george-louise-robeck-faculty-research-creaative-activities-award-application

Opportunities abound for WMU community around Kalamazoo

News

… the matriculation ceremony in 2018. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With fall classes on the horizon, Kalamazoo's mayor is welcoming … on this world." From a vibrant arts and music scene to farm-fresh produce and outdoor recreation, there are plenty … a master's degree from WMU in 2014. "Also, find ways you can apply what you are learning in class to make our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54810

Diversity and Inclusion

CELCIS

… you from pursuing your education goals. CELCIS staff can help you to identify available resources on campus. No … abroad, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) students can gain a broader understanding of LGBT issues by experiencing how sexuality and identities are expressed in the United …

https://wmich.edu/celcis/diversityinclusion

Algorithms for life

Research and Innovation

… award grant, is no exception, as it builds on some of the biggest breakthroughs in biological sciences. But what role … both achievements, separately and together, hold keys to how the human body works fundamentally; and not just … Saeed explains that currently “some of the data sets we can produce are up to 10 terabytes (1,000 gigabytes), and …

https://wmich.edu/research/algorithms-life