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WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

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… three studies he has conducted over the past several years show very little connection between the two. Dr. Whitney … violent people just gravitate toward violent video games? His research shows it's the latter. The research DeCamp … controls." Better predictors DeCamp found that what was going on in the home was a better predictor of violent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

WMU South Neighborhood work kicks off with April input sessions

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… on WMU housing and dining map Enlarge KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work to redevelop part of the Western Michigan University campus … adjacent to Stadium Drive into a new campus gateway that is more connected with the community and offers eye-catching … thoughts and ideas on what that facility will be like and how it can meet the needs of current and future students. As …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46035

Alexis Black - Justin Black

Humanities

… Alexis Black - Justin Black REDEFINING NORMAL:  How Two Foster … of love based upon their experiences in the child welfare system. Alexis and Justin started their journey in …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/alexis-black-justin-black

Exploratory Advising

Merze Tate College

… Exploratory Advising Empowering Futures Housing Scholarship Created … by the largest donation for a public university in U.S. history, the Empowering Futures Housing Scholarships makes the …

https://wmich.edu/merzetate/academics/exploratory

HR Faculty Feature

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth’s human resource management faculty speak about the issues on the minds of many business professionals—and … there is no consistent use of the term “quiet quitting.” However, most articles describe it as employees simply doing their job as specified in the job description and not going above and beyond with a great sense of ownership in …

https://wmich.edu/business/hrfaculty2023

Internships

Spanish

… Internship with Service course provides Department of Spanish majors and minors at Western Michigan University a valuable opportunity to utilize and improve their Spanish language skills through internship or service experience …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/internships

Engineering student eases University scheduling process

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

to improve scheduling of maintenance services with supervisor Marcy Lynn (left), manager of maintenance services, and … several months exploring and learning the inner workings of how a University builds a campus. He has moved from the … Lynn "likes to share projects together. She says we’re going to do that and she does most of the work, but she just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66213

Fall 2025 Thesis Celebration

Lee Honors College

… Fall 2025 Thesis Celebration Wednesday, December 3 Samantha McLean , 11 … | 1024 LHC Myah Medendorp , 2 p.m. | A Harmonious Equation: How to Facilitate the Interdisciplinary Nature of the Arts in a …

https://wmich.edu/honors/fall-2025-thesis-celebration

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… 28 years Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with six Western Michigan University … of systems and procedures at the University. She knew how to get things accomplished, who to talk to and the best … would keep her up to date with where they were and what was going on in their lives, both personally and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Supply chain team claims first place in case competition

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… Anderson on Integrated supply management students—from left to right, Peyton Hurley, Alexandra Henson, Madison Dober and Connor McKenney—finished in first place at … competition was particularly interesting as it looked at how future innovation, product launches and business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66118