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U.S. response to Paris attacks explored by lecture series

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Arts and Sciences staff writer Over 100 people showed up on Tuesday, December 8 at the Bernhard Center to talk … by the parliament. Today, that policy forbids “ostentatious signs of religion” and violators can be arrested for wearing … as in the case of refugee policy. Meanwhile, faith-based groups all across the religious spectrum spoke out on behalf of …

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

WMU boosts need-based aid for 10 top incoming students

News

… contributions to society. These new scholarships were designed to provide a foundation that ensures such students … automatically be added to the candidate pool if they've signified financial need by having an approved fee waiver … a selection committee will narrow the pool to a smaller group of semifinalists. Those students will be invited to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20296

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

Economics

… Statistics How to retrieve data by example Scenario Suppose you are trying to find information on foreign …

https://wmich.edu/economics/yearbook-immigration-statistics

Western students gain leadership experience at ROTC camp

News

… climbs under barbed wire on the obstacle course. Ben Higgins, holding his squad's flag, is an incoming first-year … a scenario on the leadership reaction course. A group of campers rests after completing a scenario on the … and the ROTC program at Western. AUGUSTA, Mich.—Suiting up in fatigues and leading teenagers through gruelling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65148

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

News

… life-saving, low-cost invention, NeoVent, a respiratory support device designed to treat critically ill infants in developing … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Speaking the language of success

News

… in helping refugees find their voice. Toker, who grew up in Turkey, developed an interest in languages early on. … with the representative from WMU at first. But a couple of years later, as political turmoil gripped Turkey, … and Literacy Studies in the fall of 2017. He says the support he received from faculty members immediately made WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53035

Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization

News

… always accessible to use reassures me that my community supports me," says Bush, president of the Native American … and community members now have a place on campus that supports plants, medicines and cultural practices." Vorce … the organization have helped him to thrive. "When I joined up with NASO, I was presented with so many opportunities to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/medicine-garden-harvest-2024-native-american-student-association

Significant Investments Secured for WMU in State Budget Appropriations

Government Relations

Significant Investments Secured for WMU in State Budget … We applaud and thank our legislative delegation for their support on each of our funding requests and priorities. … What this means is that almost $6.5 million will be freed up for us to invest back on campus to support our …

https://wmich.edu/government/fy23budget

Funding Opportunities

History

… Graduate Student Research Grant – established to support graduate students engaged in independent scholarly … activity. The intent of this funding is to support the student's research, not the student with a … Graduate Student Travel Grant – supports graduate students to travel in-person to meetings or …

https://wmich.edu/history/academics/prospectivegraduatestudents/funding

WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students to use modern casting tools to creatively design and produce a functioning version of a Celtic Leaf … the team tried this new technique in both steel and bronze. Up to that point, they had only tried aluminum, which has … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171