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STEM outreach fosters science excitement, gives career direction
College of Arts and Sciences
… started engaging high school students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) projects as well as talking to … the value of biomedical science research. Some of them are now excited about entering WMU to take part in such valuable … majors and education. “They can see something done but have no clue how to get there,” she said. “Putting a face to it …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/stem
Professor's research on Mexican author comes full-circle
College of Arts and Sciences
… her Ph.D. in Latin American literature on the first five novels of María Luisa Puga (1948-2004), one of the Mexican … the Mexican middle class from the female point of view. Now, she seeks to digitize Puga’s journals, speak with those … promote creative writing among young people in a rural, economically impoverished community), then write Puga’s …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/lopez-mexico
WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs
News
… major and maker of handcrafted soaps, has experienced enough success as a young entrepreneur that proceeds from … Delp's plans to start an organization combining her knowledge of nature with her love for local history and for … as creating something that will bring value. They're not interested in working for somebody else. They want to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067
Dr. Ann Veeck
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… are changing parallel to the expansion of the Chinese economy and how marketing efforts affect consumers' lives in … on family consumer decisions. “With the unprecedented economic growth in China, more people have been lifted out of … from which to study the transformation of the Chinese economy, as food-related behavior is intertwined with changes …
https://wmich.edu/global/annveeck
Updates in Academic Affairs: December 7, 2015
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… Reclaim the “W” provides second chance for students struggling academically and holiday greetings from Provost … in strategic planning survey A campuswide survey is now open and ready for University stakeholders to provide … and aspirations. The survey can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/wmustakeholdersurvey . Respondents are asked to rank …
https://wmich.edu/provost/updates-academic-affairs-december-7-2015
Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All
College of Aviation
… and airlines flying her company's products. Whittaker logged more than four years of Douglas Techn i c al Field … airliners that were in the skies. All that so-called "normal" routine changed on April 28, 1988, a day in the aviation industry that may not rival "9-11" but is certainly in the team photo. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/01/whittaker
Aspiring Professional Pilot, Patrick Lambour, Lands at His Perfect Destination
College of Aviation
… his senior year at Western Michigan University Growing up northwest of Boston near the New Hampshire border, for … on the traffic. And there always seems to be traffic, enough that an air-traffic controller might be warranted. … the managers of the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field , home of the college's facilities. "It was …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2022/09/lambour
Scholarships
Theatre
… Current students compete in March of each year. Notification for applications will appear here and on the … programs. A faculty office is named in their honor. John & Susanna Gemela Memorial Scholarship - Ms. Irene Bibza created … Design and Technical Theatre program in honor of John and Susanna Gemela. Ms. Bibza has taught several classes at WMU, …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/scholarships
Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter November 2020
Research and Innovation
… Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter November 2020 Dear Colleagues Did you know we are a member … or WMU, and preferably that it is available for shared usage. Personal items such as computers are not covered …
https://wmich.edu/research/research-innovation-newsletter-11-2020
Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action
W Magazine
… Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the mantra … various town hall sessions, design groups and surveys since November 2018. "This is not our work, this is your work," says Proudfoot, who is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294