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Making Walking Safer for Pedestrians
College of Arts and Sciences
… aware of their presence, and making drives safer for car occupants through research into ways to encourage seatbelt use. … cost-effective option soon became apparent. “People were going fast when they dropped off their kids,” he said. How … that? Get parents to drive the speed limit. Police began rigorously enforcing the speed limit, giving warnings and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-vanhouten-safer-walking
Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant
News
… at the National Science Foundation is specifically to support low-income but academically talented students in STEM … investigator on the grant, who aims to offer more support for transfer students at Western. "We have a lot of … all of these freshman orientation things, but when you show up in January as a sophomore or as a junior, there just …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436
Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year
News
… Last year's Michigan State Geographic Bee winner was runner-up at the national competition. creating awareness Each year … to inspire people to care about the planet, the member-supported society offers a community for members to get …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165
Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays
W Magazine
… by Deanne Puca on Doctoral student Jason Wang and Lon Pschigoda, WMU Pilot Plant general manager, work with the machine … shallow tray and a deep tray—with plans to expand to a cup in the future, says Lon Pschigoda , general manager of the WMU Pilot Plant. “Molded fiber …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874
Research and Innovation Digital Newsletter May 2021
Research and Innovation
… in the coming year. Best wishes for a great summer, Terri Goss Kinzy, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Innovation … introductory workshop Wednesday, May 12. See how this "super computer" can positively affect your research. Space … Utilization Survey underway Western is in the process of negotiating the University’s FY 2021-22 facilities and …
https://wmich.edu/research/research-innovation-newsletter-05-2021
Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event
College of Arts and Sciences
… of the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and had to negotiate the foreign aid budget for that country for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Working in three separate groups, the students had to address the strengths and … had to formulate a budget proposal that came under a non-negotiable ceiling cap and select a speaker who presented …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/model-un
Experienced administrator named Title IX compliance director
News
… Crawford , a director of human resources at WMU, will take up the new post Tuesday, Dec. 1 . The position at WMU is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28359
SEMINAR 2021
WMU Summer Music Camp
… SEMINAR 2021 **Some of this information is still being updated. please check back soon for more definitive … masterclasses, instructional content, and counselor-led group activities, as well as courses, concerts, links to music … generous gift that makes this possible. The foundation’s ongoing support of the School of Music allows us to provide …
https://wmich.edu/music-camp/2021
WMU United Way launches 2019 campaign with a $200,000 goal, children's book drive
News
… WMU United Way launches 2019 campaign with a $200,000 goal, children's book drive Submitted by Deanne Puca on … cards by the beginning of October. President Edward Montgomery announced its goal of $200,000 at a gathering of supporters Sept. 19 . The theme of this year’s campaign is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54984
Finances, freight, food and festivities: Holiday shopping season starts early and shopper behavior varies
Haworth College of Business
… to many media outlets, retailers are hoping inflation doesn’t cause holiday shoppers to adopt a more conservative … to buy larger-ticket items this year. However, as a group, Gen Z still plans to spend more on gifts this year in … rates since the dot-com bubble more than two decades ago, inflation is still impairing consumer choice ahead of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73415