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Spotlight on Jes Battis's Thinking Queerly: Medievalism, Wizardry, and Neurodiversity in Young Adult Texts

Medieval Institute Publications

… to contemporary young adult adaptations and asks questions like Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures … the Green Knight"; modern adaptations of Arthurian legends like T. H. White's "Sword in the Stone," Amy Capetta and … and on their minds. If we think of a traditional character like Gandalf, in "The Lord of the Rings"—Gandalf is really a …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/12/battis-spotlight

Nathan Robinson

School of Communication

… W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo MI 49008-5318 USA If you would like to make an advising appointment, please click on this link . If you would like to see me during my office hours, please email me and I …

https://wmich.edu/communication/directory/robinson-0

Wellbeing

Graduate College

… words, free from illness. But what does that state look like and how do you know if you’ve reached it? Those … to rest of the academic community. Those still struggling to publish a first article may experience intense … might be convinced the admissions committee made a mistake and let her into her PhD program by accident. What’s …

https://wmich.edu/grad/compass/wellbeing

AI in the Syllabus

Teaching and Learning

… need to meet expectations.   The Challenge One of the biggest difficulties in approaching AI classroom policies is the speed at which AI tools like chatbots are gaining wide-ranging capabilities. These … already be somewhat outdated. This is because some AI tools like Google’s “Help me write” button and Microsoft’s Copilot …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/ai-syllabus

Paper and Paperboard Coating Course

WMU Paper Pilot Plant

… and Paperboard Coating Course July 21–23, 2026 If you would like to be notified when registration for this course opens, … Business Development and Applications, Michelman Gordon Bugg Senior Paper Making Expert (Coatings), Kemira Brian … Senior Research Scientist in Paper Coatings, Dow Jim Fogg Sales and Business Development, Motus US Meggan …

https://wmich.edu/pilotplants/coating/coatingcourse

Professor's art exhibited as part of prestigious show in Havana

News

… consisted of hundreds of cell-like sculptural forms and a sound component that invaded the … The sculptural forms seem to spread through the walls like a virus. The work references a systemic illness and … or somatic. The sculptural forms teeter between being toy-like and toxic as they surreptitiously take over the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1225

Robert Bensley

Public Health

… to a lot of professional and real-life activities. We like to travel. Whether it’s participating in an advocacy …

https://wmich.edu/publichealth/directory/bensley

Supporting libraries through collaboration

University Libraries

… says Orlowska. Orlowska used South Haven Lighthouse Logs like this entry from March 1882 to create her free lesson … library’s collections from anywhere in the world. But just like the classic card catalog, the results are only as good … used in libraries, as well as discuss the concerning parts, like data quality, copyright infringement, embedded biases …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-supporting-libraries

Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

News

… his belt and an agent ready to book him in TV roles. "The biggest thing I got out of Western when it comes to this … in myself," he says.  Finding purpose Wade admits, like most teenagers, he had trouble envisioning his plans … he says. "My aunties were making fun of me because it was like, 'What career is Donovan gonna have next week?' But …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Anthony Helms

Lee Honors College

… are the Utahraptors. According to Anthony, “Raptors, just like us in the honors college, are all about community. … impact in their field and on the world. So, we are a lot alike.”   …

https://wmich.edu/honors/directory/helms