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Mentoring for Success
… Fun Facts Between March 2007 and August 2025: The Mentoring for Success Program has served almost 2,200 unique participants. The Mentoring for Success Program has employed over … a few of whom hold dual citizenship or identify strongly with their parents' ancestry or country of origin. The …
https://wmich.edu/peermentoring/about/fun-facts
Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost
College of Health and Human Services
… therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A small town kid with big dreams, marching band was instrumental in Dr. … teamwork and organization are skills that I have carried with me. Dr. Rodney Weir Now, he’s paying it forward, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421
Fabric based wireless ECG device
Center for Advanced Smart Sensors and Structures
… (ECG) monitoring device that is easily accessible to anyone at low cost and can be used during activity like walking and running. … "Development of a Flexible Wireless ECG Monitoring Device with Dry Fabric Electrodes for Wearable Applications," …
https://wmich.edu/casss/ecg
The Syllabus
Teaching and Learning
… The Syllabus Brief Overview As the central planning document for a course, a carefully-structured … students. Quick Tips Bring your syllabus into alignment with universal design practices by addressing the three … and providing opportunities for student choice and autonomy within the course. Provide multiple means of representation …
https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/teaching-resources/syllabus
WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience
News
… WMU partnership boosts aviation maintenance instruction, experience Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—Western Michigan University's new partnership with AAR, a global provider of aviation services, is … as well as the sharing of proprietary software information with students interested in careers as aircraft maintenance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49917
Vow renewal sets world record, grabs international coverage
News
… world record, grabs international coverage Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With 1,201 couples renewing their vows on the Grand Lawn … one time. The event also garnered international attention, with an Associated Press Story about the event being tracked …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35777
4 reasons why "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" shouldn’t be missed
College of Fine Arts
… adaptation is making its world premiere at Western Michigan University’s own Shaw Theatre. With breathtaking projections, beautiful puppets and a … PINOCCHIO KIND… Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher is filled with animals. Most of these animals are ones that we’re …
https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2017/03/jeremy-thatcher
Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven marketing
News
… a Kalamazoo chocolate shop gives troubled youth a second chance at success. Western Michigan University business … Lauren Bliss is getting the opportunity to help Confections with Convictions spread its message of hope while learning … Dale Anderson started the business in 2010, hiring people with barriers to employment. Bliss, an honors student from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53200
Postcard from Paris
World Languages and Literature
… Postcard from Paris The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University is … poetry, and there were many courses that dealt specifically with these subjects. After a few semesters I was hooked and … up for as many French courses as I could. I became familiar with the French program’s staff and found their classes more …
https://wmich.edu/languages/postcard-paris
Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
News
… to give talk on peace building, women's rights Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Leymah Gbowee KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … Organized as a fundraiser, the event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $15 and will be preceded by a … in the Bernhard Center's South Ballroom. They will begin with a reception for Gbowee at 5:30 p.m. The $50 per-person …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210