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New career opportunities take flight in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines

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… in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines Submitted by Erin Flynn on Michael LaFollette, of SkyWest, and Dr. … largest regional airline in the world. It will provide a runway to success for aviation students through SkyWest's Pilot Pathway Program and AMT Pathway Program . LaFollette talks to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70478

WMU employs state-of-the-art cleaning technologies in effort to keep COVID-19 off campus

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… in effort to keep COVID-19 off campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on A Custodial Services employee uses misting … advance and prepare campus for people to be safe." The forward-thinking approach is also evident in Tekna , an … and lab equipment. New UV disinfection equipment created by Tekna is being piloted on campus. "We can clean the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60573

Alumna helps craft Michigan K-12 fall return-to-learn framework

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… Michigan K-12 fall return-to-learn framework Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Angela Blood Starr, a Calhoun … us to more effectively begin the healing process moving forward. As we approach school this fall, we must remember to … says Blood Starr.  As of early July, the advisory council was recommending health and safety protocols designed for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60219

Research shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color

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… in mental health access for adolescents of color Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Loneliness from isolation, … to not be called back is very damaging, especially if it was the first time they were trying to reach out for help," … reasons also as to why these things occur." Going forward, Gates sees potential for testing whether implicit bias …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63368

Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program

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… working mom rises to top of data science program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lingxiao Sun, right, works at home next to … things to do. But Lingxiao Sun isn't like most people. "I wanted to give it a try, because you will never know your potential unless you try it out," says Sun, who was born in China and spent much of her life in South Korea …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

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… and mobility specialists in South Africa Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tracey Joubert plans to bring the skills … with children and get out into more schools and create awareness of this need as well as the understanding of the … Rehabilitation and Education Professionals. "We look forward to long and productive collaborations as (the College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

WMU student aims to clean up the fashion industry

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… WMU student aims to clean up the fashion industry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The fashion … and quickly made products, and increased consumption and waste. The resulting environmental, social and economic … partners with other companies that have similar goals. "We want to provide clothing that is made ethically and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47992

Nights at the museum: history student helps design Smithsonian sleepover program

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… helps design Smithsonian sleepover program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Tre Goodhue sits in the rotunda of the … sleepover programming for during a summer internship. WASHINGTON, D.C.—A history student by day, Tre Goodhue has … dream come true," says Goodhue, a native of Britt, Iowa, who came to WMU to pursue a master's degree in public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54122

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University anthropologist has been awarded a $135,891 National Science Foundation grant to study … the stress levels of young people living in communities at war with each other. Straight Building on previous research …

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