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Dr. Carla Koretsky, dean of the college, receives Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award by the Michigan ACE Network
WMU now has rapid-result COVID-19 testing
Dr. Fritz Allhoff, philosophy professor, "unmasks" the stigma surrounding face coverings
College of Arts and Sciences adds new STEM, humanities programs
WMU COVID-19 response grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic
Local nonprofit on the frontlines helping WMU students
Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers
WMU College of Business creates podcast that examines how businesses and their leaders are navigating the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic
55th International Congress on Medieval Studies creates virtual exhibit in lieu of in-person conference
Arts and sciences students reflect on their time at WMU with message from Dean Korestky in congratulatory graduation video
Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards create video to announce new minor in communication: UX-HCI – User Experience/Human-Computer Interaction
The college announces our 2020 Achievement Awards, honoring outstanding students, faculty and staff
The College of Arts and Sciences Climate Change Working Group awards mini-grants to faculty, students
Beloved WMU emeritus geology professor, Dr. Richard Passero, passes away

Communications professor Sue Ellen Christian explains how COVID-19 affects the future of local news outlets
Philosophy professor Charlie Kurth discusses anxiety over COVID-19 and how to turn it into a positive feeling and reap its benefits.
Physics professor Michael Famiano, with the help of other WMU faculty, staff, alumni, parents and community members, coordinates food drive, collecting and delivering food and household products to students still living on or near campus
Dr. Tiffany Schriever, assistant professor of biological sciences, lectured at the University of Michigan on the importance of coastal wetlands in terms of generating unique biodiversity and conservation opportunities
Dr. Susan Freeman, associate professor of gender and women's studies, was honored with the Terry Kuseske Education Award for her work and research as an LGBT ally during OutFront Kalamazoo's annual REACH Awards
Dr. Ron Van Houten, professor of psychology, garners national attention with his pedestrian traffic safety research–and is saving lives in the process

WMU Graduate College announces the 2019–20 recipients of the WMU All-University Awards
Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU
WMU students traveled to Lesvo, Greece, using the skills they've learned in class and through the Global Leaders program to help refugees fleeing poverty and war
A group of WMU students traveled to the U.S.–Mexico border to learn about immigration issues firsthand
Film studies student Tirrea Billings has created her own docu-style storytelling company, Reflct Media, to bring social issues to light

Two alums in public administration help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes
Geography alumna Nicole Wilson named Vice President of Economic Development for Business Alliance
Annalisa Wilder, political science and Spanish alumna, is putting her passion into action by conducting potentially life-saving climate change research for the United Nations
Geography alumni Ryan Taylor used satellite imagery and other technology to analyze the tree canopy in Denver, Colorado, where a project to plant one million trees in 20 years had been cut short
Driven to find solutions to the poverty she witnessed growing up in India, economics alumna Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma is working with various ministries in the country as an associate fellow at the Brookings Institution India Center

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