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WMU and the College of Arts and Sciences
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No stone left unturned in generous donation to WMU geology museum
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New 4+1 programs put college students on fast track to master’s degrees at WMU
- Three WMU professors help high school students prepare for college through AP daily lecture videos
- Over $2,300 were raised to purchase gift cards for Seita Scholars to use during the winter break
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Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study
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Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
- College of Arts and Sciences launches COVID-19 response grants webinar series
Faculty
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WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field
- Groundbreaking research from Dr. Ricky Stull could provide key to kicking smoking habits for good
- Associate professor, Sally Hadden, leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in pandemic
- Dr. Autumn Edwards, School of Communication professor, has been named one of the "30 women in robotics you need to know about - 2020"
- WMU Medieval Institute faculty win NEH grant to host national summer institute
- Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark elected to a four-year leadership term with the Conference on College Composition & Communication
Students
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Research by doctoral student shows alarming gap in mental health access for adolescents of color
- Tasia Richardson, senior criminal justice major, launched a new lipgloss business venture – Eunique Kisses
- Biomedical sciences student Mike Caliendo named a Wuerffel Trophy Nominee
- Two biology graduate students are helping to reverse the sharp drop in the number of birds in southwest Michigan
Alumni
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WMU alumna showing girls the world with travel, service and media
- Governor Whitmer appoints WMU alumni to Michigan boards and commissions
- Bolstered by court internship, political science grad prepares for law school
- Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program
- Justin and Alexis Black created The Scholarship Expert and The ROSE Empowerment Group to support hundreds of young people
- WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery
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