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Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
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… withdrawal symptoms," says Dr. Ricky Stull , assistant professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University, whose … Admittedly bored and disinterested in classes in high school and thus doing poorly academically, Clark didn't get …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413
New scholarship honors WMU graduate's life-changing mentor
College of Arts and Sciences
… student who is involved in the study or development of renewable energy technologies. The scholarship, begun with a $10,000 endowment, was officially announced during a Nov. 17 reception in WMU's … the journey to the States, Akhavan-Tafti ended up at a school in Indiana, where he struggled to acclimate to his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36667
Kalamazoo celebrates Black Arts Festival
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… Justice Leadership, Kalamazoo. Showcasing the Black History of Kalamazoo, Douglass Youth Advisory Council presentation, … workshops, food, games, throwback costume contest and old school dance contest for ages 7 to 17. Free admission. … Arts Exhibition & Showcase, 7 to 9 p.m., Epic Center. Face Off Theatre Company’s 2nd Season Kick-Off “The Colored …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33235
Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU
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… left, sits alongside Jean Ruestman, administrator of MDOT's Office of Passenger Transportation, inside one of … Goberville, second from right, and Rojas, right. Graduate school is challenging in itself. Adding in a state-funded … able to have the experience I am now if I went to a bigger school. There's no way I'd be involved this closely with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105
English Professor and Poet Has Long Been Moved by Russia
College of Arts and Sciences
… English Professor and Poet Has Long Been Moved by Russia Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and Sciences staff writer Judith Rypma, master … in 1995. Rypma has had an affinity for Russia since high school when she read Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/rypma-0
WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication
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… for marketing and communications at the University of Arizona, was one of three final candidates in the nationwide search to fill a … of Arizona. He joined the 43,000-student, Tucson-based school as associate vice president for marketing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241
Coordinator named to oversee WMU's Lansing-area location
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… where she was instrumental in the planning and execution of the Encore! Plus 50 Expo in 2014 and 2015. Dr. Lillian … her career in higher education, Brooks worked in the fields of marketing and hospitality for more than a decade. She … coordinator of the College of Education's Summer High School Scholars Program. In this position, she managed and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23490
Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event
College of Arts and Sciences
… Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and Sciences staff writer The Model UN Club at WMU … Studies to develop an annual Model UN conference for high school students in April 2016 on the Western campus. For …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/model-un
Celebrating first-generation students
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… first-generation students Western has a long tradition of welcoming and embracing students who are first in their … support system, first-gen Broncos are an important part of the WMU community. Celebrate first-gen students Share … a mentor and friend to me. My parents did not finish high school because of many barriers, so there were no …
https://wmich.edu/news/first-gen
Career Pathway: Business law
… Business law Students who are not interested in law school but interested in a law-related career should … business law major. The interdisciplinary nature of this program will give you a competitive edge in your … able to understand and solve problems at the intersection of law and business. You will have a strong foundation in …
https://wmich.edu/business/career/businesslaw-pathway