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A new hub for belonging and connection
W Magazine
… I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m getting really choked up right now, and this is not the time for me to cry,’” remembers Dr. Diane Anderson , … “It was one of the best days of my life,” adds Paul Terzino , student center director. “To see so many students so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398
Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
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… seed project helps WMU get back to its roots Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The verdant and … in Finch and planted on campus as well as distributed to nonprofits and other organizations in the local area. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808
Leveling up experience-driven learning opportunities
W Magazine
… of discovery as undergraduate students venture into the unknown, dissecting cow brains to expand their classroom knowledge in neuroanatomy and behavioral neuroscience. Dr. … such as the Kalamazoo Children's Chorus, Gilmore Piano Festival and Kalamazoo Public Schools to engage student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75848
Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response
College of Arts and Sciences
… travel to Japan to explore pandemic response Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With more than 10 years … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129
LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU to inspire next generation of journalists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on LZ Granderson returned as a visiting … front of students,” says Granderson. “I’ve taught at USC, Northwestern and University of Chicago, but this is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… and support, have found new purpose in helping people struggling with expressing emotions find their own voice. "The … some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth … in the memory of beating Christian in a game of Giant Uno and the ego boost that came with it. "But then we put …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
WMU refocuses marketing efforts, updating on-campus communications
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… research and creative activity advance the frontiers of knowledge and create new patents and companies. We combine … with excellent athletics and a great college town. It’s no wonder nine out of 10 of our graduates are employed … which we can be proud, the world has changed around us. We now find ourselves swimming against the strong currents of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49998
Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision'
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… Scott Jacobs . The Western Michigan University alumnus may not be a superhero himself, but his super editing skills … on the hit Disney+ series "WandaVision," an "Avengers'' spinoff based on Marvel Comics characters Wanda Maximoff and … it combined my previous love of playing video games and technology … with my love for theatre and acting." Jacobs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63090
WMU to break ground on economic-development engine
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… WMU to break ground on economic-development engine Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The region's newest job …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… Inventor. This 20th century renaissance woman may not have made it to the moon, but Dr. Merze Tate's resolve … University's brightest stars. Fueled by a thirst for knowledge and boundless ambition, she became the first Black … later become WMU—in 1927. But the road to get there was not easy. "She took the limits off herself, as an African …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998