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WMU lauded for value to nation in Washington Monthly college ranking

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU jumped 28 spots in this year's rankings. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A college guide … Report and Forbes. The methodology is designed to "ask not what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing … and more, into this year's rankings, marking the single biggest change to our methodology to date," says Kevin Carey , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34557

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… African stories available to her children, so she and her sister are working on creating their own. KALAMAZOO, … who grew up in Senegal but now lives in Kalamazoo. "What I found as a recent immigrant coming here and having … her business plan "ICD allowed me to know a lot more about what people want to hear in these stories," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

Freezer organizer, space optimizer claims first at Bronco Pitch Competition

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… space or who need to optimize their freezers for meal prep is the winner of the K.C. O'Shaughnessy Bronco Pitch … for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their ideas. This year featured … "The students are only allowed three minutes to communicate what is exciting and unique about their business idea and to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64011

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take … graduated in 2011. “I think a lot of people just don’t know what they can or maybe cannot do because they don’t see … us (become a pilot). But we took that leap of faith and did what we wanted to, and we’re able to open doors now for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… a stole representing Guam, where here paternal grandmother is from. (Courtesy: Gabby Rhodes Photography) KALAMAZOO, … other first-generation college students, Zamora was unsure what to expect leaving home and diving head-first into … structures and financial situations, and for me, theatre is what got me through some of the harder times. It's nice to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

Philosophy professor awarded Core Fellowship at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

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… fellow, Kurth will have the unique opportunity to focus on his research for two years without other administrative duties while collaborating with scholars across … and value of anxiety from a philosophical perspective.    “What makes this opportunity so cool is that it gives me two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69140

Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion

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… Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion Submitted by Anonymous … ages 8 to 13. "I just want girls to know it's OK to wear what you want to wear and be who you want to be," she says. … she worked in the nonprofit sector for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Forbes Funds, and the Girl Scouts in New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37905

Western's jazz program captures four 2024 DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s  jazz studies program is boasting four awards from international magazine DownBeat in its 47th annual Student Music Awards. View the issue . Two recent alumni and two small jazz groups secured awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/downbeat-2024-awards

Junne G. Martin obituary

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… of service to the University. She began her WMU career in what had been the Department of Counseling and Personnel. … Martin joined the orientation unit in the Office of Admissions, assisting incoming new students as well as supervising the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3522

Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study

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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study Submitted … grants awarded for innovative research related to pandemic "What we found was that social isolation was a very strong … feelings, being accepting of the fact that we don't know what's going to happen and then not suppressing our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977