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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 …

… 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 …

… Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For Francisco Viana de Sousa Santos , studying abroad is nothing new. … future career in finance. “I am starting to understand how what we learn in the classroom can be applied to the real … job of preparing me for this,” he says. While Santos is somewhat of an expert in living abroad, he says the experience …

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There is nothing like a good mystery or the intrigue of secret … For sophomore Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez , that feeling is part of what she loves about her chosen major at Western Michigan …

… on Jemele Hill KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acclaimed author and activist Jemele Hill will speak on the campus of Western Michigan … learn how to be vocal leaders and better take a stand for what is right,” Jones says. About Jemele Hill Hill’s more … than 20 years in journalism has included stops at the biggest sports media network and several reputable newspapers, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …