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WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery

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… child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are … with trafficking survivors there. "We will continue to do whatever we can to amplify Bella’s voice and give her … trafficking and online child exploitation. "It is much bigger than myself. I find strength in knowing that the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … and model themselves after, and potentially reinvigorate what many consider a dying sport. We are attempting to … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage … on other campuses so they could start thinking about what they might like at Western. She also began searching … he remembers. “It was fun to take students and see what they liked.” One of those students was Cameron Smith , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398

Graduate dreams of her next steps

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… steps Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Maruj Jamal, B.S.E.'22, is excited to be pursuing a career in chemical engineering … take us on field trips, which helped us to get an idea of what we are going to deal with in the future,” Jamal says, … time with employees at Armstrong, WMU power plant and Kellogg’s. As her dream materializes, Jamal keeps her goal at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68624

Graduate cybersecurity student has secured his future

Haworth College of Business

… Graduate cybersecurity student has secured his future Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Justin Scott is ready to begin the next chapter in his career story with … for the CompTIA Network+ certification and discovering what comes next, Scott can head into graduation in April …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71284

Two candidates named finalists for Graduate College dean

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… Two candidates named finalists for Graduate College dean Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO--Two longtime members of the faculty and administration have been named finalists in the search for a new … 3:30 p.m. in Room 1010 of the Fetzer Center on the topic "What is the role of the Graduate College dean in advancing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/217

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… by Erin Flynn on Jack Austin, front and center, directs his youth campers during a dress rehearsal of Unity Theatre … and the Beast." BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—College student juggles course work, auditions, a recording career and running … production from scratch in just two weeks. "I'm doing what I love," says Austin, who juggles the workload of Unity …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

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… athletic training, has dreams of becoming a physical therapist and opening a free clinic for patients in need. … and eventually help families and children who were also struggling. She'll take a giant step toward that goal, … start," she says. "She meets with me once a week just to do what I want to do. 'You want to work on competencies? You …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care

W Magazine

… humor and self care Submitted by Megan Looker on Known by his handle @theplantprodigy, Jacob Soule educates TikTok … me a copy of Peter D’Amato’s ‘The Savage Garden’ and that’s what inspired me to buy my first carnivorous plant.”  … views and 1.6 million likes. And his video montage of what to do and not do with your venus fly trap has a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71781

Television producer, writer, transmedia consultant to give talk

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… Television producer, writer, transmedia consultant to give talk … on McCallum KALAMAZOO—A giant in the world of television, the entertainment industry and transmedia consulting … story and produced the subsequent NBC TV Movie of the Week "What Kind of Mother Are You?" She was promoted to vice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9992