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Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… health care aspirations Submitted by Erin Flynn on Sierra Ward is an incoming freshman interested in pursuing a degree … Mich.—From police officer to doctor to pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life … to continue that legacy and break generational curses and set your family and your community on the right track." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

WMU HR students honored with national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… faculty—and area professionals who support the program—set Western students apart on a national stage. Cook Sarah … have been chosen for this scholarship,” says Cook. “Being awarded this scholarship reaffirms my belief that every obstacle I have overcome was worth it. This recognition has provided me with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71448

Miller Broadway lineup includes 'Grinch,' 'Les Misérables'

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… Miller Broadway lineup includes 'Grinch,' 'Les Misérables' Submitted by … Auditorium announced its 2019-20 Zhang Financial Broadway in West Michigan Series lineup including "Dr. Seuss' How … from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, "Les …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52449

Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood

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… sure the student center and residential neighborhoods are set up to offer our students a truly transformational … to turn the area into a state-of-the-art campus gateway that offers a "Wow" factor along what WMU President Edward Montgomery recently noted is "the longest contiguous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075

WMU is part of 13-university EPA research effort on climate, air quality

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… The team has been in the field since late May, conducting a set of measurements of ambient concentrations of a wide … are being taken." Bertman says the Alabama site was selected because it is in an area of the country in … Irvine University of California, San Diego University of Iowa University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7530

Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime

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… University students are invited to take their first step toward planning an overseas learning experience as part of … Are You Going?" is the theme for the 2013 fair, which is set for noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9 , on campus in the … have the cross-cultural communication skills and cultural awareness necessary to succeed in today's globalized economy. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9904

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… in England for her new book, including the English Civil War. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Things won are done, joy’s soul lies … and the members of his family. Her seventh novel, “The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter: The Continuing Adventures of Judith … more than up to the task. “The time period in which it’s set is not exactly the time period in which I have …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Excellence in sound design earns WMU alumnus critical acclaim

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… Joshua Reid  for excellence in sound design in its annual awards on  April 13 . The Rochester, Michigan, native earned … on an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Arden and featuring Tony Award-winning … says Reid. "Each production and each theater has its own set of unique challenges, but that also leads to creative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53121

Broncos Lead interns learn life skills in the legal field

W Magazine

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Michigan Court of Appeals was in session this summer, following Philip Hamilton’ s … Program, Alecia Freeman and Stephanie Smietana say this was one of the most memorable experiences of their 12-week … to empathy. “They’ve had a chance to develop any skill set,” says Raven Britt , the firm’s director of operations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72528

Learning to lead from inside

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… focusing on building cultures of innovation, but he knew he wanted to take his skills to the next level. "I really wanted to get a more well-rounded perspective of … organizational leadership fields and gave me a remarkable set of tools and capabilities to be applied in my career as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53033