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Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit

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… Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit … with paint. Their two passions converge in Billings' documentary " Painting Dreams: The Story of Johnson Simon ." Recently recognized with a national award no other WMU student filmmaker has achieved, the film …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32044

Winter recess 2025-26: Know your campus hours

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… Wednesday, Dec. 24 , through  Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 . Some campus services will close or operate during limited hours until … 24 and reopen on  Jan. 5 .  Online ticket information is always available.    Sindecuse Health Center , including the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/check-winter-2025-recess-hours

Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation

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… pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jamilah … passion at Western Michigan University. "(Western) is my home away from home," says Anthony, who will earn a bachelor's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… Why I Give: Linda Lesniak Submitted by Megan Looker on Linda Lesniak, BA '70, MA '71, PhD '74, has … she’d barely left the state of Indiana. Flash forward to today, and Lesniak’s life in mathematics has taken … the time to do more mentoring of female math students and was an organizer of the National Science Foundation-funded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

Grad school event helps those seeking advanced studies

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… by the Graduate College and Career and Student Employment Services. Although open to the general public, it is geared toward junior and senior college students as well as recent … will take place on the second floor of the Bernhard Center, near the fair's main exhibit hall. Questions may be directed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19110

Western opens door to life-changing experiences for business law grad

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… of remote villages with tax preparation. Dr. Tim Palmer, right, became a mentor and friend to Roosien. Roosien … same person as before; I have new aspirations," he says. "I want to live a life of meaning." OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND … exploring the intersection of business, health and human services, social responsibility and sustainability in an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75608

Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building addresses

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… Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building addresses Submitted by Anonymous (not … of the new addresses for mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service will be effective Aug. 26 . The USPS will deliver …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41890

Raiyan Wasi turns classroom knowledge into real-world impact

Haworth College of Business

… Raiyan Wasi turns classroom knowledge into real-world impact … Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Raiyan Wasi , an international student from Dhaka, Bangladesh, is … and putting himself out there, making the most of his time at WMU. For Wasi, his academic path is merely scratching …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/computer-information-systems-raiyan-wasi-international-student

WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide

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… WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide Submitted by … research earned him an Outstanding Traffic Safety Achievement award from the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory … the gateway treatment—placing signs on the edge of the road near crosswalks that drivers have to travel between. "It not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57296

A new hub for belonging and connection

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… to connect and engage at the heart of campus. The building was intentionally designed to maximize natural light, something students expressed was important over many years of … organizations had offices in the basement of Faunce Student Services, which did not feel conducive to engagement. “There …

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