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… Business Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— With her eyes set on greatness, Western Michigan University … she spent her summer interviewing hourly production applicants, creating and leading a student and early career … Reach out during office hours not only to get to know your instructors, but to build your networking skills. You …

… left, and Alayna O'Connell will represent WMU in the American Trombone Workshop's National Solo Competition. … "This is the Army Band's home. It's built up on a hill and you overlook Arlington National Cemetery," says Steve … see the U.S. Capitol off in the distance." Rubbing elbows with top brass in the field is just one of the perks that …

… new Evaluation Lab Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Brandon Youker, standing, works with student employees in the Evaluation Lab. KALAMAZOO, … like ours," says Deleon Dyson , operations director for Can-Do Kalamazoo, a collaborative business incubator and …

… how that social isolation impacts mental health among Americans and uncovers potential mitigation strategies as this … in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses … be with difficult thoughts and feelings when doing so helps you live your life in meaningful ways," Smith says. "So, …

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… A Presidential Scholarship Takes Student from Dominican Republic to WMU Submitted by Bradley Horstman on Nayibe … at Miller Auditorium, watching the Bronco football games with my friends and working out at the recreation center," … travelers to the Dominican Republic: Go to the beach! "If you ever go to the Dominican Republic, make sure you go to …

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