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Prospective college students get financial aid help at campus event

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… maximize their college financial aid opportunities. College Goal Sunday , an event held from 2 to 4 p.m. in Schneider … for Federal Student Financial Aid and submit it in time to ensure eligibility for maximum benefit. The free … all children reach their full potential. Additional support was provided by the C.S. Mott Foundation, the Lumina …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/132

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… he says. "Some students are away from home for the first time, and to be able to give them three hearty meals a day … survey and there were quite a few comments asking what we were doing to reduce waste," she says. "This … food pantry and says he hasn't eaten in three days, but he doesn't think he needs help as much as other people," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

Impacting students a world away

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… advanced world," says Papes. "We spend so much time staring at screens, it will be nice to have personal … Post-Graduation Activity Report are employed by the U.S. government. "Last summer, I realized I didn't want to go … very into the environment and saving the planet, because what we do now will have a huge impact on the future." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53031

Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality

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… a chance to implement new wellness routines and refocus goals. From job prospects and fitness resources to … the importance of offering avenues for connection at a time when social interaction and in-person activities are … saying, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" WMU community members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676

Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… Elder Elder is a professor of history and director of what is now the Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies … bringing some 300 texts to publication while at the same time participating fully in teaching and research, … to WMU, his discipline and academia. "Good research alone does not make a great faculty member. John has also been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19495

2013 summer camps offer a variety of experiences

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… Fees: $40 registration and $188 per week per child or hourly rates for WMU students, staff and community that range … keithhallmusic.com/education/khsdi/ . June 16-27— MI GEAR UP Program for 8th grade students at one of the following … concenpts covered each week. Fee: $125 per week, plus a one-time $25 registraiton fee. Students are responsible for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5961

Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness

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… Mich.—If physical movement stimulates the nervous system, does exercise make you smarter? Will studying the … of tic-tac-toe give you a better chance of winning? Why and what cause explosions in space? These and other scientific … we do is teach. There is certainly a lot of cool research going on here, and we love to talk about it and show people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55183

Improving quality of life, enhancing degenerative disease detection

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… shifts in balance, allowing doctors to track changes over time and potentially create exercises for patients to … a patient over time. Most neurodegenerative diseases have a good response with very simple changes in life such as … world for the better. “I’m a big believer that technology doesn’t surpass people. Our brain, our abilities, our skills …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71792

Third-annual AMP Lab Open House event welcomes STEAM-curious kids

WMU-Grand Rapids

… Submitted by Beth Pappalardo on Kids and parents build LEGO creations with Bricks 4 Kidz during the 2023 AMP Lab Open House. Families explore what's inside the AMP Lab on a tour of the space. Kids have … Mich.—Western Michigan University-Grand Rapids will team up with Autocam Medical, Bricks 4 Kidz, GRCC, Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75134

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… it's always been cars for me," he says. "I always had Lego cars and was building little robots and things. It was … from our team leads—even during a pandemic." While his time on the team is coming to an end, he is excited to put what he learned to work. Durham graduates Saturday, May 1 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938