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Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

College of Education and Human Development

… Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping Submitted by Chris Hybels on Gabriella Ford and Hailey Gordon. KALAMAZOO, … about different parts of a starting business. We've learned how to keep your books, apply for a loan and how to start an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175

WMU to host a free Chinese New Year Gala

International Student and Scholar Services

… WMU to host a free Chinese New Year Gala Submitted by Raine Kuch … Year of the Dog in the Kalamazoo community. The event is free and open to the public. The Chinese New Year, also … of the Confucius Institute, wants the New Year's Gala to show the Kalamazoo and WMU community the local opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45164

Western researchers develop a special boot to save limbs and lives

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… with non-healing foot ulcers. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Diabetes is a national concern, affecting more than one in 10 … dramatically speed up the healing process. The results, so far, are remarkable; initial research at Western shows SenLore's combination of heat and electrical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64303

'Life-changing' gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort

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… effort Submitted by Erin Flynn on Abondance Kibadi is learning to use his new hearing aids. They were made … people think hearing aids are too expensive and they're not going to be an option for them," Eminhizer says. "But (at … clinic, performing basic audiologic care and teaching him how to use his new, state-of-the-art hearing aids. Erin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65924

Free flu shots available to limited number of students

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… Free flu shots available to limited number of students Submitted by Anonymous (not … have to pay for the vaccinations. WMU's Student Health Advisory Council has secured funding from the nationwide … support for families that have lost a child. Timing is important The U.S. Center for Disease Control recommends …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29003

Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus

College of Aviation

… Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus Submitted by Tom Thinnes on [caption … you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your guy. He probably had a bit of that in him by the … and the College of Aviation," he recalls.  "I saw firsthand how innovative and well-rounded its aviation graduates are. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542

Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

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… Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award Submitted by Anonymous … fully in teaching and research, contributing to the ongoing development of the Medieval Institute's academic … questions related to brain function or more specifically, how the nervous system controls behavior. This career-long …

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

'The Sound of Music' comes to Miller Auditorium

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… 'The Sound of Music' comes to Miller Auditorium Submitted by Deanne Puca on Jill-Christine Wiley as Maria Rainer and the von Trapp children … Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45024

Office renamed to reflect total student population served

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… Office renamed to reflect total student population served Submitted by … University's newly renamed Office of Student Transitions is reaffirming its focus on serving all new WMU students … known as First-Year Experience Programs. "Our programming is much broader than the initiatives designed for incoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45211

Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness

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… Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness Submitted by … native. Well known for her many local appearances at Farmers Alley, Thomsen is currently on stage at Chelsea's … the complexities of personal responsibility, demonstrate how crisis intervention can prevent tragedy, and foster …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49463