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Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display

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… ruby red slippers as a toddler. "I just always knew, at a very young age, I wanted to get into fashion." Chloe … now finds herself at home, debuting clothing she's dreamed up in her home studio. LePine, of Grand Ledge, Michigan, is … in fashion design," says LeKander, of suburban Chicago, who initially considered a degree in music performance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636

Journalism professor's book examines reporter bias

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… faculty member. Dr. Sue Ellen Christian, WMU associate professor of communication, offers a fresh take on … Publishers. Christian contends that although journalists go out of their way to avoid purposeful bias in the news, a … throughout the book. This advice and guidance is coupled with practical exercises that give readers the chance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/652

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… is open KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University will immediately announce closings due to severe weather or emergency … normal operation unless notified in one of three ways. 1. Go to www.wmich.edu Closing announcements will be posted … posted in Facebook. A secondary notice will be posted as a GoWMU Campus Announcement, but only after the primary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/50

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community … visualize things in my brain growing up. So when I actually got to utilize my skills in class, I thought, 'Yes, this is … the possibility of college. "I didn't even know if I was going to go to college," he says. "This gave me hope." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU student studies the effectiveness of corporate pizza parties using Reddit memes Submitted by Chris … Similar to an online forum, subreddits are made up of users interested in the topic and engage in … "pizza" during a one-year window. Using a codebook to categorize the hundreds of comments, Hills found that

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73148

Variety of campus youth summer programs available this summer

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… programs for school-age children. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is now underway for nearly 40 summer camps for young …  Find more information at nileshistorycenter.org . MI GEAR UP College Tour June 14-19 —for students entering the 11th … sites. Qualifying students must submit an application and go through an equitable selection process. Fee: free. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22435

Student Spotlight: Ellie Lundy – Leading with Compassion and Communication

Information Technology

… Ellie Lundy – Leading with Compassion and Communication Submitted by Gary Barton on I’ve learned how to talk … people who can help me in the future. — Ellie Lundy, Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student and Switchboard Student … Inspired by Family Ellie credits her parents as her biggest influences. Her mom’s dedication to special education …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/07/ellie-lundy-it-student-highlight

Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program

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… Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program Submitted by Anonymous … Chávez Scholarship. Proceeds from the annual dinner go toward that scholarship, which is for Michigan college or … works at all hours and on weekends making home visits to support as well as recruit migrant families in labor camps. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14270

Event set to mark 50th anniversary of King's visit to WMU

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on King in the studio at WMUK-FM KALAMAZOO—The 50th anniversary of a visit to … laid out before the Kalamazoo community on a snowy winter night in 1963. "50 Years Later: Honoring the Legacy of MLK" … will feature nationally known newsman and WMU alumnus Ed Gordon , who will be the keynote speaker and lead a panel of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11610

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Detroit.  Two of the latest to trade in their Brown and Gold for Apogee colors are Austin Harper and Pascal … both have a Bronco connection. As you may expect, chemistry doesn’t just happen in the lab at WMU, many times it happens … Not only is Buster a great mascot, he’s also a pretty good Cupid!   Featured in a PBS documentary , the Clarks tell a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee