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5K walk to raise funds for clean water initiatives

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…  St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, registration and donations can be made prior to the event online at  … Walkers are encouraged to carry water jugs to simulate the work women and children do in developing countries by carrying water from streams …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38873

Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities

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… Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities Submitted by … March 10 , at the Fetzer Center—recognizes the excellent work of WMU faculty. Discovery Symposia, comprised of … huge expanse and reach from this project. It's really nice doing something that's making a positive impact on people's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58305

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… Ferrara , NGA president and CEO. “We appreciate the hard work of each student who participated in this case study, … for university students to get involved at the 2020 NGA show, which included a mentorship program and networking … package goods marketing program . “They could not have done this without the support of their research team. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334

Hundreds of future scientists and engineers will showcase talents at Western Michigan

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Hundreds of future scientists and engineers will showcase talents at Western Michigan Submitted by Liz … The tournament can be an effective enrichment of coursework found in area curricula but also has events that are … a campus and learn what the college experience is like and how a college education can change their lives," says Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74970

Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need

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… degree puts him one step closer to his dream of becoming a doctor and delivering a critical service to historically … schools and ultimately becoming a physician. His goal is to work with historically marginalized populations, both in the … understood that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. However, in Guatemala that is something that was not going …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871

WMU researcher's grant renewed for investigation of employment barriers among marginalized populations

College of Education and Human Development

… to serve individuals from those populations. As a postdoctoral researcher in the Rehabilitation Research and … from traditionally underserved communities.  "Our work continues to recognize that people with disabilities … we've started doing is conducting preliminary analyses on how individuals with disabilities across marginalization …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73205

Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk

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… water crisis; disinvestment in low-income communities; and how we get to a future that works better for everyone. Moore will present "It Only Hurts … Together or Pulling Apart? Making Public Policies that Work for Everyone," will begin later in April with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31123

WMU now has rapid-result COVID-19 testing

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… and assist the institution with campus return plans. “The biggest advantage to WMU providing the rapid-result antigen … taken much longer to produce results. The antigen test, however, can offer results within 15 minutes,  Slates says. … Critical infrastructure employees, especially health care workers and first responders. By understanding how the virus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59788

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

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… real expertise and original insight to all his service work," says  Dr. Jesse Smith , professor of sociology.  … Dr. Rebecca Sevin , a recent graduate of the sociology doctoral program. DeCamp is also generous in his service … becoming an editorial board member and peer reviewer for dozens of academic journals. He finds time to leverage his …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Aviation grad ready for career to take off

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… in the clouds, there are a lot of people back on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to … "We were able to get out and meet with the community and show students from diverse backgrounds the possibilities of … me what to expect coming out of Western and what I should do to prepare myself for different positions and careers, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62507