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Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future

Cybersecurity

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether he is working out in the Student Recreation Center, participating … great balance between the two programs that I had been struggling to decide between,” says Chavez. “Cybersecurity … in my future education and career trajectory than I do now.” As he immersed himself in the coursework, he found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110

WMU to break ground for Legacy Collections building

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… days. It is the first entrance into the grounds north of Howard Street. Participating in the July 19 groundbreaking … archives of the Kalamazoo Gazette, an arrangement that was worked out earlier this year and announced by the Gazette in … Each year, more than 1,800 people visit the collections to do historical and genealogical research. The collections are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/990

Archaeological project earns state award

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… researchers and students at the University have continued working to uncover and interpret the fort's physical … produced under the project's aegis, including a 30-minute documentary on 18th-century colonial and frontier life … titled "A Militia Muster on the Eve of Revolution." The documentary earned a gold award in the social sciences area …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236

WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… (the tribes), we wondered what type of things WMU could do to support them,” says Dr. Matthew S. Mingus , incoming … will give current tribal members, and other individuals who work with them, the opportunity to gain knowledge about … tribal nations allows the opportunity to provide tribally endorsed resources to increase capacity building within our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71601

Undergraduate selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarship

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… and the Middle East. Wiley Wiley is an honors student double majoring in Spanish and global and international … expertise by studying Portuguese. Wiley had a chance to do some sightseeing while studying in Latin America in 2016. … receive up to $30,000, but all Boren Award winners agree to work in the federal government for at least one year. "Never …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47663

Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes

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… at  Strong Beginnings , are among a diverse group of two dozen medical professionals, health and community leaders … to health care, transportation and protections in the workplace, these inequities hit people of color and … for many Michiganders beyond COVID-19." One of the biggest challenges facing the task force is time. The group is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59420

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

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… it from inception all the way to what detectives were doing 20 years later that the primary detectives didn't do, identifying some of the holes they didn't catch," says Carl Huber , who is working with Kuersten on the program alongside fellow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526

Week of Juneteenth events aims to celebrate emancipation, spark conversation

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… Proclamation on January 1, 1863, establishing the freedom of all enslaved people, it wasn't until June 19, … 9 a.m. June 19 : Soul Artistry LLC Celebration of Freedom , 1 p.m. More Information "It's such a great way to … joy and peace and also be healed," she says. "Activist work is great, too, but sometimes it gets exhausting and we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64444

Endowed scholarship honors psychology professor’s legacy

College of Arts and Sciences

… Endowed scholarship honors psychology professor’s legacy … (not verified) on Dr. Jack Michael KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An endowed scholarship fund has been established in honor of a … mentor who can advise the student consistent with Michael’s work in applied research and conceptual training. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38221

WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement Submitted by Deanne Puca on … 2018 than 2014. Let’s continue to build upon this success. Doing so will send a clear message to candidates and, … trajectory to student voting, but there is still much work to do. Moving forward, WeVote has identified a need to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808