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Insomnia prevention device takes first place at annual Pitch Competition

Haworth College of Business

… pitched Just Right Temp, says that the pitch competition got the team's product off the ground. "It was an incredibly rewarding experience. We all got a great idea of what it will really be like in terms of selling our concept … by business community members. "I was shaking the entire time," Kronner says of her final round pitch experience. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39431

Western unveils new public electric vehicle chargers on campus, more than any other Michigan university

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… EV programs for Consumers Energy; WMU President Edward Montgomery; and Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office for … locations across Western's Kalamazoo campuses. A real-time map of campus chargers is available through the … app. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is amping up sustainability efforts. The institution, in partnership …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68042

WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19

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… news articles; social media pages and posts; blog posts; government documents and guidelines; lectures and … as possible before these sources and material get lost in time," says Cameron Borg , the graduate student project … of their religion," Borg says. "It is difficult to say what changes will remain once the pandemic is over, however …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002

Open house, commencement honor first medical school grads

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… in fall 2014, 48 students are successfully completing their time as the inaugural medical school class and moving on to … in programs around the nation. To mark and celebrate what is a significant milestone for medical school students, … be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12 , at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus, 300 Portage St., in downtown Kalamazoo. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46878

Rise of banned books, consequences and response focus of free talk

University Libraries

… response. The event is hosted by Western's Libraries with support from the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services … “I’m excited to bring Dr. Knox to Western to share what’s at stake when book bans and challenges become … She has been featured by NPR, “The Washington Post,” “Time” and “Slate” for her expertise in intellectual freedom, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70404

Two honored with WMU’s Distinguished Service Award

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… his service, his research and his accomplishment," one longtime colleague remarked. Another supporter from outside the University wrote that Kehew is … office and asked to have a quick word with Dr. Barnes. It does not matter if she has her coat on and is on the way out …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9677

Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships

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… received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. It is administered by the Institute of International … their international studies are important to our country in times of conflict as well as times of peace." Assistance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672

Physical therapy student receives DEI award from state association

College of Health and Human Services

… Dennis and Rodney Weir and Dean Ron Cisler. Veerappan grew up on the east side of the state in a family that put great … hopes to recognize with this award," says Weir. "When I got the chance to read his essay, I thought his narrative … a faculty perspective at WMU, we've been talking about what we can do better. We've changed our admissions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70688

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… standing are dying or getting sicker faster than others. What does their home life look like? Do they have transportation? … most extensive service project earned her the Girl Scouts Gold Award—the organization's highest honor. She spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Football schedule and homecoming date announced

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… 7 p.m.—ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 23, Wagner, Southwest Fest, time TBA Saturday, Sept. 30, Ball State, Arbor Financial Youth Day, time TBA Saturday, Oct. 7, at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, … pregame show. The No. 15-ranked team in the nation was 13-0 going into the Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium, where …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40342