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Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve

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… Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Argentati won a … Argentati and other U of NYFW participants attended a runway show by iconic fashion brand Badgley Mischka. Courtesy: … her stitch a path to success in an industry where she's set up to thrive. "I want to really emphasize how important …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931

Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… students with research internships Submitted by Cindy Wagner on From left are Joseph Barr, Carter Simmons, Kendall … methylparaben contaminants from personal care products via water filtration. Read more about Nore's research. Finding a … is building electronic circuits that are modelled by  a set of equations that have a chaotic solution, gaining …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research

From AI to detecting fraud to supply chains: WMU business faculty’s research applies to industry

Haworth College of Business

… the work of leading researchers who are moving the needle toward the future of business.  Combating inflationary … technology and automation, Curkovic’s research paves the way for more resilient and efficient supply chains capable … on top of our health can be a daunting task. Whether it is setting health goals, managing a chronic condition or trying …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75907

Twenty incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … for two years in Connections Lunch Partners, which sets up lunch partners for special-needs students. She is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32715

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

W Magazine

… with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet away and worlds apart, a small group of WMU students speaks … making headlines and sparking debate across the country. “I wanted them to be able to engage with people later, to talk … detained at the border is overwhelming. Bowen originally set up an interview with border patrol for her class, but …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Raine Kuch on The 2018 Study Abroad Fair is set for Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Sangren Hall. KALAMAZOO, … people, and explain how white settlement affected the Potawatomi and Ottawa people living here. Free, registration required.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48335

The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus

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… with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was when I was a kid," says Bertha Barbee-McNeal , co-founder of … their exotic name was difficult for fans to pronounce. They set out to change it, and a new identity came naturally. "We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261

New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group

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… . Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming first-time freshman. … four years, they constitute one of the larger merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … for the last seven years, with responsibilities including set-up and tear-down for various community events and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831

20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … 2016 presidential election and as a volunteer Capuchin Soup Kitchen helper. Veronica A. Buss Veronica A. Buss, of … Blessings in a Backpack; assisting with Syrian refugee resettlement efforts, which included a project with her high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Eight of this year's … years will also receive a $4,000 Residence Hall Award to offset their 2014-15 housing costs. This year's 20 Medallion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662