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New name for WMU program reflects commitment to support students' Essential Needs

Student Affairs

… Boot on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Invisible Need Project transitioned this fall to Essential … and claim it, and really be there to help students with what they need.” Left to right, Anna L. Roeder, food pantry … or having interactions with students who were struggling, and it seemed at the time like isolated pockets of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73121

Leading scientists and treatment practitioners slated for Michigan Autism Conference

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… Leading scientists and treatment practitioners slated for Michigan Autism Conference Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … and the Developing Brain. Her presentation is titled "What Can We Learn about Appropriate Services in Children …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42964

Earl Borr obituary

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… Portage, Michigan, in 1957 to join WMU's faculty as an assistant professor for the Campus School, which was later … he took a hiatus from 1960 to 1962 to serve as WMU's assistant registrar. He returned to teaching at University … that, Borr joined the teacher education faculty in what is now the College of Education and Human Development. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44160

University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is honoring Dr. Holly J. Nibert , associate professor of Spanish, Paul R. Solomon , associate professor of art, and Dr. … in a way that they will understand and be able to apply what they have learned," that former student said. She is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… award from the foundation and will be paired with established executives and former Richter Scholars who will serve as mentors. The Richter Scholarship Program is the largest national scholarship program in the field of … career since her first days at WMU," he says. "Joy shows what can happen when a student steps up to the challenge and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257

Ready for launch: Engineering grad poised to expand horizons of space research

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… Ready for launch: Engineering grad poised to expand horizons of space research Submitted by Erin … of these propulsion systems, and they're actually the biggest failure mechanisms. So figuring out what drives those failure mechanisms is really important," …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-mechanical-engineering-space-research-margaret-mooney

Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals

W Magazine

… cooking equipment, carpet and leather treatments, water-resistant clothing and cosmetics; per- and polyfluoroalkyl … into the chemical group. Dr. Matt Reeves “The contamination is so pervasive and it’s so difficult to quantify the past, … in the Arctic and Antarctic due to atmospheric transport.” What makes PFAS so dangerous are the minute concentrations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868

Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition

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… in DownBeat magazine's 40th annual Student Music Awards. In what is regarded as the most comprehensive competition for … of music and director of the WMU jazz studies program. This year's awards were given to programs in six countries and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40131

Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver's seat for career opportunities

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… opportunities Submitted by Erin Flynn on Noah Gould, who is graduating with a bachelor's degree in manufacturing … waves on Noah Gould 's college experience, he's keeping his foot on the accelerator.  A summer 2024 graduate of … built and tested," he says. "It's an extension of what you learn in the classroom. Your math problem or your …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75861

Transformational Dunn Decade comes to a close

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… as the campus community offers a final round of thanks for what is now known as the Dunn Decade. The transformational Dunn … from the board and assisting the new president in whatever initiatives he requests. A decade of achievement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41513