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Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award

News

… Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four … separate bodies of work in dialogue with each other and to set a long-range research agenda centered on our common …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180

From drought to discovery: WMU researchers team up to understand climate change resilience

College of Arts and Sciences

… one of the worst droughts on record.     “I personally was on the ground witnessing its impact on people I knew and … literally littering the roadsides for miles, going up to water points.”     Fast forward to 2017, Straight decided to … a needle in a haystack,” she says. “These are dispersed settlements; people live really far apart. It was a bit of a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/02/straight-ngo-anthropology

Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. … with a Western Michigan University Distinguished Service Award during WMU's annual Fall Convocation recognition … pillar of WMU's mission, global engagement, Dr. Covell has set a standard that few others could meet," wrote a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48801

Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Anna Litvinova, B.S.‘20 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … alumna Anna Litvinova , B.S.‘20, has never shied away from spreading her wings to pursue her dreams. She … Litvinova also assisted newly arriving families with resettlement and tutoring as a volunteer with the Refugee …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71875

Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success

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… and Scott Hennessy will be recognized during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29 , for making a … members are recipients of the annual Make a Difference Award, one of the highest accolades bestowed upon nonfaculty … Western’s Dining Services, including creating manuals and set-up guides. “He is always so upbeat and friendly, and our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256

Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection

W Magazine

… father, he realized after several undergraduate classes it wasn’t the right fit. The medical field interested him, but … would give him more opportunity for patient interaction. “I want to be able to, as a provider, spend more time with my … for the job in a series of clinical rotations. “WMU has set me up for success.” Bazany’s drive to foster a patient …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025

Molding next generation of artists, Morean Ceramics Research Center draws national talent to lead workshops

News

… kiln inside Western Michigan University's Kohrman Hall, awaiting a dayslong firing. A whimsical creation whipped up … Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the National Museum in Stockholm, … got some better kilns than my own studio. It's a great setting, great artists, highly skilled people. It's fun!" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75741

Campus leader, future lawyer: Political science student builds case for success

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… degree in political science. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was little,  Asa Hollingsworth has been fascinated by … the biggest driver of change, and that is something I've always wanted to be a part of," says the Farmington Hills, … Department of Attorney General the next summer. So it set off a chain reaction of meeting people and networking." …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-political-science-asa-hollingsworth

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… child development is not about evoking guilt on adults or setting unrealistic or specific screen times for children. … of screen technologies and resources for promoting screen awareness at home and in the classroom.”  The Screen Aware Early Childhood Action Kit for young children from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Fake news discussion to feature international, local panelists

News

… "Fake News—Falsehoods and Bigotry and What Can Be Done," is set for 7 p.m. in the Bernhard Center's West Ballroom on … year's slam is focusing on the theme "Power To the Press: Watchdogs of Democracy" and will engage students in topics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43637