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Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… staying on campus: two goals that a year ago might have seemed simple but are now complicated exponentially by the … A group of Western Michigan University students is leading the charge to keep their peers safe and, consequently, … lot of information out there that's kind of biased. We just want students to have a centralized resource they can use," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… and gyms closed and many businesses sent employees home to work or laid off staff and completely shut down. The actions have ignited a tug-of-war between public health and economic prosperity, between … states that did not enact a SIPO were 2,900 per 100,000—nearly 40% higher than the 2,100 people out of 100,000 in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City

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… From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in … music theatre performance program. BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—Named a rising star and selected to share the stage with some … every year out of hundreds of applicants. Austin's audition earned him a coveted spot in the newest class. Austin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788

Celebrating five decades of English language learning at Western Michigan University

International Student and Scholar Services

… For 50 years, students from all corners of the world have come to Western Michigan University with one goal: to learn … represent opportunity, she said. Degrees are gateways to prosperity—and English is the key that opens them.   … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/12/celcis-anniversary

Zhang Career Center speakers address gender in the workplace

Haworth College of Business

… Career Center recently hosted a Student Professional Readiness Series (SPuRS) event covering a timely topic: gender in the workplace. SPuRS is a … started the session by sharing her experience when she was working as the only female account manager in her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67861

WMU students anxious to share their cultures at International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to share their cultural heritage. It annually draws some 5,000 students and community members, who experience … student groups are participating in the 2019 festival. An awards panel of judges composed of WMU students, staff, … Festival    Dominican Student Organization WMU is home to nearly 100 students from the Dominican Republic, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52294

Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western

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… Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn … before the Civil Rights Era, a Black brick mason built some of the most prominent buildings in Kalamazoo, including … Albert White , born just two months before the Civil War to parents who escaped enslavement, played a lead role …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599

Students empowered to erase stigma, embrace self care during Mental Health Week

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… Students empowered to erase stigma, embrace self care during Mental Health Week Submitted by Erin Flynn on A broad … and understand yourself better and understand the different ways to help you manage stress."  The biannual, student-led … to embed health into all aspects of campus culture. Nearly 400 students, faculty and staff attended a signing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74732

Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum … inquiry; who made this and why? What does this message want me to do, think or believe? The digital games and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67102

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … low- to moderate-income residents in Kalamazoo County indispensable tools and opportunities to engage in their … 10 graduated. Now we're seeing a number of them moving forward in practical ways," Yarbrough says. "One man, who was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271