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… by Erin Flynn on Okwuchi KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Resilience is essential to success in life. Some people have larger obstacles to overcome than others, but few have stories like Kechi Okwuchi's . The Nigerian-born plane crash survivor will visit Western Michigan University to deliver the fifth annual …

… in New York City Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jack Austin is excited to hone his craft in Western's music theatre performance program. … "I'm just excited to meet a lot of new people and to better myself through education, too. I know I have a lot of …

… was awarded to Drs. Valerian Kwigizile and Jun-Seok Oh , assistant professor and professor, respectively, of civil and construction engineering, and Dr. Hyunkeun Cho , assistant professor of statistics. The team will study how … they want to expand the study that was done by MSU and get better results." The research team began gathering data in …

… Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners Submitted by Anonymous (not … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In response to the exploding number of English language learners in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $2.6 million grant to …

… MSU prof to tackle science literacy as visiting scholar Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A visiting scholar from Michigan State University will address … and public policies. Inevitably, that response will be more than just leaving things to the experts. In this debate, …

… AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at WMU Feb. 5 to 18. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sections of the … handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 96,000 individuals lost to AIDS–will be hosted by the …

… Western Michigan University has won the inaugural Human Assisted Green Energy Vehicle design competition sponsored by … four-member WMU Broncos team and their BroncoBike entry finished among the top three in nine out of the 10 criteria … driving wheel through the use of a hydraulic fluid rather than a chain or other direct-drive mechanism. Design quality …

… World-renowned violist to lead class, judge contest at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Chase KALAMAZOO--A violist known the world over for his teaching and playing will … more 600 visits by scholars and artists representing more than 60 academic disciplines. For more information , contact …

… 45th annual symposium staged at the University of Memphis in Tennessee July 29-Aug. 3 . Paul Clifton of Howell, Mich., one of five finalists worldwide selected to vie in the symposium's 2013 … Orchestral Audition Competition for high horn, besting more than a dozen other players. He won a coaching session with …

… to select the tree that will be planted. Tree Campus USA is a national Arbor Day Foundation program launched in 2008 … for effective campus forest management: maintain a tree advisory committee, have a campus tree-care plan, dedicate … of their efforts during 2017. They invested more than $48 million combined in campus forest management last …