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Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

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… my friends.”  When it comes to describing the special bond between Cheryl Whitman TenBrink , BA ′69, MSL′ 77, and … Endowed Scholarship through her estate before she passed away in 2022. The scholarship was established for full-time … and she planned for everything, especially recognizing and supporting students who embodied her passion for education.” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

Planning firms ID'd, first public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University has selected a design team made up of the firms Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber and … in the park. The BTR Park was developed as a partnership between the city of Kalamazoo and WMU. The Colony Farm …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29009

Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race

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… Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race Submitted by … (not verified) on Coates KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A man who grew up in drug-riddled, inner city Baltimore and went on to … path. Released earlier this year, Coates' new memoir, "Between the World and Me," was also very well received. It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835

Prof wins a 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award

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… wellness past and its central figure, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , has won an Independent Publisher Book Award, known as … for spiritualism, attracting other, radical religious groups. He started reading about the Seventh-day Adventists, who showed up in 1855, and from there he ran into John Harvey Kellogg. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26352

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

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… She also wanted to learn if she could find connections between the University and the neighborhood. One day, while … Albert White was. "We are overjoyed that Mr. White will always remain a significant part of Bronco history," Montgomery says. The …

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

Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… a junior working on a bachelor's degree based on a self-designed major in Arabic language and Middle Eastern studies. … foreign language and international skills. Scholars receive up to $20,000 while fellows receive up to $30,000, but all Boren Award winners agree to work in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23417

Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96

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… serving on the board of the WMU Foundation and actively supporting a number of initiatives. In 1988, Lee and his … in 1990, and in late 2012, a $1.1 million gift from the couple made possible a renovation and expansion of that … a man who lived life fully and contributed so much to the betterment of all." Carl E Lee Lee joined the Fetzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… queens who led empires?" wondered Ndao-Brumblay, who grew up in Senegal but now lives in Kalamazoo. "What I found as a … family history tend to be more resilient. They tend to have better behavior overall," Ndao-Brumblay says. "They tend to connect more with their families and have better functioning families. They have low anxiety and are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

World hunger relief nonprofit is subject of next Entrepreneurship Forum

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… in Lot 72R next to Schneider Hall. Foods Resource Bank Supported by more than 200 U.S. growing projects, which last year raised $3.3 million to support 62 overseas programs, Foods Resource Bank's 15 member … more than 30 countries. The nonprofit raises resources to support the capability and desire of small farmers in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19610

WMU softball honored for top-25 team GPA

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… GPAs of 3.0 or higher. Eight of those were 3.5 or better. First baseman Marlee Wilson of South Haven led the … 11 during conference play, and as the MAC Tournament runner-up, battling to the championship round as the No. 5 seed. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27809