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WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… The research team will revisit the Kenyan ethnic groups known as the Samburu, Pokot and Turkana. In earlier … they found older people to be one of the most vulnerable groups, but they were surprised to find teens up to the age of 16 had some of the lowest body mass index …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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… academic year, building lasting educational connections between the people of the United States and other countries. … immigrant communities in Vienna. Austria is a pivotal gateway for immigration in Europe, providing an invaluable … engaged southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu

Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs

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… Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs Submitted … with a fundraising effort featuring a $10 student-designed T-shirt available in mid-September through various … students. "As the cost of education rises and families struggle to make ends meet, many students cut back on their food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18486

WMU MBA program climbs in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Haworth College of Business

… MBA program and the recent WMU Career Outcomes Report back up what U.S. News and World Report is noting: The WMU MBA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75333

Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits

College of Education and Human Development

… Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits Submitted by Chris Hybels on … Opportunities & Design Association (MODA) and Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) came together to create …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73776

Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus

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… the atrium area converted to a small conference center designed to serve small gatherings and weddings. North Hall to … The cost of redeveloping the four structures is pegged at $55 million to $60 million or about $200 per square … been removed over the years. "Putting those columns back up and restoring East Hall to its original design has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152

National film showing, panel focuses on male survivors of sex abuse

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… chose the arduous task of healing. Through counseling, support groups and taking action toward prevention, each man is an … for attendees who need them. The post-film panel is made up of a male survivor, female survivor, male …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/285

Educator wins national community leadership award

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… Michigan University faculty member is among a select group of people from across the country to receive a 2012 … In addition, a new football program is expected to draw up to 100 youth in the first year. Those sports programs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/578

WMU to confer 1,500 degrees during summer commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. After all ticketed guests have been … recipients who graduate in August are reflected in the upcoming fall's graduation statistics, and they have the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/849

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Gibbs KALAMAZOO—An upcoming conference and lecture at Western Michigan … and open to the public. Brian K. Gibbs Gibbs, a former occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in reducing … segments of the population. Health disparities are evident between rich and poor, black and white and the highly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772