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Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships
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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … students needing financial aid. The scholarships are designed to provide a financial "foundation" to the recipients …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450
America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed
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… to increase access to well-paying jobs. Information on upcoming events open to the public will be made available at … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269
$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services
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… challenges at the Kalamazoo Autism Center. The recently signed fiscal year 2024 state budget includes a $4 million … Western's Autism Center of Excellence offers broad support to improve the lives of individuals with autism and … is that we have students working with their clients for a significant period of time," Bennett says. While the center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115
Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
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… vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health … we have 20% of the world's COVID-19 cases. We screwed this up. We have not managed this crisis,'" Mingus says. "At that … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered
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… says Campos, who worked closely with Dr. Christopher Biggs , assistant professor of music, to put the new major … training at a four-year institution or technical school, Biggs says. "It's very exciting to have a technical program … the area they're most interested in as they work their way up through the program," Biggs says. Students will top their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748
Team of business students wins national case competition
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… for an independent grocer in Ohio. The competition, designed to further the professional development of students, … of seniors taking home the top prize of $8,000, which will support scholarships and programming. The winning team Daniel Tyranski of West Bloomfield, Mich., integrated supply management major Jessica Roerig of Caledonia, Mich., …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13998
Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding
College of Arts and Sciences
… are excited and grateful that this funding will once again support the survey to conduct resource assessments and … 167 of 2011, the scientific functions of the survey were assigned to Western, which was already home to the Michigan … of the MGS and director of MGRRE. “This really is a significant turning point that can lead to impactful …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos working from home to design a low-cost spirometer. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A computerized … have all the data he needs to apply for a patent. A closeup of Danna-dos-Santos' spirometer hardware. His final goal … says he has no intention of profiting from his design. He does, however, want the device to particularly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles
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… and our food system is to climate change." The multiple support systems I found at Western—in addition to having a … about the faculty and staff here. They definitely set me up for success. They're here to work with you every step of … have to put it into practice." Academic and professional support played key roles in Fischer's success at Western, but …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed
Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU
Haworth College of Business
… our University as well as executives in our community. From Upjohn to Stryker to Haworth and more, the West Michigan … A residency program that covers salary and costs for up to four concurrent professionals engaged in a two-year, … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153