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Emeritus pens book about local vintage car museum

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… historian and writer. "I was crossing Western's campus between meetings. It was raining very hard, and I stopped at … found the archives in the basement of the building, looked up the Kalamazoo-built Michigan car and found an interesting … and serves on its Advisory Committee. He says he has always had an interest in antique cars and has always enjoyed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/138

WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… right place. "I found the kind of writing community I've always wanted here," she says. "Everybody in the creative … so many talented people in Kalamazoo and the town is so supportive of the arts. It's really a great community." The … says that of all the art forms, poetry holds a special sway. "Part of the magic is language," she says. "I love …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary

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… and renamed the Reading Center and Clinic in 1970 to better reflect its emphasis on diagnostic and broad-based reading and support services. McGinnis became a faculty member as well as … was developing interdisciplinary diagnostic teams made up of professional staff members and graduate students who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4083

Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships

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… received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government … by WMU Stanfield, Sipes and Dziepak were advised and supported in applying for the Gilman Scholarship by Anastasia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672

Business students win national sales challenge

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… on From left: Alexa DeVos, Kayla Reinhackel and Brian Curlett KALAMAZOO— A student team representing Western … our sales and business marketing students—that when we go up against the best talent from the best programs in the … learning experience and will help me continue to become a better sales professional." About the program The sales and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11441

WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development

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… WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine … Disorder, and the Efficacy of Viral Vaccines” recently uploaded to the open access website bioRxiv , Dr. Robert … a population perspective, as there’s a clear relationship between case fatality rate and order parameter,” Durbin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015

State designates $1.5 million for new WMU Resiliency Center for Families and Children

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… State designates $1.5 million for new WMU Resiliency Center for … health, speech-language pathology, audiology, vision, occupational and physical therapy. Additionally, clinical … that comprehensive health care solutions may be better found when looking through a multidisciplinary lens." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61480

Humor and a whole host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads

Haworth College of Business

… host of animals: WMU expert explains what to watch for in Super Bowl ads Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Commercials are a big driver of viewership for the Super Bowl, and advertisers are banking on it. KALAMAZOO, … in the DoorDash app.   Swooning over Swift : The romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has been a hot topic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74562

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

First-Year Faces

… I had to go to physical therapy and speech therapy to catch up. My physical therapist suggested dance as part of my therapy.” Tate discovered more … Many students go on to careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy or medicine. They also get an opportunity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084

Climate Emergency Month, led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action

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… Emergency Month, led by WMU's Climate Change Working Group, will focus on awareness, action Submitted by Erin Flynn … listed among the top concerns for Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—and is evident in the growing number … the month, there will be a wide range of programming designed to engage the campus and local community—from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70784