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Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thanksgiving recess officially begins at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 26. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20330

Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs

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… to fill students' critical unmet needs Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The project is seeking donations from the … 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

Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

W Magazine

… to her scholarship at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends.”  When it comes … these proud WMU alumnae did so much for and with one another.   “At Margaret’s funeral, someone I’d never met told …

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

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

W Magazine

… the numerous WMU enterprises that partner with businesses, nonprofits and other organizations seeking to tap student talent. Every year, students, no matter their discipline, can have an applied experience … smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s knowing one's “why” and striving to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board

W Magazine

… in summer camps on campus while his father worked on the renovation of Waldo Hall in the early 1990s inspired local … Altschul and Kim Buchholz , planned and facilitated the no-fee camp held at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation . This year, campers created plans and built scale …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541

Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency

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… teams to boost city operational efficiency Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on City of Detroit KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Two teams … the table. We have been taught to ask questions and keep digging until the root cause of a problem is found, and we all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16655

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

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… NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design and use of long canes will be … The research team will study how to improve the ergonomic design and cane-use biomechanics to see what has the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Molecular biology lab uses classroom for real-world research

College of Arts and Sciences

… lab uses classroom for real-world research Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A student in Dr. Todd Barkman's molecular … data have been attained. Students would jump up and down hugging. That’s what it is all about.”  As for what is next, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68776

WMU efforts for former foster youth earn national recognition

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… former foster youth earn national recognition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Seita Scholars and staff members with at … by a leading social policy organization . A Jan. 15 announcement in Washington, D.C., by the Center for the Study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12750

Medallion Scholar to cross ocean and cultures to continue military legacy

First-Year Faces

… While she has visited the United States, Cochran has not yet lived on American soil. She currently lives on a … liked this campus best. Michigan State was so, so big; I’m not used to that. My high school on a military base only had … lifestyle. The Army ROTC program is an elective, with no obligation to join the U.S. Army, although Cochran plans …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68548