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Some 1.34M hours of service helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition
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… helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the second consecutive … for students. WIRE Youth Development Programs. These free offerings have benefited more than 1,000 youth between …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57766
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
WMU refocuses marketing efforts, updating on-campus communications
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… research and creative activity advance the frontiers of knowledge and create new patents and companies. We combine … with excellent athletics and a great college town. It’s no wonder nine out of 10 of our graduates are employed … which we can be proud, the world has changed around us. We now find ourselves swimming against the strong currents of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49998
Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision'
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… Scott Jacobs . The Western Michigan University alumnus may not be a superhero himself, but his super editing skills … on the hit Disney+ series "WandaVision," an "Avengers'' spinoff based on Marvel Comics characters Wanda Maximoff and … it combined my previous love of playing video games and technology … with my love for theatre and acting." Jacobs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63090
LZ Granderson returns to WMU to inspire next generation of journalists
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… WMU to inspire next generation of journalists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on LZ Granderson returned as a visiting … front of students,” says Granderson. “I’ve taught at USC, Northwestern and University of Chicago, but this is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73669
Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy
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… and support, have found new purpose in helping people struggling with expressing emotions find their own voice. "The … some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth … in the memory of beating Christian in a game of Giant Uno and the ego boost that came with it. "But then we put …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821
Faculty, grad students travel to Japan to explore pandemic response
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… travel to Japan to explore pandemic response Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With more than 10 years … worth noting that, culturally, Japan is not known for hugging or shaking hands, so there was already some built-in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70129
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
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… gains national attention, inspires expansion Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah … long last. “One of the detectives said it best. 'If we do nothing, we get nothing,'" Kuersten says. The Cold Case …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
Japanese studies speakers to give public presentations
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… studies speakers to give public presentations Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Speaker series runs March 12 … Studies Speaker and Workshop Series. The talks, which are free and open to the public, range from readings of Japanese … slides. In his presentation, Higuchi will examine the struggles over the meaning of early the 17th century as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5519
Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess
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… close or operate on limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan University classes will be held during … is open until 3 p.m., K-Zoo Coney until 4 p.m. and PNC, Biggby Coffee and Subway until 5 p.m. that day. The Bernhard …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56527