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WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets

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… a nationwide network that will provide better coordination with government agencies, a uniform set of data tools and an … and centralize campus efforts for all veterans, together with the creation of a designated space (even if limited in … institutions, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College, have served as a VetSuccess on Campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8705

Kalamazoo Russian Festival returns for 18th year

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… main passion is the violin; Janice Lakers, a pianist-singer with a jazz background; Mike Stoline, an upright bassist with a bluegrass background; and Allen Zobian, who plays … and vocals. Children's Room highlights Jim Gardner, "Juggling Jim," will perform at 10 a.m. Gardner is a scientist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11041

More than 300 students to clean headstones for Veterans Day

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… students." The right project Students will begin their day with a history of the cemetery and its purpose and then proceed with cleaning headstones at 10 a.m. "Finding the right … of Fort Custer Post Cemetery took place Sept. 18, 1943, with the first interment. As early as the 1960s, local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10798

Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study

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… Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in biology. With her $138,000 award, Calvo-Ochoa is studying the … says. "It's not been easy. But I share that openly with my students and those I mentor, so that I can encourage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050

WMU supply chain program once again named top program in U.S.

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… Chain Undergraduate Programs. This distinction places it within the top tier of programs nationwide—a distinction … WMU, and all faculty, staff and students associated with the program." The Gartner report noted that among the … supply chain programs, 92% of graduates have jobs within three months of graduation. WMU boasts a 96% success …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60197

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life experiences. "I've always been passionate … such places as Japan, Europe, Canada and Washington, D.C. With all of her globetrotting, Ward has decided the best … of the Kalamazoo City Commission, which honored her with a 2021 Social Justice Youth Award for exemplifying the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

WMU opens manufacturing lab in downtown Grand Rapids

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… Manufacturing Partnership Laboratory is a collaboration with WMU, Grand Rapids Community College and West Michigan … Mich.—One year after announcing a collaborative effort with Grand Rapids Community College and West Michigan … Edward Montgomery says. "WMU is excited to collaborate with Grand Rapids Community College and our community's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49178

Trombone alumnus returns for solo recital

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… past two years, he has performed on a number of occasions with the renowned Cleveland Orchestra, as well as with the orchestras of Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing. … Fellow at Michigan State University and bass trombonist with the Battle Creek Symphony. . For more information about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45011

WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition

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… of music. The WMU group placed third in its division, with the Baylor University Symphonic Orchestra capturing … in the competition in 2014 and says he's delighted with this year's outcome and pleased to see his students' … that place or win the American Prize, get a lot of bragging rights," he says. Competition results are based on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… at WMU. "It is all about creating caring relationships with others. Her natural ability to do this shines through!" … "It was during my internship that I really just clicked with this general English class. They struggled with reading and writing, and I identified with that." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425