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… Western alumna highlights first-generation Latinx student journeys at documentary screening Submitted by … for Hispanic Heritage Month. The WMU community and public are invited to attend the screening of "First Voice … becoming the first in their families to go to college and how the COVID-19 global pandemic and virtual learning …

… new right? Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a historic year in which America is observing its first … book delves back into history to offer new details about how U.S. women voted when first enfranchised nearly … to banking. Related Additional details on Corder's new book are featured in the fall 2016 issue of WMU Magazine. The …

… Doctoral student launches new program to support justice-involved Submitted by Megan Looker on Brown teaches … arrived here for graduate school in 2016, I started asking, how could we start doing something like this in prison?” … different ages, backgrounds and experiences.  “These are folks who are extremely dedicated to improving …

… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University alumna's brainstorm has led to the creation of a new iPad app that can … for speech-therapy sessions. Lloyd says that while there are other text-to-speech apps and devices on the market, she … months. And so that potential users can get a feel for how the app works before purchasing it, there will soon be a …

… 1800s as free people of color, planting deep roots in the area. Her great uncle, Hon. Charles Pratt , paved the way as … is the only doctoral program of its kind in the world. "In many educational fields of study, you're kind of boxed in," … to do it well, and it certainly helped me understand how to increase my productivity and efficiency." Brown's …

… force in expanding understanding of reading and writing and how to better teach these subjects. Her prolific and … and practical applications. During her professional career, Weaver wrote or co-wrote more than a dozen books. … for more than three decades. Weaver also wrote or co-wrote many scholarly articles and presented talks around the …

… verified) on Ramsay KALAMAZOO—Hypnotist Paul Ramsay will bring "mind games" to Western Michigan University's campus at 9 p.m. … by the National Guild of Hypnotists, and now performs in many venues including high schools, colleges and comedy …

… Remembering trailblazing alumnus who reshaped college experience for foster care youth Submitted by Deanne Puca on John R. Seita John R. … University, was instrumental in reshaping thinking about how students made their way to Western from foster care. The …

… Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary Submitted by … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Zhang Career Center, located in Western Michigan University's Haworth College of … among the top-100 financial advisors in the nation and for many years has been ranked the No. 1 advisor in the state of …

… LeKander represented Western at New York Fashion Week: The Shows through the UofNYFW program. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Walking … is to sit down at the computer and watch videos as models are coming out," LeKander says. "Then, to actually be … program, we have been honored to help inspire and influence many talented students on their path to a career in the …