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Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU
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… Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU Submitted by Megan Looker on Read a … Sleymann KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alaa Sleymann has dreamed of becoming a Western Michigan University alumna since she was … a doctoral degree in public administration and in 2006 became the first Bronco to defend his dissertation via …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59037
Music challenge aims to build harmony, community from a distance
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… aims to build harmony, community from a distance Submitted by Erin Flynn on Watch Blake Morgan (left) and Dr. David Loberg Code's rendition of WMU's alma mater. KALAMAZOO, … of miles apart, a Western Michigan University faculty member and alumnus hope to bring people together—through music. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58869
WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field
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… NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field Submitted by Deanne Puca on Students monitor an aquifer test in … field course in 2019. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where is the best place to drill a well? How does water flow underground? … student learning in this field. A pair of faculty members in May will receive a nearly $150,000 grant to better …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867
Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing women out of the workforce
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… Western expert: Pandemic sparked a 'she-cession,' disproportionately forcing … February 2020. "What's happened over the last year has just been striking," says Dr. Jean Kimmel , professor of … jobs during mandated shutdowns. A Pew Trust analysis found moms of young kids lost more than 2 million jobs just between …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63542
New online Western programs allow flexibility for working adults
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… Western programs allow flexibility for working adults Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … designed to help meet the needs of working adults. Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, the College of Arts and … The first strategic communication concentration that will be offered fully online is public relations. General …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63768
Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director
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… alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director Submitted by Deanne Puca on Joanne Roehm KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … location, and I am so excited to help WMU-Grand Rapids become the school of choice for students in the area who are … programs. Additionally, Roehm is an active volunteer for MomsBloom and Girls on the Run of Kent and Muskegon counties. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494
WMU men's basketball team safe and accounted for in Mt. Pleasant
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… basketball team safe and accounted for in Mt. Pleasant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Members of Western Michigan University's men's basketball team … of a gunman who has fled on foot. Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard has confirmed contact with the WMU team that is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45610
Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates
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… Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates Submitted by Deanne Puca on Alumna Koretta King-Jackson found … kindergarten class at the Discovery Enrichment Center in Benton Harbor Area Schools. Koretta King-Jackson knew she … a passion for teaching when she occasionally stepped in to be a substitute at her local public elementary and charter …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855
Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective
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… education, opportunities to explore global perspective Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When Emma Simpson … she could do to expand her knowledge of the world. “I’ve been homeschooled since eighth grade,” Simpson says. “I just … from a cut he had,” Simpson laughs. “And I wanted to be a nurse ever since.” When it came time to choose a higher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812
International students at WMU to share their cultures
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… International students at WMU to share their cultures Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Saturday through Friday, Nov. 12-18 . The 2016 observance begins with the Japan Festival and ends with China Day. In between, numerous events, all free and open to the public, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36352