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Defining your success
Haworth College of Business
… accessible. Senior Anna-Maria Astor from Kyiv, Ukraine, has been preparing to help others understand their finances as a … literacy is not common in many U.S. households, which is why bringing awareness to the matter is important for … amazing experiences because of the people I know, which is why I truly believe that the people in your network define …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69900
Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities
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… about often enough. So when people come to see our show, maybe not knowing that I have cerebral palsy, and the first … about. It's a huge part of who I am. It's a lot of why I am who I am. So why wouldn't I talk about it?" Wellman rehearses with her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331
Sustainability office seeks nominations for new award
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… The nomination process requires submitting a description of why the nominee should receive the award in 500 words or … a faculty, staff or administrator recipient. Awardees will be chosen based upon their motivation and commitment to … in their efforts. The Sustainability Champion Awards will be announced during the WeSustain Community Celebration …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21781
Warwick scholar to address conflict in Balkan states
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… politics, conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction has been published by Review of International Studies, Foreign … Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kosovo." Koinova is interested in why ethnonationalist conflicts vary in the level of violence they generate and why violence at whatever level persists and when and why …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15126
Child life students represent WMU with conference scholarships
College of Education and Human Development
… WMU with conference scholarships Submitted by Chris Hybels on Nicole Variot and Stephanie Lamos KALAMAZOO, … and Lamos' reputation preceded them. "It is a huge thing being associated with Western because a lot of professionals … Lamos. "I feel like that connection played a big part in why I got my practicum at the Michigan Children's Hospital. …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/child-life-students-scholarship-conference-glaclp
Alumnus helps Western esports program focus on well-being, level up skills
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… Alumnus helps Western esports program focus on well-being, level up skills Submitted by Erin Flynn on Students … skill that has earned him the attention of some of the biggest teams in esports. His company incorporates things like … health, especially mental health. If you ask gamers why they won or lost a competition, they tell you their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69809
WMU is closed due to severe winter weather
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… Rapids and Traverse City. All other regional locations will be open or closed depending upon the status of the community … lecture on "The Information Society Needs Communicators: Why Foreign Language Abilities Remain Relevant in the Modern … today. All branch libraries are closed. Contact: Tonya Durlach January 31, 2013 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4446
Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to cutting-edge research
College of Arts and Sciences
… Michigan University doctoral candidate Samantha Hack cannot help but try to solve it. A detective in the … gave her a subscription to National Geographic. She became intrigued by biology and was inspired to conduct her … “I feel like getting your Ph.D. just feels like an upward battle,” says Hack. “You have to love it or else it's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73663
WMU student takes passion for activism to Washington D.C.
College of Arts and Sciences
… on the issues they deeply cared about. “I have always been very passionate about doing something for the queer community,” says Falkiewicz. “I want to be the adult that I needed growing up.” The VCI program … supportive networks to navigate through obstacles. "You cannot do it alone or it will destroy you. It's important to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73675
Western board votes to keep tuition increase well below cap proposed by state officials
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… Western board votes to keep tuition increase well below cap proposed by state officials Submitted by Megan … a tuition and required fee increase that falls well below the tuition-increase restraint cap proposed by the … a challenge for many students and their families, which is why we also increase financial assistance when we set …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64611