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Special Olympics Michigan basketball state finals return to WMU

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… Student Recreation Center. Unified basketball teams consist of players both with and without intellectual disabilities. … effort among Special Olympics-Michigan, the staff members of University Recreation and the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of … training, recreation, sport management and exercise science. During the past 18 years, the members of Phi …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37900

"Abandoned" - Anna LeChard

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… abandoned church. A building that is meant for large groups of people is now empty, deteriorating and forgotten. As I … was in the exact place it should be, besides a thick layer of dust and spider webs over everything. It seemed like … covered up. Looking at something abandoned makes me think of what it used to be. We still do not know how long our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59471

Turning adversity into opportunity, WMU social work student ready to make a difference

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… Al Muhaisin is driven by a higher purpose. Thousands of miles away, in her home country of Saudi Arabia, women face injustice daily—a grim future … Hooding and Pinning Ceremony in April. She earned her bachelor's degree focusing on speech pathology in June and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60157

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… Elizabeth "E.J." Taylor will graduate from Western with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting and a minor in … Western Michigan University on Saturday, April 30 , with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting, Taylor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Valued at $60,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's incoming scholars received a WMU Presidential … High School in Lowell and plans to major in biomedical sciences at WMU. She was awarded a Presidential Medallion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899

WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… was compiled in a database that includes nearly half of all U.S. college students as part of the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement . NSLVE is the signature …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808

WMU will award honorary degree to Antonio Flores

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… Dr. Antonio R. Flores , president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, … notable Hispanics and Hispanic-Americans. Flores earned a bachelor's degrees in business administration and elementary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38754

Utility work expands road closure on WMU campus

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… project will expand Monday, Oct. 28 , on the main campus of Western Michigan University. The closure, which currently involves a portion of Arcadia Loop, will now extend in front of Burnham and Draper residence halls and include the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56204

Senior engineering students showcase engineering projects

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… by Deanne Puca on Engineering students pose with one of their creations. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 , at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The event, on WMU's Parkview Campus, is free and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31597

WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy

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… University has launched a center to advance the principle of mutual benefit in business. Led by two business faculty … new center is founded on the premise that purpose and profit can be powerfully linked through the actions and strategies of leaders. The Center for Principled Leadership and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726