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Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association

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… Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … working, driven even, to give her very best in all that she does, and social justice is the central focus of her … those living in poverty. She also has a long history of supporting recipient rights and has represented WMU on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22868

Local high school students to compete in Brain Bee

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… about the brain during a neuroscience competition held Saturday, Feb. 22 , on the campus of Western Michigan … Bee is a key component of Brain Awareness Week, an educational outreach mission aimed at increasing public awareness about neuroscience. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13550

Free flu shots available to limited number of students

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… Western Michigan University students to get flu shots at the Sindecuse Health Center after Dec. 7 don't have to … funding from the nationwide Alana's Foundation to pick up the tab. The foundation was created by the family of a … and affordable vaccination options, and provides support for families that have lost a child. Timing is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29003

Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study

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… Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on mental health explored in WMU study Submitted by … of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented and abrupt interruption of physical and traditional social … being accepting of the fact that we don't know what's going to happen and then not suppressing our emotions." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61977

First Global Education Program cohort inspired to expand global learning opportunities for kids

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… First Global Education Program cohort inspired to expand global learning … and experience different cultures, which is not something I got to do a lot of previously," says Kara VanderKamp , of … hampered some plans for long-term study abroad, a core group of students from the 2018 cohort continued to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68108

Ethics Center selects 3 engrossing books for spring discussions

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… questions involving genetic engineering, cultural preservation and U.S. immigration policy are up for student and public discussion during Western Michigan … be provided free of charge to the first 10 people who sign up for a book club at ethicscenter@wmich.edu no later than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50863

Simulation trains employees to aid military veterans

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… Simulation trains employees to aid military veterans Submitted by … verified) on Kalamazoo, Mich.—Faculty and staff members at Western Michigan University are encouraged to participate in an online, interactive training simulation that

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37670

Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation

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… for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jamilah Anthony will … that this is what you really have!'" says Anthony, who grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. She'd been interested in Western because of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508

ROTC holds on-campus blood drive

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… students, staff and faculty will have an opportunity to donate blood from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 , at the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts. The … ROTC program in honor of U.S. Veterans Day. Donors can sign up at redcrossblood.org with the code WMU , but registration …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36129

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

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… Portage, Michigan, and an activist and community leader; Mattie Jordan-Woods , BS ‘79, executive director of the … in his series, which includes “Johnny Angel” (2020) and “Up North” (2021). Kirk Anderson, BS ‘73, MA ‘85, of West Linn, Oregon, received the United States Professional Tennis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618