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New Native American Affairs Council aims to build relationships, understanding across campus and in community
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… The new Native American Affairs Council will work "to support, elevate and advocate for Native American … campus. Western's Main Campus is on land historically occupied by Ojibwa, Odawa and Bodewadmi nations—tribes that … this but to also engage in work that connects to and supports our Indigenous people," says Dr. Jennifer Bott , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66068
Units across WMU donate personal protection equipment to medical professionals
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… and medical offices are dealing with shortages of supplies necessary to keep themselves and patients safe as … research and innovation. "The Sindecuse team stepped right up to serve as the collection point.” Various colleges and … and staff from the Frostic School of Art have also been digging through their studios to find masks, disposable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58693
Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder
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… case that we worked together, we were able to, as a group, make an arrest on a case that had been cold for 35 … standpoint that we were able to accomplish in a couple of months would have probably taken them, with two people working on it, a couple of years." Program director Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430
Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two integrated supply management students from Western Michigan University's … awarded by the Richter Foundation and the Institute for Supply Management's Richter Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt … the largest national scholarship program in the field of supply management. It identifies future supply chain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257
Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink
W Magazine
… and she planned for everything, especially recognizing and supporting students who embodied her passion for education.” … High School in 2007. The pair of former educators even grew up in the same neighborhood, although they didn’t know it at … where they visited for Borton’s 80th birthday; a couple of memorable floats aboard American Cruise Lines: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480
Check out WMU’s latest Human Library event Feb. 12
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… the opportunity or courage to ask about. During the lead-up, organizers this month have been offering a series of … in case conversations become too heated, traumatic or triggering. Last year’s event offered 16 books. This year, with … for WMU patrons. Western’s Human Library is an approved WMU Signature Program event, which means students can earn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57540
John 'Bokey' D. Satterfield Jr. obituary
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… He began his WMU career as a painter and worked his way up to the maintenance services manager position. A Battle …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29516
Four WMU varsity athletic teams make NCAA academic 'honor roll'
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… 418 men's or mixed squads. The number of honored teams is up significantly from the 976 teams recognized the previous … Division I) placed at least one team on the top APR list, up 19 from last year. "Each year, more and more teams are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15827
Multimedia arts technology student's success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors
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… his final semester after scoring a gig as a junior sound designer for Yessian Music, a global recording and composing … all-digital recording; it's pretty comprehensive." A supportive symphony throughout his time at Western, Wolfe … better," says Wolfe, who also credits Drs. Christopher Biggs and Carter Rice for helping him develop the audio and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66644
WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
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… has given way to online lessons with alternative assignments; the Michigan Board of Nursing recently eased … professors and the Bronson School of Nursing have been so supportive throughout this uncertain time,” Sypniewski says. … I have learned it can be the little things that make the biggest impact,” Reynolds-Erspamer says. Katie Sypniewski, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985