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Public health data, strategies focus of new research and training center

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… Public health data, strategies focus of new research and training center Submitted … April 18. KALAMAZOO—Researching and mapping health-related data in southwest Michigan to provide strategies to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15272

Dawn M. Nelson obituary

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… , a former employee in the Grants and Contracts office at Western Michigan University, died Sept. 21 at home in Paw Paw, Michigan. She was 44. Nelson joined the … received by WMU. Although born in Kalamazoo, Nelson grew up in nearby Comstock and graduated from Comstock High …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43245

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two integrated supply management students from Western Michigan University's … for Supply Management's Richter Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt of Troy and John Hayward of Portage have each …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

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… Rethink Smart Submitted by Erin Flynn on More than a year ago, WMU began an introspective process called Think Big to … mental, physical and academic well-being. Coupled with preparing students for career, perhaps the most … and then bolstering what this institution authentically does well. The evidence is found in student and alumni …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

WMU to showcase new student facility for esports

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… the WMU Esports Arena, previously known as the Little Theatre. The event will give Kalamazoo community members and … r, club president, and other members of the group will be on hand to talk about esports and their club as … monitors, headsets, special keyboards and mice, and ergonomic gaming chairs. Twelve of the machines are used as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49504

’Tis the season: 2025 holiday trends

Haworth College of Business

… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It’s not your imagination—the holiday shopping season is starting earlier than … with it comes a mixed bag of insights into the economy, supply chains, consumer behavior and family finances.  Some … deal in early November that reduced U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods by 10 percentage points and postponed additional …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/holiday-trends-2025

WMU geosciences scholars celebrate 50 years as academic department

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… WMU geosciences scholars celebrate 50 years as academic department Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Registration is open for all events. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Alumni, … faculty, attendance at the CommUniverCity football game, a golf scramble and a coastal geology field trip to Lake …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26660

Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new state panel will offer recommendations to improve engagement … education in location, education in candidates." The group, which will meet three times this fall, is also exploring … of the many men and women across the state who have stepped up to lead and inform our office on how to best engage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833

Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness

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… Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness Submitted by … survived a suicide attempt after leaping from the Golden Gate Bridge, will present "Living Mentally Well" as … in congressional hearings alongside Patrick Kennedy in support of the Mental Health Parity Bill. His 2013 memoir, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23265

WMU joins network to aid community college honor students

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University is the first higher education institution in the state to join a group of colleges from across the country in an alliance aimed … with American Honors aligns with the mission and goals of the Lee Honors College, which is likely to be a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17781