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Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan
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… White, second from left, and other language students pose with the mascot of Hikone, "Hikonyan," at Hikone Castle. … is part of a federal effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. … White is one of about 550 competitively selected American students at U.S. colleges and universities who received …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665
Author, film critic and New Yorker staff member David Denby to visit campus
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… humanities and serious reading at all levels of education can counteract political opportunism in discourse. The event … Up: One Reporter, Three Schools, Twenty-Four Books That Can Change Lives" examines the value of reading and how young people learn to love serious reading in this age of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45089
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness celebrates grand opening
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… The financial planning industry has a couple of significant issues facing its future—a shortage of qualified … color. Those are areas where the center will have a significant impact through student outreach. "Through research, we … to personal finance and financial health in the region, with the goal of one day becoming a national model. "The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51014
Nine incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships
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… scholarship winners were selected from a pool of 50 applicants. To be eligible for the award, they had to have a high … from WMU during the 2020-21 academic year. The applicants not awarded a Foundation Scholarship who met academic … provide a financial "foundation" to the recipients so they can focus on their academic studies. In addition to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42170
Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research
College of Arts and Sciences
… researcher as well as a caring and inclusive teacher with a newly-minted Ph.D. from Western Michigan University’s … one just accepted. “Mohammed is one of the brightest young geoscientists in the country,” says Kaczmarek. “He is … the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting; and being selected for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146
From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City
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… Mich.—Named a rising star and selected to share the stage with some of Broadway's brightest in New York, Jack Austin … his dream of a performing career. But the Great White Way can wait a few more years while he prepares for his next big … and Under Sing 20 and Over," which features a handful of young rising stars singing classic Broadway hits alongside …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788
New agreement provides Macomb Community College students direct path to WMU degrees
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… This greatly improves the speed of which an agreement can be created and signed, ” says Colin Scott , WMU … earning a Bachelor of Science in public health from Western can fully transfer their Macomb associate degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69490
Three WMU students receive prestigious scholarships
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… of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board. "In an industry with a strong foundation of helping people, it was no … hard, and it's an amazing feeling to be recognized for your hard work. This scholarship will help me by relieving … my studies and continue to create opportunities in which I can 'pay it forward' as a leader," McGrath says. "My …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55328
New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For those who agree with Shakespeare that "What's past is prologue," Western … Jane Toswell , professor of English at Western University, Canada, is about the history and impact today of medieval … is published by Arc Humanities Press. Printed volumes can be purchased for $14.95, and e-books are available on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229
Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care
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… on a daily basis. "That suffering went hand-in-hand with a decreased life expectancy for many of Ansell's … life expectancies in the world. "Similar disparities can be seen in Kalamazoo County," Ready says, citing … on average, live five years longer than their African-American neighbors, and the richest 25 percent of area …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228