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WMU nursing students lead hospital study that could change future of pressure-wound monitoring

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… by Erin Flynn on Students Maddie Bies, Jordyn Swenson and David Le are making an impact at Ascension Borgess … to the hospital where they will begin observing patients. Western's student leaders gathered the largest number of … prevent pressure wounds at Ascension Borgess Hospital, and Western Michigan University nursing students are leading the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75334

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… at an event with the WMU Native American Affairs Council and assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the U.S. … it housed lecture halls and textbooks, the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the … celebration and respect.  As part of this journey, in 2019 Western adopted a land acknowledgement statement, prompting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Medieval art scholar wins WMU’s 2023 Gründler Book Prize

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… Carroll) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A medieval art historian has won Western Michigan University's Otto Gründler Book Prize for her book on the study of absences, “lacunae” and gaps in manuscripts from the Middle Ages and their … Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II at Case Western Reserve University, is the winner of the 2023 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71571

WMU student wins scholarship for excellence in supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich. —For the third year in a row, a Western Michigan University student has been selected as a … Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management and Education (AWESOME) Excellence in Education Scholarship … 20 recipients each year and Prebil joins four previous Western students as a member of this impressive group of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75681

Horn student 1 of 5 finalists in international competition

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Clifton KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University horn performance major Paul … to perform are from the University of Southern California and the Interlochen Arts Academy. The recorded auditions … Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; and Gail Williams, Northwestern University, retired from Chicago Symphony Orchestra. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7551

Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall

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… halls. KALAMAZOO--Acting at their April 19 meeting, Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees approved a 2 percent increase on residence hall room-and-board rates and rental rates for most campus apartments. … to traditional campus residence halls . As part of the Western Edge, WMU's Residence Hall and Dining Advantage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/353

Sport management alum finds success with Indiana Pacers

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tony   Bellissimo, B.S.17, a graduate of Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development's sport management program, is living … fundraising opportunities on game days.  "During my time at Western, the sport management program did an amazing job of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74862

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… the availability of clean water, has boosted demand for hydrogeologists who study the implications of … the National Science Foundation is funding research at Western Michigan University to advance student learning in … and geosciences labor markets," Petcovic says. The Western researchers are joined with an alumna and her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

Racing toward his goals: Engineering student follows passion on the track

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “I had always loved working hands on with cars and dreamed of becoming a racer. On my … became the basis for his career and the reason he chose Western Michigan University for his education. When … options, he knew he made the right choice considering Western’s hands-on approach, world-class facility, extensive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66110

Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director

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… Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director Submitted by Deanne … Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, took on the role of director for Western Michigan University's Grand Rapids regional location on June 14. As a two-time Western graduate and recipient of the Grand Rapids Young …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494