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All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… the Chamber of Commerce of Pushkin, Russia; U.S. Rep. Fred Upton ; Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell ; WMU President John … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … in a Kyrgyz-Ukrainian family, Molitoris will follow up her talk with a workshop on two types of Russian fabric …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … Stephania Pardo is from Grand Rapids and graduated from Godwin Heights High School. Pardo plans to major in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

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… Western's Autism Center of Excellence offers broad support to improve the lives of individuals with autism and … for Employment Skills ( PROMOTES ) program, which provides support to individuals with autism interested in getting … The Autism Services Center , which provides transition support for college students who are neurodiverse or have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed

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… team for the ambitious initiative, says considerable good work is currently being done to address each of those … to increase access to well-paying jobs. Information on upcoming events open to the public will be made available at … gap The impact of poverty and race on chances for upward mobility is well documented in Kalamazoo, is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269

Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… are excited and grateful that this funding will once again support the survey to conduct resource assessments and … Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) budget, additional one-time supports of $3 million from the higher education budget and … Survey. Collectively, these funds will be used to support the survey's basic operations, the establishment of a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… Mich.—Protests. Lawsuits. Plots to kidnap or assassinate governors. Shelter-in-place orders—SIPOs—enacted by state … between public health and economic prosperity, between government powers and civil liberties. And while the health … vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered

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… says Campos, who worked closely with Dr. Christopher Biggs , assistant professor of music, to put the new major … training at a four-year institution or technical school, Biggs says. "It's very exciting to have a technical program … the area they're most interested in as they work their way up through the program," Biggs says. Students will top their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748

A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses

College of Arts and Sciences

… Lexus Lawlor, Joshua VanSlambrouck and Will Roosien, the group of undergraduates leading the Seed urban gardening … of its produce.  “It was really exciting for me, because I got to show off this project I’d been working on for a year … show people what is possible,” says Hempel. “Hopefully I got some of them excited about doing it themselves.”  “It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… University and our students,” says President Edward Montgomery . “It empowers real, immersive and transformational … our University as well as executives in our community. From Upjohn to Stryker to Haworth and more, the West Michigan … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition

Haworth College of Business

… Student Case Competition, held Feb. 23 to 25 in San Diego, California. The business case for the competition … of the winning team from WMU. The presentation team was supported by a research team comprised of students Jensen … Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, Alex Wozbut of Chicago and Matthew Wyand of Crown Point, Indiana. The group

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334