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2019: A year of No. 1s at Western
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… on its list of Best Hidden Gem Public Universities . Washington Monthly also highlighted WMU as the best public … among students across all socioeconomic backgrounds. Jon Wassink poses with the Wuerffel Trophy. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN … the top of all football players across the country for his service to the community and excellence both on and off the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57203
Healthy Minds Survey final step in Western’s JED Campus partnership
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… about mental health issues and access to resources and services on campus. Around 8,000 students were randomly … asking students to share their attitudes, behaviors and awareness of mental health issues. Now the University is … “postvention,” which is how the University offers support after a traumatic occurrence on campus. Bolstered by EMHF …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63480
Professor to star in one-hour radio special on NPR stations
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… and ultimately took the stage as a storyteller. She was approached by Michigan Radio to develop a pilot radio program after her storytelling performance for The Moth Mainstage … story, song and poetry. She sought out storytellers, musicians, historians, museum curators and everyday people …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2585
Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center
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… of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their compostability testing facility. Wang fills pots with soil to test compostability in his … goals to include compostability. "A lot of food-service packaging items, if they're going to have excessive …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373
Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
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… support the needs of an innovative product design program was made possible by many generous corporate and individual … in fall 2017 with its first cohort of students, the program was created to meet current and future design and … that those positions will become permanent jobs after graduation. Southwest Michigan companies involved …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49312
WMU sales students win team gold and individual honors
Haworth College of Business
… with selling 3M VHB pressure sensitive adhesive tape to a washing machine manufacturer, role-playing for 15 minutes … division. Zoeller took second in the junior division and was a mere one-one hundredth of a point from first place. … and Ryan put so much effort into their preparation that after their first role-play in the competition, they said it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45781
Special education major earns outstanding student award
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… Special education major earns outstanding student award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … The Van Riper Outstanding College Student Award is named after the speech-language pathology and audiology pioneer … governing the delivery of special education and related services and improve the practice of education in school …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996
Capitol Quartet to perform standard works, new music and jazz
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… Capitol Quartet to perform standard works, new music and jazz Submitted by Deanne Puca on Capitol Quartet KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After a brief visit to Western Michigan University this … Ruggiero, John Fitz Rogers, John Anthony Lennon, Greg Wanamaker, Perry Goldstein, Whitney Ash, Carter Pann and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42566
Sustainable innovation earns Western students a share of $19,000
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… Team member Joshua VanSlambrouck, center, accepted the award on behalf of his team. He is pictured with Dr. Timothy … his team's aquaponics concept to the judges. Jordan Walker explains calculations he and team members made for an … and resource management at Kalsec, Inc. told participants after their final presentations. He was among a group of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71723
Student Recreation Center to offer high-intensity F45 circuit training
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… delivered through a series of televisions mounted on the wall, providing an organized, station-by-station diagram for … offered Sept. 5-17 to anyone with a rec center membership. After that period, classes are $3 per class, $30 monthly, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41489