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… WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind Submitted by … . The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, was awarded to Drs. … years. Kim decided to investigate canes and cane techniques after first noticing differences in the detection of …

… social policy organization . A Jan. 15 announcement in Washington, D.C., by the Center for the Study of Social … from among more than 130 nominees, and they were chosen after a rigorous review that included a detailed written … Success includes The acclaimed Seita Scholars program that was founded in 2008 and offers college access and support …

… to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway Submitted by Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity … a week in the Tony Award-winning show "Ain't Too Proud," a musical about Motown legends The Temptations. "I have dreamt … "On Fridays we'd all run to the theater as soon as we could after class" to be chosen by directing students to act out …

… further  fortify these qualities to advance our students. After extensive engagement with current students, alumni, … WMU is helping students find a deeper meaning and a better way of thinking. It’s what we call Rethink Smart. Rethink … more than that. It’s using one's smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s …

… and end modern-day slavery Submitted by Erin Flynn on WASHINGTON, D.C.—Enslaved by a family member who trafficked … country of Togo to the United States as a child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst … she will see her ambitions realized. "Bella has thrived after enduring almost unbearable hardship as a child and …

… the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi people, whose legacy still influences the … engagement and collaboration, including bolstering support services and community for indigenous students, launching an …

… food at multiple sites every day. Eventually, his garage was overflowing with groceries. The operation needed … Fishes and help from International Campus Ministry, gave way to a massive expansion of the project. From March to … approximately 8,000 bags of groceries. It has also expanded services to offer rent assistance, raising nearly $200,000 …

… College of Aviation honors alumni, supporters with annual awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Aviators … the benefit of tailwinds, helping to guide the plane forward toward its destination. A number of people and … of Honor Class of 2022, first came to Western in the 1970s after serving a tour of duty as a pilot in the U.S. Air …

… who helped bring an end to the second Liberian civil war in 2003 will present a public address at 7 p.m. Friday, … will join her for the two-day gathering. WMU President Edward Montgomery will be attending the Nobel Reception and … with identifying a local or global need and creating a service project to make a difference, and each club will …

… by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early childhood … sailing. She lost her mom in a fatal car accident when she was 12. When her dad remarried, his priorities shifted and … in Kalamazoo, she took a job at a local church daycare. After the pandemic hit, however, the daycare eventually shut …