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Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights
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… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210
WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19
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… while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers … Kuder and Wilson designed. The WMU team started working after Kuder connected with a sculptor friend in Arkansas … escalating so quickly. "I have four children, and I was suddenly teaching from home, so I didn't have a lot of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767
Social work student finds passion, home at WMU
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… more about the results here . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it … connect them to health care, housing and other essential services in the community. The old adage says home is … opportunities—something that helped him get a job directly after graduation in spring 2019. "It really prepared him …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553
Counseling Services helping students cope with pandemic-related anxiety, stress
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… Counseling Services helping students cope with pandemic-related … Counseling Services Director Brian Fuller, Ph.D., LLP He wants to reassure WMU students that Counseling Services is … ER, 601 John St., Kalamazoo, I 49007; (269) 341-6386 After-hours hotlines: Gryphon Place: 221 or (269) 381-4357 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58671
Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … license, they'll fly for a United Express Aviate partner. After successfully completing at least 2,000 flight hours …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142
Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor
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… professor Submitted by Erin Flynn on Book shelves line the walls in Siebert's home office. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A weekend … in the critical theory of religion, retired in August. He was a professor of religion and society in the Department of … a prisoner of war and brought to America, Siebert was freed after it was determined he was not a Nazi sympathizer. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636
WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award
Haworth College of Business
… WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Delgado KALAMAZOO, … third annual Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. Amber Delgado , an industrial and entrepreneurial … students must demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a short period of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences recognizes its 2023 Presidential Scholars
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… its 2023 Presidential Scholars Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … North America in Novi, Michigan, a position he accepted after graduation in December 2022. At WMU, he earned a … my first on campus job in the international admissions and services office. Later, I got multiple other on-campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71264
Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink
W Magazine
… ′77, is carrying on her friend's legacy and paying it forward by contributing to her scholarship at Western. … and Human Development . “This scholarship was not an afterthought,” TenBrink says. “Margaret was an only child, … an award for her volunteer work with Family and Children’s Services and in 2017 earning her 50-year sorority pin in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480
Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board
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… on campus while his father worked on the renovation of Waldo Hall in the early 1990s inspired local architectural associate Hayward Babineaux to bring the national Project Pipeline camp … I can inspire others to see themselves in this profession.” After conducting the camp virtually during the pandemic, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541