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Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… In the face of adversity, the Western community rose up to support each other and find new ways to create and connect. See how broncos adapted "When I heard the governor talking during a press conference on the radio … 'Can we be part of that?' told me, "Absolutely. That's why we're an institution. If we can give these students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22

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Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake … Michigan University's Asylum Lake Preserve as part of ongoing efforts to actively manage the nature preserve for … a scheduled burn to give the official go-ahead, and if it does, safety equipment is on hand for fire monitoring and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957

Dr. Lizzy Coats’ journey of self-discovery, perseverance and success

College of Health and Human Services

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— In the United States, aspiring occupational therapists must pass the National Board for … Undeterred, she took a small break and then resumed her rigorous study schedule, aiming to retake the test in … also reflect holistically on herself. After years of struggling with attention, Dr. Coats decided to seek a formal …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/coats

Isaac Ortega creates real relationships

Haworth College of Business

… at WMU Haworth. “My professors have been such a great support system. Every professor I’ve had, whether it was … Center has been a big driver in reaching my professional goals. Their staff has helped to enhance my resume … whether it’s in classes or Delta Sigma Pi, has been the biggest factor in my sense of belonging. Every day I’m …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/01/business-analyticsisaac-ortegabait

A future to smile about: Aviation grad on fast track to flight deck

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… four years, and I thought that was pretty cool. So, I was going to go to college pre-dental and then become an … smiles are one of the first things I look at. So I thought, why not help people have a nice smile, because somebody … plane, and I did the takeoff. I remember climbing up—I barely remember the flight itself—but I remember …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73692

WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years

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… agreed that hair comparison evidence used against Watkins does not meet today's scientific and legal standards. In … , director of the WMU Cooley Innocence Project. "This is why a statewide review of hair comparison cases is … belief that the truth would come out. His loved ones also got their wish; he will attend a family reunion in August. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557

WMU advertising students win over Michigan dairy industry with professional-level consulting

Haworth College of Business

… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Where do you go when you want to drink in fresh advertising ideas for … side—proposing fun ideas and then gathering hard data to support why they would work was very interesting. I expect to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71018

Book identifies strategies for successful fundraising

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… with those donors early in the process. When I came up with some models, I thought, why wouldn't I share it?" says Greenhoe, who earned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7670

Trailblazing dance student is first male on Bronco dance team

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… of Western's dance team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Nik McNees grew up in an athletic family. The son of a varsity football … very accepted member of the dance team," McNees says. "Even going back to my freshman Welcome Week and all the … whatever I can offer," he says. "I think Western does a really great job of identifying students' paths and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66211

WMU graduate designs trailer for Waterfront Film Festival

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… ship, disembarking on the beach. With the words, "Start 'em up, Duck Man," a projector telescopes from the squid diver's … from music samples, with the music flowing from reggae, to funk to bluegrass. The video continues through a … are both straightforward and open-ended: "To just basically go find a job and, wherever anybody will take me, I'll go." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7657