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Dennis R. Corbin obituary
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… duties, Corbin oversaw drug testing and student welfare issues and served as the supervising athletic director … Center. Remembrances The family obituary and a message book are available at obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo . Messages and more information also are available by visiting the personalized webpage at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45693
Event draws top students to vie for $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… high school seniors from Michigan and around the country are gathering at Western Michigan University this winter for … to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The competition is one of the biggest events of its kind in Michigan. Since it began in … worth $50,000 each over four years . Medallions are the most prestigious merit-based scholarship WMU awards …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13180
WMU Fostering Success program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access
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… access and success for youth with experience in foster care. Founded in 2012 through generous support from The … transitions among Michigan's students from foster care by building a network of support on college campuses and … team is making it possible for young people in foster care to actualize their dreams of college through …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38803
WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement
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… ultimately, our elected representatives that Bronco voters are informed, responsible and engaged in our government. … full NSLVE report at this link . The national report suggests a promising trajectory to student voting, but there … already leave my stamp on WMU this early into my college career. I hope to continue to help develop WeVote, strengthen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808
Helmet sensor technology business created by WMU team honored for innovation
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… football players can get at practice. But what type of hits are we limiting? What's the number of hits they see? And when they hit, are they doing it correctly?" asks Tokarz, who says coaches … possibility of expanding its sensor technology into other arenas and also is actively seeking collaborative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53495
Three fine arts associate dean candidates set for campus visits
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… and the days, times and locations of their public talks are: Dr. Roberta Marvin , associate professor for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23141
Traditional music of Nova Scotia featured in upcoming concert
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… hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4141
Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking
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… to serve not just our country, but to also be part of a bigger system that is working on behalf of vulnerable … than a realistic goal for a young girl. "My biological parents knew the community in which I was being raised didn't … she wanted me to come with her to the United States, my parents sent me without question." So she traveled to her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872
Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jovanny Ruiz-Alavez is a natural caregiver. It's a quality he leaned into as a teenager when … so when she did get sick and eventually went to hospice care, I would be with her every night," he remembers. "I … thinking about how your dad's doing, how your siblings are doing and also thinking about our income," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981
WMU takes action to advance racial justice
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… Edward Montgomery . "The problems that we must address are deep-seated and some of the toughest facing humanity. They are the insidious inequities that hide in the shadows in … New workshops on power privilege and identity, microaggressions and cultural humility: The Office of Diversity …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61328