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University celebrations planned for upcoming graduates
News
… Campus Hooding and Pinning Ceremony for the School of Social Work will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 , in the … Center's East Ballroom. This event is for main campus social work graduates only. Grand Rapids and Southwest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52659
Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood
College of Health and Human Services
… to make my bed, baby-sitting me and Beaumont so Lang could work, reading and napping with me, writing grants in my … else, that I was not cancer free. I was fortunate to work in the Arnold School of Public Health, where colleagues … medical doctor and international student from Benin who was working on her doctorate at the Arnold School. Olga’s cancer …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters
WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19
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… project will also fuel the development of relevant coursework for students at WMU and other colleges and high schools … for several weeks compiling and cataloging news articles; social media pages and posts; blog posts; government … A LEARNING EXPERIENCE In addition to providing a valuable catalog of information on the impact of COVID-19 on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002
University Libraries encourages students to go 'All In' with short story contest
University Libraries
… Western students the unique opportunity to publish their work for others to enjoy. Stories are printed on receipt … to competing for prizes, the opportunity to publish their works—and increase their exposure—may give students an … enhance our Story Machine offerings to include more student works ,” says Sara Volmering , marketing manager, University …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/10/long-story-short-contest-2025
Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… “I remember when my father told me how the NASA moon lander worked, and I realized I wanted to work on rockets,” she adds, remembering the time as a child … an engineering student does not have to mean you have no social life or cannot hold a job,” she says. “I know …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66271
America's drift away from equal opportunity to be discussed
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… trend. Dr. Richard V. Reeves , who focuses his research on social mobility and inequality, particularly as they relate … some communities more successful than others at promoting social mobility. Shared prosperity initiative The Reeves … team for the ambitious initiative, says considerable good work is currently being done to address each of those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23269
WMU Graduate College going the distance for master’s and doctoral students
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… University Graduate College enrollment assistant Shari Rose working in her Galesburg, Michigan home. KALAMAZOO, … and creative ways to assist students, which adhere to social distancing rules while maintaining the collaborative … the depth and breadth of subjects that were studied then: “Social Media Sentiment Analysis with a Deep Neural Network: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59847
Sport management grad ready to hit the court running
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… Western Michigan has; it sets you up for success." Her hard work could pay off soon; Niaz has been in contact with … aspiring to break into the sports industry. She gained valuable experience on the social media team, developing her technical skills on a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71990
A ewe-nique approach to sustainability
College of Arts and Sciences
… bachelor’s degree in biology in 2012. After graduation, she worked as a zookeeper at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, … two sheep from her flock, Elmer and Felix. Even as she was working with large exotic animals like gorillas and … the sheep close together and safe from predators as they work across the terrain. She uses a method called …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth
Education student receives achievement award from YWCA Kalamazoo
College of Education and Human Development
… was honored by the YWCA Kalamazoo for her volunteer work and service to the community on May 18 . She was one of … The event celebrates women who have devoted themselves to social justice and system change within their communities. … "It's humbling to be honored and recognized for the hard work that I put in as a student, but also the work that I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71728