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Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship
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… more than 46,500 fellowships out of more than 500,000 applicants. More than 30 have gone on to become Nobel laureates. … West Branch, Mich., in 2005. He completed an honors thesis with Dr. Bruce Baldwin at Spring Arbor University and earned … degree in 2009. After graduation, Sellers volunteered with Resource Development International-Cambodia for five …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2409
WMU graduate students author infant foster care grant
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… KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's acclaimed Foster Youth and Higher Education Initiative will serve as the … Genanne Zeller . The grant will allow WMU to collaborate with the Michigan Department of Human Services as well as … that addresses the educational needs of former foster youth. It includes: A direct-service component for WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1512
Russian festival to focus on poetry, Pushkin and politics
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… art demonstrations, poetry readings and fun activities for young and old will highlight the 17th annual Kalamazoo … its history. The 2012 Russian festival will begin at 9 a.m. with opening remarks by state Rep. Sean McCann . Special lectures and readings will take place …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2766
Fish Ninja Labs catches top prize in PITCH Competition
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… eye opener to the incredible network and support system within southwest Michigan for entrepreneurs. The panel of … WMU assembled was outstanding, and I was honored to network with all of them. Dr. John Mueller did a great job … vice president for marketing. "As a judge, I was impressed with both the quality of the presentations and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7114
Global warming activist to bring climate fight to campus
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… public. Bill McKibben McKibben might not appear a likely candidate to be handcuffed in the city jail in Washington, … against the Keystone XL pipeline and his collaboration with beekeeper Kirk Webster. McKibben realizes that the … is both small and temporary and is at best a steppingstone. With the Arctic melting, the Midwest in drought and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10071
December board meeting includes approval of tobacco ban, other items
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… Sept. 1, 2014. An early draft of the policy had been shared with trustees at the board's meeting in July. Members of the … to the policy will be that tobacco use will be permitted within enclosed personal vehicles. Vice President for … free. That number represents about a quarter of all American colleges and universities. In Michigan, 25 colleges and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11932
Bronco baseball releases 2014 schedule
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… released its 2014 schedule including four home Mid-American Conference series games, home matches against Michigan … Florida trip in March. WMU kicks off the 2014 campaign with a three-game series against Conference USA opponent … "The 2014 schedule stands to be very challenging with quality competition from start to finish," says head …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11524
Choreographing busy schedule, student driven to help people
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… may not seem related—nursing and dance. "They both deal with quality of life and they're more connected than people … and overcome life challenges," says Owens, whose family suggested she consider nursing as she began thinking about her … on making the arts more accessible to minorities and young artists in metro Detroit who are developmentally …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53042
Beauregard to help efforts to boost women in sports
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… Sports formed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and charged with examining "systematic problems" in equality in sports … ago, a news release from the governor's office stated. "Young girls and women who are participating in sports in … for more than 30 years as a coach and administrator at the youth, high school and collegiate levels Dr. Ketra Armstrong …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53982
Dean elected as library association vice-president/president-elect
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… and Research Libraries, to an open access publication. With her previous Board service and knowledge of academic librarianship and higher education, along with as her extensive experience in change management, Julie … ACRL." The ACRL, founded in 1940, is a division of the American Library Association and the higher education association …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58928