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Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at $50,000 each … of 4.18. Seven of them come from underrepresented or minority groups. They will begin their studies at WMU in the … into Inaside Dance Chicago's Pre-professional Youth Training Program. She was a member of the Varsity Devilettes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Research on the horizon at Western Michigan University could lead to life-saving … debit card. Restrictions will be placed on where the card can be used to ensure that purchases are consistent with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

WMU, K College grant to bolster Asian language and culture classes

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… Trang Pagoda near My Tho, a Vietnamese city known as the "Gateway to the Mekong Delta" KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The U.S. … of faculty at both institutions. Dr. Alexander M. Cannon , WMU assistant professor of music history and … residing around Grand Rapids. "Many of our young people can't communicate with their elders due to language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39247

Alfred Balkin obituary

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… Alfred Balkin Dr. Alfred Balkin , professor emeritus of education and professional development at Western Michigan … research on children's television as well as how the arts can be used to improve education. For his body of compositions, he won an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31774

Michigan Geological Survey receives state funding for continued science support

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… Michigan Geological Survey receives state funding for continued science support Submitted by … develop vital natural resources. Democratic Sen. Sean McCann of Kalamazoo and Republican Rep. Brandt Iden of Oshtemo advocated for funding the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61873

BIORETS program gives local science teachers authentic research experience

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Nine teachers participated in the 2022 BIORETS program, engaging in real-world … various hands-on teaching modules. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The National Science Foundation awarded Western Michigan … provide “teachers research and education opportunities that can enhance their classroom teaching and entice students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69141

Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay

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… Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay Submitted by … the opportunity to examine the pivotal moment in American history through the lens of someone who would never have … years ago." She appreciates Western's holistic approach to training, allowing her to gain experience in theatre …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836

WMU alumni entrepreneurs reveal how they built their businesses

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… and trying to sustain an enterprise. The need to take calculated risks, financial and otherwise, may be at the top of … the business model, mustering the wherewithal to reposition can be crucial to surviving and thriving. In the W … to keep their entrepreneurial aspirations on course. A candle-making enterprise "The world of an entrepreneur and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47050

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry Submitted by Anonymous (not … produce estimates of impacts that are statistically significant. The reported findings often appear more favorable than … put that accountability piece into play." Researchers also can check the registry to see what other studies are being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

WMU congress puts focus of world's medieval scholars on Kalamazoo

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… Western Michigan University campus for an annual meeting that has become the largest international gathering of its … of many topics that have a contemporary ring to them can be found at the International Congress on Medieval … of the Middle Ages and ranks among the top 10 North American institutes, centers and programs that focus on medieval …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39837