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WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses

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… rates. The goal is to have students who typically struggle in these courses more prepared to complete them and … historically underrepresented backgrounds. At WMU, students can receive academic support in six challenging … Easley says. "Our main focus is to help students who struggle in these areas to deepen their learning and improve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36877

Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award

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… vehicle award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Paul Pancella shows off his converted Honda Civic at the Renew America … Bolt and Volt EVs at the Parkview Campus. Pancella shows off his Bolt at the 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event … the mainstream in the United States. More and more, you can see them in every town from coast to coast. That would …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69761

Fort St. Joseph archaeological site focus of summer programs for all ages

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… and feature these topics and presenters: July 20 , "Bark Canoes and Dugouts: Early Transportation on West Michigan … Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi Indians. July 27 , "Native American and Euro-American Settlements of the St. Joseph River Valley," Allison …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32274

All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… art, dance and crafts. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Area residents can experience a complete Russian atmosphere by attending … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … will conduct a workshop on the famous pysanki eggs, giving the audience a chance not only to learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Attorney, CEO awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2015

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… to receive the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni—the Distinguished Alumni Award. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27623

Three executives awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2014

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… have received the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni, the Distinguished Alumni Award. … improves access to clean drinking water in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and other developing nations. Christoff and his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18417

Blood and relief personnel in short supply locally due to hurricane

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… and relief personnel in short supply locally due to hurricane Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … to help the East Coast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy have resulted in a local shortage of blood and … of more than 240 blood drives, resulting in a shortfall of more than 8,000 donations for the holiday season, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3150

Art grad ready to help others find healing through her craft

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… things," Flanders says. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Like strokes on a canvas, Sharmane Flanders has painted a bright future for … engagement, Flanders jumped at the opportunity to showcase her paintings. "What the Eyes Can't See," featuring … be at the place that I am now with my art: having two solo shows, all of the connections I have made and all of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73705

Student team launching NASA competition dream

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… student who serves as Lead Rocketry for WMU’s American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics chapter of … Level 2 certification. To earn Level 2 certification, candidates must build and fly a rocket that includes a … get easier but, when you’re creating the process, anything can happen.” FOLLOW THE TEAM’S PROGRESS WMU’s Advanced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773

Three professors lauded as emerging scholars

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… Science Foundation, the state of Michigan, NASA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Henderson's scholarly … a faculty member in the first decade of his or her career can be instrumental in the development of a new field of … 2006 National Science Foundation CAREER award, a 2007 American Chemical Society Leadership Development Award, and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1514