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Event management alum brings first-of-its-kind tater tot festival to Grand Rapids

College of Education and Human Development

… tater tot festival to Grand Rapids Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kendall Soto KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Get ready … events we have done in the past have been a staple in some way," says Soto. "We got thinking what was the next best … items, over 150 beverages, entertainment for kids and live music. And we're also having a tater tot eating contest that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74872

Graduate student endeavors for social change through communication

College of Arts and Sciences

… endeavors for social change through communication Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For Western … graduate student Daniel Ebo , studying communication wasn’t always the plan. It just so happened to be the best chance he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74552

AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education

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… AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education Submitted by Deanne Puca on AT&T donated $10,000 to the Upward Bound program. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48178

Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab opens to students

Haworth College of Business

… Negotiation and Leadership Lab opens to students Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Robert Kaiser KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A major … of marketing. "Because students have the ability to watch and evaluate their own recordings, they are able to … The facility opens the door to new and innovative ways for sharing best practice examples with students and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49572

Hackley Woodford: Doctor, Tuskegee Airman and social justice advocate left lasting legacy

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… and social justice advocate left lasting legacy Submitted by Erin Flynn on [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, … and violinist with his family's band, The Woodford Family Musical, at churches around town. While he was musically gifted, Woodford knew medicine was his calling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63002

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… office hours released for Thanksgiving recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan … at 8 a.m. on Nov. 30 . WMU Libraries ' first floor of Waldo Library will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 25 and reopen at … systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by the WMU Building Energy Management System will be in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62015

Racing toward his goals: Engineering student follows passion on the track

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Racing toward his goals: Engineering student follows passion on the track Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “I had always loved working hands on with cars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66110

WMU researchers develop framework for creating more efficient masks

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… framework for creating more efficient masks Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A little more than a year … in the mask material. Their discovery could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make … and Robert Makin made a discovery that could pave the way for a process to create more effective masks or make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64847

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… establishment's treatment of Black Americans Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … discussions on political philosopher Michael Sandel’s award-winning The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the … will be leading discussions on journalist Harriet A. Washington’s award-winning Medical Apartheid: The Dark …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus

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… 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I have been bullied, … about the terrible experiences that I've had that made me want to hide and hate that aspect of myself," says Marshall … Kilgore , an openly bisexual WMU student. "If there was not the Office of LBGT Student Services , and if I had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56242