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Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start

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… students with campus, other students, faculty and staff. It is required for first-year students and highly encouraged for new transfer students. This year, those connections are more important than ever, … with the University's Safe Return Plan . "Our main goal is to ensure that students can move onto campus, get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739

Medallion Scholar to cross ocean and cultures to continue military legacy

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… much lived my whole life on military bases.” While she has visited the United States, Cochran has not yet lived on … in Tennessee, where I would be near my aunt, but I liked this campus best. Michigan State was so, so big; I’m not used … and they accepted my credits.” During a campus visit, she connected with Western’s ROTC program—a familiar …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68548

WMU supervisor honored for mentoring, customer service, leadership

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… WMU supervisor honored for mentoring, customer service, leadership … Mich.—A Western Michigan University student supervisor was recognized this spring by a regional organization for his mentoring, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23886

Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking

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… the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll for first time in program history. Debuting at No. 25 in the poll, the Broncos are 5-0, … with wins against two Big 10 teams—Northwestern and Illinois. It is also just the fourth time in Mid-American Conference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35536

5K walk to raise funds for clean water initiatives

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… 5K walk to raise funds for clean water initiatives Submitted by Deanne Puca on The walk aims to raise awareness of lack of access to clean water. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is open for Walk for Water Kalamazoo 5K at Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38873

WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school

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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, left, distributes face shields at Pre-K International in Kalamazoo. … learning, he immediately started researching the issue. "I came to the same conclusion that we could do … a need for more protection for kids on school buses in her district, so Danna-dos-Santos hopped on his computer and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916

Annual festival brings 900 high school singers to campus

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… to campus Submitted by Deanne Puca on Guest conductor Francisco Núñez KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 79th annual Southwestern … in performance in WMU's Miller Auditorium. The concert is open to the public, free of charge, and will feature the … of the auditorium. About the concert Guest conductor Francisco J. Núñez , artistic director and founder of the Young …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38291

Experience a world of cultures during one week

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on International Education Week is Nov. 15-21 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … India, Japan and Malaysia. The University's 2014 observance is being organized by the International Student Activities … of State and Education, International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19974

Communitywide conversation on diversity set

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What began as discussions on diversity within the city of Portage has led … to a communitywide conversation Saturday, Feb. 18 , that is expected to attract appointed and elected officials to … community and decided to take the conversation into the bigger community setting." For more news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38240

WMU, Fleck ink agreement to share 'Row the Boat' legacy

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… will. The motivational phrase, as Fleck has noted publicly, is one that is highly personal and grew out of the way he and his family coped with the loss of an infant son. As part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38226