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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

WMU human resources student chapter wins national award

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… society honored the WMU chapter with a Merit Award both this year and in 2013. The WMU chapter racked up Superior … 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. All of the awards, including this year's Merit Award, recognize the chapter for an … chapter received a commemorative certificate of merit to display at the University and will be recognized in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16622

Event to showcase global engagement opportunities

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… Abroad Fair at Western Michigan University. The free fair is set for noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 , in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom on WMU's main campus. This annual event is open to the public and showcases the more than 70 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1798

Faculty researcher, advisor named Graduate College associate dean

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… Faculty researcher, advisor named Graduate College associate dean Submitted by … (not verified) on Byrd-Jacobs KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs , professor of biological sciences, will … student and graduate faculty success, among other areas. Christine Byrd-Jacobs Byrd-Jacobs, who came to WMU as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16297

Diversity, sexual orientation and gender identity celebrated at downtown festival

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… Site in downtown Kalamazoo. Performers include local artists, a cover band, a former American Idol contestant and … begins at 6 p.m. Friday, June 9, with DJ Dazzleship, the "Miss/Mister Kalamazoo Pride 2017" local drag pageant, a … finalist from season eight of American Idol, and R&B/reggae fusion artist Diana King, best known for her song "Shy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40068

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

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… Michigan Education Initiative on the East Indian Ocean. This program will enhance global, humanities-based education … of South Asian and Southeast Asian descent. "We want this project to be responsive to the needs of our community," … on methods and strategies to integrate that content into existing courses at both schools. "The more faculty who …

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

WMU MBA students advance in new strategic case competition

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… , narrowing 11 teams to an elite "final four" of strategists. The teams presented their strategies for sustainable … team claiming the top prize of $1,000. That team was comprised of Adam Custis of Kalamazoo, Mich., Don Bolton of … Lawton, Mich., and James Bronson of Kalamazoo. The team suggested seven measurable goals to maximize the potential of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14869

Annual Relay for Life fundraiser starts this week

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… Annual Relay for Life fundraiser starts this week Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Participate … cancer awareness and fundraising. Relay For Life is its biggest campus fundraiser. The event celebrates cancer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15028

Top seniors to be honored as 2017 Presidential Scholars

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… to represent their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of more … than 5,941 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on the students' general academic excellence, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39008

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

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… Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses … Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University is accepting registrations for spring Chinese culture courses that begin the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20673