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Attorney, CEO awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2015
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… Mich.—A former U.S. attorney as well as a former CEO of one of the world's largest retailers have been selected to … Alumni Award. The 2015 award recipients are James S. Brady of Grand Rapids, office managing member of Dykema Grand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27623
Engineering team finds success at regional castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Sam Ramrattan, show their winnings. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of Western Michigan University engineering students earned … second place and $1,600 for the Judge’s award as a result of their work. MEET The Team Sean Derrick , Ph.D. student in … at the competition. They accepted the awards on behalf of the WMU-AFS Student Chapter. The team was advised by Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67265
Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues
W Magazine
… Flynn on A student speaks with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet away and worlds apart, a small group of WMU students speaks to two young brothers through the bars of a tall, rust-covered fence separating El Paso, Texas, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379
Regional counseling psychology conference being held at WMU
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… psychology's role in engaging in difficult conversations, often around challenging topics and in times of controversy and great need. It also echoes an initiative of the American Psychological Association's Division 17 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45785
WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination
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… New Issues Poetry & Prose has made the longlist of books being considered for the National Book Award for … to six new poetry titles each year, as well as the winner of the AWP Award Series in the Novel. Zoref Zoref is one of 10 authors on this year's longlist and is one of four new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994
Ethics Center panel discussion to tackle professional ethics today
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… Ethics Center panel discussion to tackle professional ethics today Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—With the Enron scandal as the backdrop, a panel of experts will tackle the challenge of professional ethics in the modern era during a discussion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21677
Communitywide conversation on diversity set
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… 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 explore the importance of diversity in a variety of areas of civic involvement. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38240
WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter
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… Michigan University is putting students in control of their lives and future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and … over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public university, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074
WMU closes all campuses, cancels classes for second day due to ice storm
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… will continue as planned or is canceled. WMU Department of Public Safety advised anyone on or near campus to limit … SINCE 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, Nov. 21-22—Thanksgiving recess began Tuesday because of snow. 2006, Dec. 1—An ice storm downed trees and caused …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70876
From heartbreak to hope
W Magazine
… back several times. The WMU alumnus has impacted thousands of lives with the school in Cambodia he helped found. But … ever see my father. He made a sacrifice for the betterment of my life. Those last few words would stick with me for the rest of my life.” Sprung remembers the truck he was on being …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397