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Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship

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… resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maliek Hargrave will … an understatement. Just days before Christmas in 2020, he was headed to finish up a final exam when a bullet pierced … as he drove down the street—a random act of violence that nearly paralyzed him. Less than a year later, he's not only …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961

Armed robbery results in campuswide alert

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… Armed robbery results in campuswide alert Submitted by … occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 , near Zimmerman Hall. Campus community members should use … black male suspects last seen in a black sedan fleeing toward the Student Recreation Center. WMU Department of Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26969

Public Safety officers investigate Asylum Lake armed robbery

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… Public Safety officers investigate Asylum Lake armed robbery Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … 4:50 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Asylum Lake Preserve, located near the intersection of Drake Road and Parkview Avenue … southwest of the University's main campus in Kalamazoo and near WMU's Parkview Campus. The suspect in the robbery is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19290

Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream

College of Education and Human Development

… Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream … by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early childhood education … ones who really need the support and love that may be more difficult to come by,” explained Belle. She knew that WMU …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/06/early-childhood-major-cleans-organizes-her-way-towards-fulfilling-her-late

WMU holds fun, informative Brain Awareness Fair

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… WMU holds fun, informative Brain Awareness Fair Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Fair organizers … are invited to build a model neuron, conduct sensory experiments, tour scientific research labs, study brain specimens and take …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14633

Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research

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… University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Qingliu … Mich.— Western Michigan University has received a nearly $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of … by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences . The scientific breakthroughs supported by this funding are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986

Luke Thelen’s career looks 'pitcher' perfect

Haworth College of Business

… with hopes for a dynamic career. “The thing that excites me the most about the field of accountancy is being able to … information to the public. My mom is an accountant and was a big inspiration for me when choosing a career field as … my Certified Public Accountant exam preparation.” As he nears the end of his fourth year at WMU, Thelen has used …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74603

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… programs and presentations. "What is your position in times of challenge and controversy?" is this year's theme, and … "The Courage to Create" poetry reading and competition awards reception, 4:30 to 6 p.m. , WMU Trimpe Building … Kalamazoo. Buses will pick walkers up at the flagpoles near Kanley Chapel for the trip downtown and will be ready …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… receive $3,000 to support three projects currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan professor of history, will … historical novel. About the projects The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.   Xiong … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/03/xiong-novel-grant-spotlight

Famed composer Legrand awarded WMU honorary degree

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… Famed composer Legrand awarded WMU honorary degree Submitted … for students, faculty and alumni." Legrand told those attending the event that he was honored to be able to accept the … Thomas Crown Affair" was lauded as best original song. Born near Paris in 1932, he studied music at the Paris …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32194