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Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… she started volunteering with Meals on Wheels .  "One of the seniors I met is completely confined to his bed. The … class—a requirement for graduates within Haworth College of Business—incorporates service learning, requiring students to complete at least 15 hours of service with a community partner.  "I chose Meals on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Sky Broncos place fifth in national championship event

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… University-Prescott. Longtime WMU rival the University of North Dakota came in second, Southern Illinois University … title in 2002. "We had students place in the top 20 in all of the events that were contested for team points, so it was … Broncos head coach and a faculty specialist in the College of Aviation. Seiler was aided in his coaching duties by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32349

Breneman tapped to lead WMU government relations

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… Mich.— Jeffrey Breneman , a veteran government-affairs professional, will join Western Michigan University as vice … for government relations on July 15 , pending the approval of the University's Board of Trustees . Trustees next meet Wednesday, June 26 . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53922

Applications sought for German faculty exchange

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University and the University of Passau invite applications for a short-term faculty exchange at one of the newest of the German universities in the lovely region of Bavaria.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26542

WMU alumnus breaks new ground with unique flooring business

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… verified) on WMU alumnus August Jacobson, founding partner of Carpeturn.com, says there are many under-the-radar … story highlights August Jacobson , founding partner of Carpeturn.com . Jacobson graduated from Western Michigan … rate installers and more. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience? Being a former athlete, I think the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48159

Anorexia, bulimia, death imagery next up in Ethics Center talk

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… when the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society continues its spring presentation … "Anorexia/Bulimia, Transcendence and the Potential Impact of Romanticized/Sexualized Death Imagery," is free and open … toward female children and young adults, feature images of the dead or living dead. Often these images exist in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14475

Annual festival to bring over 900 high school singers to campus

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… 77th annual Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival, one of the largest, oldest and most successful high school … to the public. Guest conductor Andrew Megill , director of choral activities at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will lead the evening …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22308

Free community celebration commemorates Chinese Moon Festival

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… local restaurants. Featured events The Chinese Association of Greater Kalamazoo's ping pong tournament finals. Dance … booths. Attendees at last year's China Festival play a game of ping pong. Additionally, attendees may participate in free mini sessions to learn the basic skills of ping pong or badminton. New this year is a drawing, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26452

WMU offers after-school reading program for elementary students

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… WMU offers after-school reading program for elementary students … every Thursday, Sept. 27 through Dec. 6, in Room 4511 of Sangren Hall. There is no session Nov. 22. The program … lifelong learning. The fee is $215 per student. Children of WMU students, faculty and staff receive a 10 percent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1397

Western’s Fall Convocation to celebrate faculty, staff achievements transforms into Academic Excellence Awards Series

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… staff will receive much-deserved applause in 2021. As part of a new tradition, the former Fall Convocation celebration … Academic Excellence Awards Series. The annual recognition of faculty and staff achievements for excellence in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65618