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Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need
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… by a sibling he never met. "My mother's first child was a little girl named Rosemary, who a week before her … a result, a week later on her birthday, my sister passed away," Calderón says. "So, I always understood that I wanted … the most, and she has become an incredible mentor and role model for me," Calderón says. "She has helped me understand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871
20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … son of two WMU alumni who met in one of the University's cafeterias in 1989 and who both have one parent who … for reference and teaching. Lutz also was active in the Model United Nations club and attended some 10 Model UN …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400
WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee
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… of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of honeybees, the … see if each colony had a healthy, egg-laying queen. And how was that "nuc" hive coming along? "Looks good," head … with luck, develop into another full-size colony. "We want to do as little tinkering as possible. I know the queen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781
College praises tenure of departing longtime dean
College of Education and Human Development
… the University. Beyond his work within the college, Dr. Li was a strong advocate for the University and our larger … CEHD’s cumulative research expenditure from 2017 to 2022 was $27.7 million, the largest among all colleges at WMU. … more than $9 million dollars in personnel preparation and model demonstration grants from the US Department of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68668
Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy
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… Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy Submitted … who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by … said in her acceptance speech. Second, she uses books as models for students to learn how to write. Every Monday, she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425
Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award
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… Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Tony … at WMU. "You always want your students to have a role model in mind. She certainly has been it for generations of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728
Technology creates new layer of safety for people with visual impairments
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… impending obstacles, Ari-Gur thought there must be a way to use technology to improve the experience. Dr. Pnina … through WMU's Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award as well as a donation from Lawrence and Carrolyn Kopka … cane is still a work in progress. Ari-Gur says this basic model could serve a need in places like India where there is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55553
Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor
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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. They will be recognized during WMU's Fall Convocation … at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 , in the Bernhard Center. The award is the highest accolade bestowed upon non-faculty … annually. "Her excellent work has been used repeatedly as a model by her grant sponsor and other institutions," says a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240
Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether … Western Michigan University's 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award honorees. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the … to the University, department and the students. He models excellence, efficiency and ethics in his role as …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
CEHD students explore India through interdisciplinary study abroad
College of Education and Human Development
… Indian village. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Going to India for me was about stepping outside of my comfort zone and navigating … Michigan University sport management student. Cheatham was one of eight College of Education and Human Development … practices –through their corporate social responsibility model that is unique to only India.” THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74398