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Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model
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… started as a program to help youths who have aged out of foster care go on to success in college has become a model for coaching youths of all stripes to find academic success, both nationally and internationally. Two representatives of Western Michigan University, Kevin Knutson , director of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory … Danna-dos-Santos , a Western Michigan University professor, is developing a compact device with components that … He aims to make it widely available for merely the price of parts, manufacturing and shipping so smaller clinics and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Campus honors Floyd with community celebration and building naming
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… Dr. John M. Dunn and Carmento Floyd pose beside a portrait of Dr. Elson Floyd, which was unveiled at the Oct. 16 event. … Floyd told a Dalton Center audience Oct. 16 as members of the campus and Kalamazoo communities gathered to celebrate the life of former Western Michigan University President Elson S. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27970
Retirement planning program set for employees, retirees
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western's Association of Retired Faculty invites Western Michigan University … in a financial refresher to attend a talk on "Essentials of a Successful Investment Strategy." The two-part program … be Dr. Ahmed Issa , a certified financial planner and WMU professor emeritus of finance and commercial law. Topics to be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36109
WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May
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… July 8 meeting. Grants for instruction accounted for most of the total, soaring to just over $4 million. Grants for … announced $4 million award from the Michigan Department of Community Health to boost autism research and training accounted for most of the grant total. The grant, awarded to Drs. Stephanie …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/28037
Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will offer a free five-week seminar in January and February that … to help reduce poverty in Kalamazoo County. Members of the public are invited to attend the "A Call to Action: … how they can aid in reducing the disproportionate number of residents who live at or below the poverty level. All …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914
Speaker series examines contemporary Muslim culture
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO—Experts from a range of scholarly and activist backgrounds will participate in … speaker series Jan. 23 through April 3 on the campus of Western Michigan University. All lectures are free and … 39 and 100. Light refreshments will be provided. The goal of the series is to spark discussion on themes critical to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12735
Miller Auditorium to host 'psychotic puppet party'
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Cast members of "Puppet Up! – Uncensored" KALAMAZOO—"Puppet Up! – Uncensored," a wild romp in which the skilled art of puppetry and spontaneous comedy collide, is coming to … race around below displaying their skills in full view of the audience. Created in part by award-winning director, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14026
MLK Day Teach-In on campus expected to draw hundreds
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… members, Western Michigan University is once again offering this powerful, relevant and engaging event to … the Climate, World Peace and Civil Rights; A Day of Learning and Action," is sponsored by Organize West … Kalamazoo Public Safety; Michael Rice, Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent; and Rick Omilian, Moms Demand …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44656
WMU is new Delta partner for training aircraft maintenance personnel
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Aviation has been chosen by Delta Air Lines to be part of a select network of schools around the nation able to train aircraft maintenance … a group of 38 partner colleges, universities and aviation schools around the nation that have been evaluated by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40017