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WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

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… Mich.—Four recent grants totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department … Institute estimated that there were up to 5 million Americans who were visually impaired and that more than 1 million … individuals were legally blind. According to the 2011 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138

WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member was one of three people selected in March to receive a … this spring. The grants provide an incentive for faculty members with early stage technologies at Michigan public … associate and lecturer at the University of Alberta, Canada; lecturer and senior lecturer at Warsaw Technical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47498

Poets with WMU ties explore Michigan through verse, discussion

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… and Judith Rypma . Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Andrea England England, whose poetry … Seminar for Younger Poets Fellowship, an Academy of American Poets Prize and a Gwen Frostic Poetry Prize, among … collection, "Flying Carpets," winner of the 2013 Arab American Book Award's Honorable Mention in Fiction; and a book of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12800

Success@WMU initiative seeking students to serve as peer mentors

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… staff are encouraged to nominate students they feel would be positive guides for new students. All nominees will … engagement, and helping new students develop a sense of belonging at WMU. Ultimately, peer mentors coach their … applications with a rubric. Interviews are currently being planned for Friday through Sunday, March 23-25 . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45735

Dr. Meshulam Groper obituary

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… years. The institute brought together University faculty members and students to provide consulting, parts testing, … as chair or in other leadership roles. He also was a member of several professional organizations. Before coming to WMU, Groper was a senior researcher at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43246

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 Fiction. … Artist Award and a finalist for the Henfield Award, American Fiction Award and a Pushcart Prize. National Book Award … alumna Bonnie Jo Campbell was a finalist in 2009 for "American Salvage." For more information , visit nationalbook.org …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994

WMU ranks 68th in business education research, leads way in state

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… for Business, ranked the top 100 institutions across the globe based on weighted scores reflecting journal quality and … and producing two top 100 rankings—one based on the raw number of author publications and the other based on weighted … in the United States and abroad. "We are proud to be recognized in this study," says Dr. Satish Deshpande , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41819

Student organization awarded by world's largest human resources association

Haworth College of Business

… superior growth and development opportunities to its members. The WMU chapter is one of 327 across the United States … have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award … chapter programming and professional development of members; and support of the human resource professional and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40499

Cross country and gymnastics teams recognized for academics

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… Division I sports teams nationally. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport. This year, 1,203 teams are being recognized for academic performance: 746 women's teams … 26 different teams across 10 sports from the 12 Mid-American Conference institutions were recognized. "NCAA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40175

See the world on a budget at 28th International Festival

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… dance, food and fashions of nearly two dozen cultures will be showcased during Western Michigan University's … Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Filipino-American Students Brazilian Students Association Bronco African Student Association Dominican Student Organization …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38910