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Western advances White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

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… it will take a collective effort to defeat the virus. It's what drives Western Michigan University's commitment to the … . "We’ve demonstrated that, as a community, we know what to do and we are willing to do it. Let’s continue to … at Sindecuse Health Center. Schedule a COVID-19 test . Register vaccination information with Sindecuse. Learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64769

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is putting students in control of their lives and future. A … knowledge of the content of their own disciplines, but what employers also want to see is students who have the … kinds of things aren't always top of mind when you're struggling, and to have them right there as a reminder that they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds

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… Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds Submitted by Anonymous (not … The $3,350 check they presented was raised in March in what is believed to be the first-ever MSA awareness race, … neurological diseases and who retain full understanding of what is happening to them." Called an "orphan disease" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/609

Product design alumni on leading edge of innovation

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… on leading edge of innovation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj’s work on Bell’s advanced concepts group involves … “He called me into his office the next day and asked what I did (in school). That led to a meeting with the vice … jobs in the pet care industry. "One of the biggest takeaways that I got from the product design program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73419

WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue'

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… Wade holds James Cech during a "Clue" rehearsal. Cech is part of a shadow performance cast, which brings American … candlestick. Or was it Mrs. White in the lounge with a dagger? Regardless of whodunnit, audience members are in for a … than they are when they're trying to compete between what's happening on stage and what's being signed." "Clue" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73296

Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor

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… in the Department of Comparative Religion for 54 years. "His life's work has been trying to bring people together and … considers Siebert a mentor. "He learned at a very early age what power was, what corruption was, what racism was." … "For him, it's not about him. It's about something much bigger." Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636

E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series

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… on Dionne KALAMAZOO—A high-profile Washington Post columnist will lead off when the University Center for the … will be waiting on deck to tackle such thorny issues as what the outcome of the election means for science policy, … Chris Mooney, a science and political journalist, blogger, podcaster and experienced trainer of scientists in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… decided to give it a shot. "I really was just going to see what would happen. Because honestly, I think if I didn't do … allowed me to join the team—just a small town girl on a Division I basketball team!" She didn't rack up a ton of points … definitely have to put in a lot of work, but you get out what you put in," says Douglas. "I just knew it was going to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

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… staff are hundreds, if not thousands, of plants saved by Christopher Jackson —a greenhouse specialist who could easily … up, we would gently take them out and transplant them into what's called plug flats," says Steve Root , a Landscape … staff inside Finch Greenhouse. "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there were 10,000 baby plants generated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122

"Pandemic Meals" - Emma Somers

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… Muffin" "Sushi" "Western Scramble for Two" "Adjusting to isolation after the COVID-19 outbreak included confusion, … want to show off our culinary skills even more. At first this project was fun for us because cooking became a good distraction. The more it progressed, though, the more we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59472