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Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… before eventually finding themselves alone on the streets of Detroit. "We would often stay in abandoned buildings or park benches, stuff … as he could to prolong his return to the nightly reality of life on the streets of Detroit, which meant making money …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… USA Poetry Award. Another award, the James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets, was bestowed on his collection "Neither World." In addition to five books of poetry, Angel has published an award-winning translation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19215

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… best opportunity to succeed," says Judy Gipper , director of Dining Services. "There are so many students who are … Dining Services manager. "We are excited to be part of a program that assists students in their wellness and … providing nutritious meals for Invisible Need." At the end of service each day, Powers takes excess food—when it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

WMU staff member among graduates honored by U.S. presidents

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… , Western Michigan University's new executive director of flight operations, is in Little Rock, Arkansas, to take … and prime minister are appearing together at the graduation of the 61 members from the 2016 Class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33510

MBA info sessions to be held in two West Michigan cities

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… University will hold information sessions on its Master of Business Administration program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1555

Campus community garden has plots available

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… (not verified) on WMU's community garden (Photo courtesy of Office for Sustainability) KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Office for Sustainability is accepting applications to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6293

WMU board to consider proposed 2023-24 tuition, room and board rates Thursday

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… top the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meets  Thursday, June 29, at 11 a.m.  in the … wish to address the board during public comment sections of the meeting must email Dr. Kahler Schuemann   by 5 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72040

Stanford names two WMU students as University Innovation Fellows

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… is run by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, represent 58 higher education institutions in … countries. The program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that … project labs at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, WMU's entrepreneurship minor and student research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38475

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… words like “octopus.” Each student shows different levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as … says didn’t have a system in place to accommodate the needs of the population.  “My parents were immigrants,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force

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… Flynn on Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new state panel will offer recommendations to improve engagement among young voters and college students. Ariana Johnson , of Marshall, will represent Western Michigan University on … could be deterring young people from voting. "I am proud of the many men and women across the state who have stepped …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833