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Western students engage with state legislators at environmental policy town hall

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… groundwork for how I can speak to my representatives and what I need to be speaking to them about. It opened up this … about this is, I think, even more important in these times. Because these students do know what's happening with … (teach them) that they can do this, that their voice does have power. And even though they feel overwhelmed, just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66596

Prepare to vote in Michigan's presidential primary

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… . Here are some things you'll need and need to know before going to the polls. Are you registered? Monday, Feb. 8 , is … a brief affidavit, but that will take a little longer. What should you not wear You cannot wear, display or … 100 feet of the entrance to a polling location. If you go to the polls wearing a campaign shirt, cap or button, you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30095

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

College of Arts and Sciences

… media outlets, including NPR and the Sunday New York Times.  “When I was a child, I wrote emotional and … I ended up getting to work with the brilliant writer Jaimy Gordon , who was exactly the teacher I needed at the time.” … lives and it was a reminder that you might not get to see what impact you had on students, even as a visiting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670

Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

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… when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with her everywhere, so when she did get sick and … "I would be with her every night and stay with her, wake up early to be with her and then go to school." After her untimely death, Ruiz-Alavez—a high school student at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Student Employee Appreciation Week celebrates impact of Broncos working on campus

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… opportunity to build interpersonal skills. "Working part time as a student employee not only makes students more … individuals for their great work and their commitment to go above and beyond in support of Western and the greater … for every student involved in the program is apparent. "What makes Mrs. Murray so special is her ability to go above …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71281

Washington Monthly lauds WMU as one of nation's best values

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… students are returning to campus this week just in time to hear the news that their school is one of the top-50 … measures of college prestige are less important than what colleges do for the country and the value they offer … funds are awarded and how schools are evaluated. "It doesn't happen every day that an administration does exactly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8977

Remembering trailblazing alumnus who reshaped college experience for foster care youth

W Magazine

… John R. Seita , BS ’83, MA ’87, PhD ’93, who helped launch what became the nation’s largest and most comprehensive … made their way to Western from foster care. The three-time Western alumnus is one of the architects for WMU’s … students went home for the holidays, he had no place to go. When college administrators could offer him no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73609

The Piano Guys bring their show to Miller Auditorium

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… tickets online: millerauditorium.com The Piano Guys What began as an experiment and then exploded into an … success story. The group consists of a marketing genius who does video, a studio engineer who writes music, a pianist … or in person, and a valid Bronco ID is required at the time of pickup. Group discounts are available at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28682

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

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… environment because I was switching schools all the time." Displaying incredible resilience, Gaines pushed forward, determined to go to college and eventually help families and children who … start," she says. "She meets with me once a week just to do what I want to do. 'You want to work on competencies? You …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Alton Brown to bring culinary variety show to campus

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… millerauditorium.com Although Alton Brown spent plenty of time in his mom’s kitchen growing up, his real interest in … in hopes of one day creating a new kind of cooking show. Good Eats, the show that Brown would go on to write, … show antics, multimedia presentations and music, as well as what every cook needs in his kitchen: fire. To learn more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27841