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Choreographing busy schedule, student driven to help people

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… and overcome life challenges," says Owens, whose family suggested she consider nursing as she began thinking about her … Owens is part of WMU's Empowering Nursing Students for Success program. Funded through a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant, it offers financial assistance and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53042

Lillie Foland is a project prodigy

Haworth College of Business

… been excelling as a leader on campus and succe eding as a sales and business marketing student. From planning events … has proven herself a remarkable individual with a knack for engaging her community.   Lillie Foland With her ability … into projects that helped her learn and grow.     “The biggest lesson I’ve learned throughout my time as a business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71275

Theatre professor wins prestigious best essay award

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… theatre professor has won the 2011 Martin Stevens Award for Best New Essay in Early Drama Studies. The award was … Dr. Lofton L. Durham, WMU assistant professor of theatre, for "Reconnecting Text to Context: The Ontology of French … drama scholarship," writes the committee nominating Durham for the award. "It both addresses a neglected 30,000-line …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/924

Criminality of climate change explored in talk

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… free and open to the public and sponsored by the WMU Office for Sustainability. In his presentation, White will describe … to critically examine the consequences of global warming for national security, societal peace and social and … biosecurity and social conflict as well as compliance and enforcement of environmental laws. White has written …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2729

Advertising student snags one of three statewide scholarships

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… with Stryker and Treystar and has been active with Habitat for Humanity and Fall Welcome at WMU. Everett says his … with amazing workplace experience and fostered my interest for marketing," Everett says. "Being successful in both … in myself and in my decision to enter this field and apply for the Adcraft scholarship." Students are nominated by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1838

Accomplished civil engineer to lead two seminars

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… , professor of civil and environmental engineering at California State University, Fullerton, will lead the seminars … Applied Sciences. He also will speak on "The Mathematical Formulation of the Poverty Index" at 10 a.m. Friday, … of Everett Tower. Putcha has served on the faculty of CSUF for more than 30 years. His expertise lies in the areas of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/106

Sangren Hall design team wins prestigious architectural award

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… out a new WMU building. In 2008, the Richmond Center for Visual Art was recognized through the program. American … of Architecture AIA is a national professional organization for architects founded in 1857 and based in Washington, D.C. The Detroit chapter's honor awards are for building projects anywhere in the world that are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9605

Robert Swinehart obituary

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… obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Robert Swinehart , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died July 5 … as an upholsterer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Swinehart , who was also an upholsterer for WMU for 25 years between 1966 and 1991. She died …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47980

Three golfers named to NGCA Scholar All-America Teams

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… Teams Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--For the first time since 2010, the WMU golf program has had … in accountancy and earned NGCA Scholar All-America status for the second time with the first nod coming in 2010. … of Byron Center, Mich., a junior who has a 3.65 GPA as a sales and business marketing major. The NGCA All-American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/989

Contract with Teaching Assistants Union tops Thursday's board agenda

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… an ongoing initiative that houses the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Psychiatric Clinic at Borgess. KCMS is … Also on the agenda are tenure and promotion recommendations for faculty members. The University administration is … on academic program changes and property leases for ATMs as well as reports covering gifts, grants and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/673