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Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships … school students have won inaugural Foundation Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this … have an average grade point of 3.99. Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups

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… is one of only 12 graduate students from across the country to receive a 2018 NIRSA-William N. Wasson Student Leadership … Morneau, just four were selected from Region III, which encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. … pursuing a career in campus recreation as well as making a commitment to MIRSA. Morneau Morneau intends to pursue a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45587

Dance students return from moving experience in Panama

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… Mich.—What started as a class project has now evolved into an active student organization on campus, an annual … movement in Panamanian orphanages. This time, Mills was accompanied by 16 fellow dance majors who are now equally … the universal language," Donovan said as she described overcoming a language barrier to communicate and connect with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33038

George M. Dennison obituary

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… University provost and one of the most impactful educators in the history of the state of Montana, died Jan. 3 due to complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 81. Dennison … and new construction projects added 20 percent more total usable space to the campus. Always an advocate for Native …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37202

Mix of fall classes serves safety, instructional innovation and WMU’s high-quality education

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… student practices suturing. This class was among the first to return to in-person instruction on campus. This academic … flexibility, resilience and grace from the entire campus community to support a high-quality academic experience that … takes place virtually without any scheduled meetings, whereas synchronous content delivery takes place virtually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61837

Applications available for student sustainability grants

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… are due at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 2 , for up to $75,000 in Student Sustainability Grant funding to support student research, activities and initiatives that … are legal, feasible and adequately budgeted. An all student committee will then blindly review proposals meeting minimum …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37642

WMU boosts need-based aid for 10 top incoming students

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… WMU boosts need-based aid for 10 top incoming students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … to be part of Western Michigan University's fall 2015 incoming class will have a shot at one of 10 new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20296

Economics, Chinese language profs snag Light Center research grants

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… Studies Research grant. Each awardee will receive $3,000 to support a research project and publication. About the … "Measuring Real Business Conditions in China." He plans to build a daily business-cycle index for China, with a possible extension to Taiwan. Using the index, he also will revisit Chinese …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22386

Campus compensation project heads for home stretch

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… Campus compensation project heads for home stretch Submitted by … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Staff Compensation Project is moving quickly to completion with new job title guidelines developed and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23445

Business student awarded patent for speaking device

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Patent No. 20140287385 has been issued to Western Michigan University marketing student Daniel … including public speakers and voice-over artists. His company was recently featured in Voice Over Times as a company to watch. Floyd has sold dozens of the speech aids, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784