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An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

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… neighborhoods alongside Building Blocks of Kalamazoo and digging through history at the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological … activities to both better the communities in which they live as well as build upon valuable career skills they've …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Football Broncos tackle tree clearing for Habitat for Humanity

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… Justin Tranquill says it also gave the Broncos a chance to live their motto: "Our Town. Our Team."     "We have so much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54389

Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease

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… in this course, we really look at what's causing people to live in different scenarios and more social-based … age … and it's not practical for anyone of any ability to live in their house long term. I think this project taught … and share them with those families who are also struggling to find accessible spaces. "Every step of this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69849

Multimedia arts technology student's success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors

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… better," says Wolfe, who also credits Drs. Christopher Biggs and Carter Rice for helping him develop the audio and … and work with other people on them." Wolfe also worked as a live sound engineer for Western's renowned Gold Company and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66644

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

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… announces the historic Empowering Futures Gift during a livestreamed event on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. "This is a … WMed Board of Directors. "Not only is the $550 million in aggregate a staggering sum, it’s the biggest sum ever given … opportunities that will change the condition and transform lives for generations to come." Transforming lives, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

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… WMU was the first university in the state to transmit a live course by satellite to off-campus locations, and it … of his life has taken place in Englewood, Florida, where he lived in retirement. Remembrances The family obituary and message book are available at obits.mlive.com/obituaries/Kalamazoo. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace

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… is undeniable. COVID-19 has disrupted everything from live music, to athletics, to schooling and more. Dr. Doug … recognize their emotion as not just their own, but as bigger than themselves. When leaders speak about these shared … as opportunistic, inauthentic and forced.” Lepisto’s work suggests: There are several pathways to create a sense of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170

First recipients of Western's vaccination incentive scholarships announced

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… on this campus grow is inspiring," says Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , medical director at Sindecuse Health Center. "Each … this selfless act makes this a safer world for us all to live in. Thank you all for doing your part!" Students, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65037

Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

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… Weekend Sunday Brunch—Full breakfast and lunch buffet, with live entertainment, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. , Valley Dining …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43172

Humanities speaker series focuses on education in the 21st century

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… public school teachers and university professors struggle to define and defend the goals of a liberal education … The New York Times and many more. Edmundson has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and earned a National Endowment for the … artists, politicians and citizens from all perspectives who live together in a changing world. Parking for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42622