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E.J. Dionne on campus for humanities center speaker series

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… Dionne Jr., author and well-known columnist, will be first up at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 , and will address the … the three speakers who will follow in its aftermath, is one way to fulfill that mission. The WMU Department of Political … in an Age of Discontent." The book explores the tension between individualism and community throughout the nation's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2283

WMU aviation students to use leading-edge iPad technology

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https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1651

Bronco Hockey goalie looks to net support for autism awareness

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… to go with an autism awareness mask," he says. The helmet designed for Bussi. Bussi worked closely with Allen Schneider … that I'm not able to spend as much time with him, being away from home as much as I am. So everything that I work toward is all to try and better his life in some way." Bussi hopes his helmet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66854

Western students break down barriers through music with United Sound

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… Elyse Schurman, Jailene Rodas-Sandoval, Alyson Johnson, Bethany Driggers, Cody Gibbs, Destiny Miskey and Sydney … ensemble is accustomed to ovations. But on this night, a group of guest musicians from Western Michigan University … her mentors and enjoying time with them." "Music is a great way for AJ to increase his confidence and really promotes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70294

An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations

W Magazine

… would be gradually integrated into the aging grid in a way that doesn’t disrupt the system. That's where Gomez and … students. They're traditional devices that haven’t been redesigned in about 70 years, which becomes an issue when trying … because they react to certain scenarios or disturbances better than conventional devices—but they also have some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666

WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared

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… to help others. I am ready to do my part in any way I can.” Senior Rebecca Stierley has accepted a nurse … has given way to online lessons with alternative assignments; the Michigan Board of Nursing recently eased … day and get the chance to make someone’s days a little better. Whether that means getting to hold someone’s hand in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and tourism and development research Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Western Michigan … residents of Yunnan, China, in May and June to assess the ways in which local livelihoods are affected by tourism … engaged Southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards

WMU celebrates opening of Business Technology and Research Park North, Ascension Borgess Cancer Center

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… Research (BTR) Park North , situated alongside Drake Road between Parkview Avenue and Stadium Drive. This recently … physical infrastructure in the form of utilities and roadway. And the road into the park, Robert Jones Way, pays … This new offshoot, which crews began work on in 2019, is designed to continue the success story of Western's first BTR …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65768

Opportunities abound for WMU community around Kalamazoo

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… who earned a master's degree from WMU in 2014. "Also, find ways you can apply what you are learning in class to make our community a better place. Learning by doing is incredibly powerful; seek … and restaurants as well as several food trucks that set up at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market and other events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54810

Western honors Native American heritage, creates path to deepen connections with tribal communities

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… American ceremonies. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sage and sweet grass sway in the breeze under the shadow of the obelisk in front … Confederacy in Southwest Michigan—the NAAC is working to support, elevate and advocate for Native American … over time," he says. "I'm going into geography … so we can better utilize the land that we do have … and raise that …

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