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WMU grad student's poetry book published, wins big award

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… doctoral student in English has just been published by the University of Pittsburgh Press after winning the 2014 … self, family and place." Winning the award comes with a $5,500 prize in addition to publication. It was a huge … chosen for the "Best New Poets 2014" anthology and has appeared in Blackbird, Yalobusha Review, Puerto del Sol and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26664

Education student receives achievement award from YWCA Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Submitted by Chris Hybels on Whitney Lewis was one of six recipients who won the YWCA Kalamazoo's 2023 Young Women of Achievement Award. … says Lewis. "Whitney Lewis is an outstanding student and we are very lucky that she chose to transfer to WMU.  She has a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71728

Be heard and enter for a chance to win

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… to win Submitted by Bonnie Pfingst on Be heard by taking the dining customer satisfaction survey and enter for a … basket Hydroflask thermos with bakery gift basket or a $25 Dining Dollar gift card All responses are confidential. Your name and email is used for the

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56427

WMU seeking volunteers for Color Run 5K race

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… WMU seeking volunteers for Color Run 5K race Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Color Run 5K race is Saturday, April 14, at the Arcadia … To volunteer, visit  bit.ly/kzoocolorrun18 . Volunteers are needed Friday, April 13 , at a location to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45840

Plan to #GiveGold in October

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… through Sunday, Oct. 1-7 , will count toward Giving Day. The goal is to boost giving among alumni, faculty and staff … has been established that challenges various categories of donors to take part in a friendly competition that … winners to donate back to their WMU units or other WMU areas of choice. Challenges have been set up for individuals …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49347

Senior Engineering Design Conference showcases students’ innovative projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… graduating seniors complete capstone projects that put their knowledge and skills into practice in real-world settings. They share the results during the Senior Engineering Design … final projects including plans for upgrades and a redesign of Veterans Memorial Park in Colon, Michigan; an enhanced a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71375

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… student entrepreneurs from Western Michigan University are being recognized for their innovative business ideas. George Joshua , a graduate … majoring in sales and business marketing, received the $5,000 Wendell Christoff Award for SnapDuct. George Joshua …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53252

WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination

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… Michigan University's New Issues Poetry & Prose has made the longlist of books being considered for the National Book Award for … know existed. "As hardscrabble as these lives may be, they are suffused with strange beauty and love by Marta's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994

Early registration ends soon for Michigan Autism Conference

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… by Sept. 11 for a discounted rate. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 2015 Michigan Autism Conference is Oct. 7-9 , bringing leading … on autism to the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites to share their expertise. Early registration ends Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26682

Ethics event will pair efforts to control criminal behavior, climate change

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… change will intersect in an upcoming event that is part of the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of … and the attainment of some form of social justice are necessary for responding appropriately both to crime and … for the Study of Ethics in Society since its founding in 1985, and he founded the annual Peace and Justice Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43707