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… Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care Submitted by … medicine. As an example, "The Death Gap" addresses why the life expectancy of residents of Chicago's South Side … "White residents, on average, live five years longer than their African-American neighbors, and the richest …

… of MGS in July. As director, Pearson will further MGS’s mission of facilitating comprehensive geological research and … the Survey is a thrilling honor for me as a geoscientist. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of retired Director John … innovative tools that will empower all Michiganders to better understand, promote wise use and protect our vital …

… fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma … Light Center for Chinese Studies Research Grants. Funds this year will support global art, a book translation project … Yang says the translation of her book into languages other than English will enhance the international scholarly …

… Katelynn Brandt, a student employee in landscape services, distributes mulch on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Back to campus … out this year will give student employees unique tools to better market themselves to future employers. The … Services shows student employees maintain higher GPAs than their peers and also retain and graduate at a higher …

… Scholarship Program. Deanna Dudley of Matteson, Illinois, is among the 800 American undergraduate awardees from … study for college credit. Sixteen WMU students and more than 14,000 students nationwide have received the award … Education, adds that the returning students are better prepared to assume leadership roles within government …

… conversations Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Discussions hosted this fall by Western Michigan University's … virtual, interactive presentations and a campus read of Jonathan Haidt's book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." Visit …

… program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zenia Gutierrez … Barriers with Bilingual Books, expanding access to more than 150 families in the district's two elementary schools … her family, Gutierrez says Western put her on the path to a better future. "It was like winning the lottery," she says, …

… it. It felt like I’d made all the right choices.”  Kostbade is spending the summer in Gainesville, Florida, before … major,” says Kostbade. “It was so invaluable. I can’t thank my professors enough for pushing me to participate in … courses of study, Kostbade decided she didn’t need to: Why abandon one facet of your passions, when you could …

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's fall 2014 student body is more diverse and substantially more international, and it … represent the largest international enrollment in more than a decade. International students now comprise nearly … class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high …

… at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus in downtown Kalamazoo. Thanks to the generosity of Ronda E. Stryker , granddaughter … the first class of medical students will be welcomed this fall to the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker … was never about himself but always about the patient, better health care outcomes and better equipment for …