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WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant

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… latest exoneree Donya Davis, right. KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project, a … has screened more than 5,300 cases and exonerated three Michigan men who spent years in prison after being wrongly … School of Law in New York that will no longer be handling Michigan cases. Funding from the Justice Department grant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269

Annual festival to bring over 900 high school singers to campus

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 77th annual Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival, one of the largest, oldest and most … United States, will be held Thursday, March 18 , in Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium. This year’s festival will draw participants from 18 southwest Michigan high schools. The daylong festival will culminate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22308

Special education major earns outstanding student award

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University student in the College of Education and … and elementary mathematics, earned the award from the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children. It annually goes … Society in Education and now serves as president of the Michigan chapter of the Student Council for Exceptional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996

Miller Auditorium announces remainder of 2014-15 lineup

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… (not verified) on WMU's Miller Auditorium KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium has announced its 2014-15 Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series lineup , which includes … Along with the previously announced PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series that includes "Jekyll & Hyde," "Sister Act," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16153

Faculty Senate announces 2012-14 leadership roster

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… (not verified) on Simpson Rantz KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's Faculty Senate has elected its 2012-14 … F. Ayers, associate professor of human performance and health education Director, Dr. Richard A. Gershon, professor … Dr. Delores D. Walcott, professor of interdisciplinary health programs The Faculty Senate shares in governing WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/613

Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals

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… substances (PFAS), which cause a wide range of adverse health effects, are pervasive in the environment and … will reduce PFAS exposure for 100 million Americans. Michigan, which is home to more PFAS sites than any other … Lakes and Energy, enacted its own PFAS standards under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act in 2020. But the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868

Trustees approve two staff retirements, other personnel changes

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… of two staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its July 18 … Department of Sociology to the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs, effective Aug. 19, 2013; Dr. Mark W. St. Martin , from the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs to the Department of Counselor Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8604

Dietician offers natural ways to boost immunity

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Right now the world is in the middle of a health crisis. A novel virus—one that has not been … your immunity in general. “It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to prevent all types of illness,” says Trina Weber , registered dietitian at Western Michigan University’s Sindecuse Health Center who also has a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59065

WMU business students win $5,000 award at GreenLight competition

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… verified) on Team AutoMowticCo KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University student taking part in the student … accelerator known as Starting Gate has won the GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition's first Whirlpool Award … Kevin Wolf , a management major from Vicksburg, pitched Michigan Smart Lighting's smartphone-controlled light …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23425

Pandemic inspires students to create ‘A Moment of Magic’ in myriad ways

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… two years, a committed and magnanimous group of Western Michigan University undergraduate students has been … the lives of some of the sickest children in Southwest Michigan by bringing to life their favorite superheroes, … emotional support for volunteers that includes an online portal with resources and Zoom bonding meetings. “Overall, A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59946