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Community invited to participate in day of giving

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… with Giving Tuesday, a nationwide campaign to engage Americans in giving on Tuesday, Dec. 3 . Begun in 2012, the … and alumni office. Hammer adds that students who want to learn more about WMU's giving day initiative can … up on campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 by the flagpoles near Sangren Hall. Disc jockey ILLMixx will be on hand, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11653

Western leads NSF-funded, multi-university research into ancient rocks

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… Kaczmarek , associate professor of geological and environmental sciences, and his collaborators at the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University have been awarded a three-year, $420,830 grant from the U.S. National … variety of sedimentary and geochemical processes that occur near Earth’s surface as well as allow geoscientists to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65485

Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

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… his stage Submitted by Erin Flynn on Donovan Boursiquot Wade is ready to take on the world after graduating with a … Donovan Boursiquot Wade has played them all during his time at Western Michigan University. It's an impressive range … how to grow and having confidence in myself," he says.  Finding purpose Wade admits, like most teenagers, he had …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Robbery reported on campus; caution urged

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… (not verified) on A robbery occurred at just before 1 a.m. near the flagpoles at the center of the Western Michigan University campus. Although no weapon was seen, WMU public safety officials are treating it as an armed robbery. During the incident, a lone male WMU student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27703

First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living Learning Community

W Magazine

… First cohort finding success, belonging in new Bronco Connect Living … Erin Flynn on Bronco Connect Scholars have opportunities to meet weekly and engage in programming designed to keep them … the video game stream, Juliana Smith is in the zone. “I always wanted to be involved in an esports club, but it wasn’t …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70890

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world Submitted by … learning new things— Zabihullah Najafi is looking forward to taking in the full college experience. As a … by the Taliban." At just 13 years old, Najafi made the difficult decision to leave his family and everything he'd …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

WMU and Greenleaf Trust celebrate 2021 scholars

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on New and former Greenleaf Trust scholars from the Haworth College of Business stand with President Edward Montgomery, in front row and third from left, and … 20 years ago, Greenleaf Trust has been committed to building a diverse workforce. Yet William D. Johnston , founder …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66096

Final public session scheduled for new Valley Dining Center

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… Final public session scheduled for new Valley Dining Center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … will present the final direction related to building placement and design. Two planning sessions held earlier this … Neighborhood, the iconic new dining center will be located near the Valley III residence halls overlooking Goldsworth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18459

Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need

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… in need Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aunner Calderón's biomedical sciences degree puts him one step closer to his … by a sibling he never met. "My mother's first child was a little girl named Rosemary, who a week before her … he was ready to join the freshman class. But bullying nearly derailed his education before it started. "At first, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871

In pursuing MBA, Jacobi Wright’s career takes flight

Haworth College of Business

… already achieved an undergraduate degree in aviation management and operations, Wright decided to pursue a master’s … When I interned at Alaska Airlines, I learned that there was much more that I wanted to do at an airline than to … evolved. “As I pursue my graduate degree, it is very rewarding to be in classes where students are going more in depth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72876