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WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19

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… Easter Sunday mass via livestream with photos of parishioners in pews in South Orange, New Jersey. (Photo by … religion, who is leading the project alongside Dr. Diane Riggs , a faculty specialist. "(Teaching) modules will serve … of their religion," Borg says. "It is difficult to say what changes will remain once the pandemic is over, however …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002

Honors college offers fun summer programs for bright kids

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… in ATYP, nor are there any eligibility requirements. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Returning programs Seven programs … senior year in high school develop essay ideas and focus on what they really want colleges to know about them. It is for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6574

WMU political science professors field election calls from far and wide

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… on the presidential race. Dr. Jim Butterfield was on television in Vietnam, while Dr. Mahendra Lawoti , who is from … the interest, both worldwide and locally, might sound somewhat unusual. But Clark, department chair, says it's all … always something going on in American politics.' But what makes election season different is that other people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36122

Aviation student's rugby career taking off

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… Mich.—Hitting the books and hitting opponents— Noah Brown is mastering both. The freshman from Mishawaka, Indiana, is … it paying off in huge ways. I'm excited for the future and what else I can accomplish after this; this is just the … elite aviation program—one of the top in the country—is what drew him to Kalamazoo. "I'm getting my ground classes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56762

Renowned student success scholar to present public talk

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… highly acclaimed public speaker and thought leader who is renowned as a student success scholar will speak at … Oct. 19 evening event will serve as a forum for exploring what belonging and inclusion mean at WMU. In his … discussion, Strayhorn will engage participants in what it means to navigate a college campus landscape as part …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35637

Startup that takes the tangle out of power strips wins WMU’s business pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… The 2020 Bronco Pitch Competition winning team. A team comprised of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering students … Pitch Competition was a great way to put into practice what our team has been working so hard on in class,” says … for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their innovative ideas. This

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58410

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students are raising their voices to raise money for charitable … changed so much that choral music would never return to what it was," says Kimberly Dunn Adams , director of choral … says Adams. "This is really outside the box from what we normally do in the choral program, so it really …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

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… to inspire a new generation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Alexis and Justin Black sit together in their new home. … "We went most of our lives not really understanding what that looks like." "I had at least three generations of … mentors around me gave me the confidence to apply. They suggested I go to the Seita Scholars Program because they had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818

Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

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… Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney Submitted by Deanne Puca on … you get an idea of the simplicity of his life and what was going on in history and culture during that time," … travel and study under someone that has a great passion in what they are teaching." He adds he took away much more than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752

WMU student recognized by Google, takes first place in competition

Haworth College of Business

… Mainz—University of Applied Sciences, Germany; and Ananta Vishain from BIMTECH, India. The team analyzed Google’s … place where they could have the most impact with their suggestions. Evaluating Google’s most active social … In fact, it felt like the team had great intuition into what the reader would want to know next. The method to parse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66824