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Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options
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… for the Invisible Need Project. "I love when I hear how appreciative the students are for the food that we make … this program. So far, he's found about 10 menu items that work best for freezing and reheating, ranging from lasagna … feeding students in need, the new initiative also helps cut down on waste—something nutrition specialist Emily Hazel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180
First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law
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… traveling between Michigan and Florida for seasonal farmwork, Elizbia Capula knows the challenges many migrant … in the United States who have been living in the shadows and helping society both economically and giving … these families deserve a voice and should be told that they do belong and they are seen and valued within our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113
Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Landscape Services crews are hard at work preparing the Western Michigan University campus for … 10 days before this pandemic hit and the University shut down, I pulled all of the seed flats out of the cooler. The … of observation and learning from these landscapes. That's how we see the future moving forward—trying to get more and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122
WMU researcher making groundbreaking gains in filtration of toxic chemicals
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… chemicals Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Mert Atilhan is doing revolutionary engineering research in his laboratory … Atilhan and his student researchers created can measure how much gas polymers and other substances are able to absorb. Atilhan's work could lead to a greener, more efficient filtration …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72846
Employee spotlight: Meredith Farrer
University Libraries
… position, Farrer expresses her excitement in continuing her work with college students and seeing their growth and …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/11/library-welcomes-meredith-farrer
Sport management grad ready to hit the court running
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… Western Michigan has; it sets you up for success." Her hard work could pay off soon; Niaz has been in contact with … Office of Student Transitions as well as a student ambassador for the College of Education and Human Development . "I … class discussions about what was happening in the world and how we could connect what we were learning to those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71990
WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows
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… experience through a paid internship program. "Our work connected to poverty reduction, the impact of mass … Justice Fellows visited Café Momentum in Dallas, Texas. Dontray Hemphill , BLOCKS Club lead and director, is a … is essential to the community because "it teaches people how to advocate for themselves and others." The program also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381
Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… the college. “That resonated with me since I learn best by doing. When I first visited WMU, I got to see all of the … fit for me,” she says. “I remember when my father told me how the NASA moon lander worked, and I realized I wanted to work on rockets,” she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66271
WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development
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… WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adolescent behavioral health needs are at an all-time high. … behavioral health workforce. "It's another thing we can do at Western Michigan University to impact care in West …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64511
Revised road closings for Saturday's Campus Classic
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… the 5K race. To avoid being blocked in during the race, do not park inside the race route. 6:30 to 11 a.m. — Western … 9:45 a.m. —Closed to all traffic: South Hayes Drive, South Dormitory, Arcadia Road, West Shaw Lane. 9 to 10:15 a.m. — Ring Road (Rankin Avenue, Goldsworth Drive, North Dormitory and West Michigan from North Dormitory to Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1848