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Military friendly programs again put Western in the national spotlight

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… veterans, those still serving and their families. Rankings like these, both local and national, help validate WMU as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72479

Poets with WMU ties take the stage in 'Fairy Tales' poetry reading

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… daughter," "Walking Back the Cat" and "Light That Sounds Like Breaking;" Julie Stotz-Ghosh , who teaches writing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13863

Confucius Institute hosts 2019 Chinese New Years Gala

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the biggest celebrations in China and many Asian countries. WMU's … a taste of what a new year's festival looks and feels like in China. The event features live entertainment, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50728

Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference

Haworth College of Business

… their impact on the world at large. Participation in events like Let Us Dream are an important step toward recognizing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62695

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… With a rigorous application process, Roth says, students like Ridgway who are accepted already show high levels of … that translates into health and wellness." With outcomes like Ridgway's, it appears the approach is working. "I have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Better buildings through innovation and problem-solving

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… “This includes all my classes—including the ones I didn’t like so much—as well as involvement with student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73180

Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons

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… student-athletes are giving a glimpse into what it's like juggling academics, athletics and life in general. ENGAGING … impact being a student-athlete has had on her life. "I feel like I get more things done when I'm busier," she says, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54896

Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need

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… go to school anymore. I told my mom I just wanted to work like my older siblings were doing to help with the house … that way most at Western Michigan University, and the biggest reason was the Foundation Scholarship." The Foundation … first semester, I wanted to drop out because I didn't feel like I deserved to be here. And Mark made me realize that …

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

Role of Fed in '08 financial crisis examined in Corder's new book

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… the way it did. "It was pretty clear and didn't take much digging to find out that the Fed really turned a blind eye to … banks began to show up on the ledgers of investment banks like Bear Stearns and Lehman Bros. and then piled up on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/674

WMU, Cooley Law School formally ink long-discussed affiliation accord

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… areas of potential in which an affiliation could have the biggest impact. "I've been tremendously excited about the … fall. An ABA standard encourages independent law schools like Cooley, one of 21 such schools in the United States, to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9428