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Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit
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… Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit … with paint. Their two passions converge in Billings' documentary " Painting Dreams: The Story of Johnson Simon ." … As a youth, cruelly and frequently teased because of his condition and treated in school as though he had an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32044
Bound for success: College of Education and Human Development’s book sale smashes fundraising goals
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… Bound for success: College of Education and Human Development’s book sale smashes fundraising goals Submitted by … sale raised more than $2,500 for Read and Write Kalamazoo, nearly tripling last year’s amount. The fundraiser sold more … Hall and the WMU Student Center. “This year’s success was made possible only through the efforts of many in our …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/college-education-human-development-book-fundraiser-children-literacy
WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
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… students, faculty are pandemic prepared Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If Western Michigan … percent, I will join to help,” says Reynolds-Erspamer, adding that “2020 is the year of the nurse, and I chose this … to help others. I am ready to do my part in any way I can.” Senior Rebecca Stierley has accepted a nurse …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985
Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'
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… 5, at the Williams Theatre on Western's campus. Donovan Wade, right, plays Dontrell's best friend in the production. … Mich.—Magic, mystery and a painful history lesson—audiences will embark on an epic journey in Western Michigan … during the Middle Passage after being forced into enslavement. "We're telling this really important story of an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533
Shred unwanted documents at free campus event
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… Shred unwanted documents at free campus event Submitted by Deanne Puca on CDs, … is hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lot 41 near Sangren Hall. A truck with several 95-gallon containers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31212
Fueled by her own trauma, doctoral student fights to break cycle of sexual violence
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… Africa. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Trauma manifests in many ways. Tabitha Mpamira became fascinated with its complexities while working in … 11. "It hit me that either I was being a hypocrite—that I didn't want to do the work that I was telling this little …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65358
Economics alumna tackling hunger, health issues at Brookings Institution
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… education. Read more about the results here . NEW DELHI, India—As child in Kolkata, India, Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma … witnessed poverty firsthand. Dr. Dweepobotee Brahma "I was lucky, I grew up in a metropolitan city," she says. "But even within the city …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57684
Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon
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… elite pilot but also a competitive juggler. Albrecht is a member of the Sky Broncos, Western's precision flight team. … the stands of a Kalamazoo Growlers baseball game. Albrecht displayed his balancing skills at Bronco Bash in 2019, his … future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's been enamored by flying since he was little. "It's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823
Mental Health Week at WMU aims to raise awareness, offer resources
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… Mental Health Week at WMU aims to raise awareness, offer … discuss mental health from noon to 3 p.m. at the flagpoles near Sangren Hall. Wednesday Western CARES: Helping a Friend …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61633
Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer
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… Katelynn Brandt, a student employee in landscape services, distributes mulch on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Back to campus means back to work for thousands of student employees at … Student supervisors are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Ewa Urban , interim co-director of Career and Student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716