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Returning to Congo, fashion student seams learning with experience

College of Education and Human Development

… with experience Submitted by Chris Hybels on Anaia Kassenda walks the runway during MODA's Fashion Show at the Gilmore Car Museum in … internship has been exposure to working in a professional setting. "One thing we learned in the fashion program is …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/fashion-student-internship-experience-congo

Cantus Femina and Collegiate Singers concert features male vocalists

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… drives humans to control other people in such an extreme way. Why do we want more and more stuff, more and more security, more and … up to its own cherished ideal?" Cantus Femina will end the set with "The Rising" by Andrea Ramsery and "Da Pacem" by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38182

WMU student wins honorable mention for documentary

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… in the film, video and media studies program, won the award in the 2016 Broadcast Education Association Festival of … the Student Documentary category. A record number of 1,538 total submissions were received this year for the entire … WMU student who does not look at his cerebral palsy as a setback, but, rather, as a reason to be even more dedicated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31328

First recipients of Western's vaccination incentive scholarships announced

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… and criminal justice at Western. The incentive program was created to both encourage students to get vaccinated … trip in the spring," says Kara Hepler , a senior from Warsaw, Indiana, who won a $1,000 scholarship. As a Japanese … school life can start returning to normal if we all do." A total of 60 scholarships will be awarded to fully vaccinated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65037

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Kandeiss-Toi Ross and Joshua Naranjo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A total of 48 people will be inducted into the 25 Year … , physician assistant, Sindecuse Health Center. Jodie Laraway , assistant director of scholarships and loans, Office … Evaluation Center. Carolyn R. Noack , program manager solid waste reduction, Office for Sustainability. Donald Scott …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28357

Herbert W. Kenz obituary

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… and longtime member of the military, died Sept. 17. He was 87. Kenz, of Kalamazoo, spent 30 years in education, … schools and then as a WMU staff member. He also spent a total of 42 years in the Army and Army Reserves. Among his … of service. During his tenure as associate director, Kenz was responsible for all federal, state and University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621

Kalamazoo Blues Fest returns

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Kalamazoo Blues Festival is set for July 7-9. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 23rd annual Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33234

WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities

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… Western Michigan University anthropologist has been awarded a $135,891 National Science Foundation grant to study … the stress levels of young people living in communities at war with each other. Straight Building on previous research The total award for the project, which builds on previous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986

Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice

W Magazine

… the evening anchor for WWMT-TV Newschannel 3 in Kalamazoo was determined to find his voice again. The singular, … the previous year, thereby jeopardizing his career. “It was horrifying,” Dominianni says. “It was easily the worst … Some people get migraine headaches, some people get upset stomachs, and some people develop varying levels of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637

Journal on grandparenting launched by national center at WMU

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… The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy was published Aug. 20 and can be found online at … research center. The need for such a journal, they say, was one of the primary findings of a national survey done by … grandparents across the nation are responsible for the total care of their grandchildren, and more than half of all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18130