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WMU students anxious to share their cultures at International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… as well as informative, and that's why organizers say no one should miss Western Michigan University's 30th annual … is global, and WMU fostering that sentiment for 30 years now is very impressive." Admission to International Festival is free, and for a nominal fee, attendees may taste traditional cuisines …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52294

Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection

W Magazine

… sport enthusiast and adrenaline seeker, Garrett Bazany is no stranger to creating his own path—whether down a snow-covered mountain or over perilous rapids. He's traversed … says Bazany, who grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan, and is now in his second year in WMU’s highly competitive physician …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan University classes will be held during Thanksgiving recess from noon Wednesday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 25 . Classes … , and will remain closed Thursday through Saturday . Biggby Coffee, K-Zoo Coney and the Bernhard Center Café and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50246

Film preview, discussion to focus attention on mental illness

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… to focus attention on mental illness Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A preview of scenes from … refuge in his blog postings. Like many parents, she struggles with wondering how worried she should be. Additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49463

Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students

College of Arts and Sciences

… of the Year for ability to inspire students Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. David Rudge interacts with his … turned off to science, and there’s a lot of research to suggest it’s because of how science is taught. Oftentimes, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66892

Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester

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… books begin Wednesday, Sept. 12, and continue through mid-November. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 … up for a book club. To sign up , email the ethics center no later than one week before the group's first meeting. … The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic " by Sam Quinones. This nonfiction book examines the parallel rise of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334

Students empowered to erase stigma, embrace self care during Mental Health Week

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… before midterms to help students relax and also get to know the resources available on campus," says Lynn Loo , a … is a place where you can just come and be you, and there is no expectation," says Davis, who helped create the space … year. "You are able to sit and cry or sit and play the piano or sit and play the ukelele … or color a coloring page. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74732

An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations

W Magazine

… future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations Submitted by Erin Flynn on It's not just your neighborhood: Power outages are happening more … engineering and director of the WMU Power Lab . "We know climate change is something that is affecting our lives …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666

Online repository provides publishing option for campus community

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… publishing option for campus community Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Some people dream of seeing … student presentations and faculty working papers to public notices mandated by accrediting agencies, published …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/261

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… courses offered to income-eligible residents Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Humanities for Everybody program has … of education to transform their lives. The program provides non-credit history, literature, philosophy and writing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271