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WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
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… Highland, Michigan; are headed to Frederick, Maryland, this week to prepare for the Tuesday start of the race that will conclude four days and more than 2,600 miles later in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along the … the elements by holding out and timing their travel for better weather or wind conditions, for instance. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531
International string competition at WMU celebrates 50 years of musical excellence, cultural exchange
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… world’s premier showcases for string musicians under 20. This year’s competition signaled a strengthening of global ties and an expansion of its educational mission, highlighted by increased international … The event reached a historic milestone with more than 120,000 global livestream views. Top honors announced …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/50th-stulberg-international-string-competition-celebrated
Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding
College of Arts and Sciences
… funding surge of $14 million from the state of Michigan. This funding promises to bolster the survey's efforts and lead … have a facility and research institute that allows you to better understand where those resources are, how to manage … The repository holds a vast collection, including more than 550,000 linear feet of core samples from Michigan's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664
Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness
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… Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness Submitted by Anonymous … Gate Bridge. He became one of only 34 people, or less than 1 percent, to survive the 220-foot fall. Now, he shares … most days. His mantra is: "Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish it always." About the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23265
WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil Submitted … on internationalization efforts through a Fulbright Specialist Award. Butterfield was invited to work on a project … Our students are graduating into a different world than my generation did; now the workforce is highly mobile, …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil
Trustees vote to keep tuition cost below statewide average
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… a tuition increase of 3.91 percent for the 2012-13 fiscal year that honors Gov. Rick Snyder's tuition restraint … a complete breakdown of 2012-13 tuition and fees. The decision will result in a $376 annual increase, effective fall … we chose to recommend an increase that was even a bit lower than 4 percent because it is the right thing to do for our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1079
Nutrition and dietetics program celebrates Michigan's new licensure law
College of Education and Human Development
… celebrates Michigan's new licensure law Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics program is celebrating the passing of new law ( House Bill 4608 ) … to McHugh, the passing of the law couldn't come at a better time for increasing the number of dietitians. "The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75523
Doctoral student earns recognition for research
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… student who just successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, has received numerous accolades for her work and research in her field. Her most recent accomplishment is being selected as the winner of the Great Lakes … of crashes involving vulnerable road users (VRUs) to better identify critical factors and devise effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75926
Students empowered to erase stigma, embrace self care during Mental Health Week
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… to learn about methods to relax and understand yourself better and understand the different ways to help you manage … to wellness coaching and art breaks. The goal, Loo says, is to offer something for everyone and make activities … like COVID, and I feel like people are being more open than they were before about mental health. So, to have a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74732
WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction
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… who have overdosed and enroll them in medication-assisted treatment. "It's clear that a multi-pronged scientific … study is money "The classic treatment interventions work better when you use more powerful incentives, because drugs … with companies and community groups result in far more than additive advances in our research,” says Dr. Terri Goss …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634