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Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

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… biomedical sciences. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jovanny Ruiz-Alavez is a natural caregiver. It's a quality he leaned into as a teenager when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with … school student at the time—stepped up to help provide for his family. "It's really hard to focus on your grades when …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sometimes the path to a college degree is a winding one. Sarah Bular changed her major three times, but her persistence paid off and put her on the path to a fulfilling … when we found manufacturing, I jumped into it. I wasn't struggling anymore; I was powering through like 18 credit hours …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509

June 20, 2016

Registrar's Office

… Over 600 students will be attending commencement this Saturday, June 25 in Miller Auditorium. The schedule is as follows: 9 a.m. College of Education and Human … Box Office.  If extra tickets are available they will be distributed on Friday, June 25 in Miller Auditorium beginning …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/notes-2016-06-20

August 28, 2017

Registrar's Office

… August 28, 2017 dean's list The  Dean’s List  for the Summer II session has been published on the Registrar’s Office website.  The site allows …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/notes-2017-08-28

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… with our fourth class," says Jean Shelton , director of Admissions and Student Life. Shelton adds that with each class … groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine. This adds to the diverse community of medical students and … a variety of majors from biology, public health, chemistry and neuroscience to psychology, economics, philosophy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Ethics Center offers three book club events for the fall semester

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… the Study of Ethics in Society has announced readings and discussions of three books dealing with hot-button ethical … questions as part of book clubs during the fall semester. Discussions of the three books begin Wednesday, Sept. 20 , … than one week before the group's first meeting . Medical racism Keagan Potts, a master's degree student in philosophy, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40701

Dance students return from service trip in Panama

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… provided free dance classes to children who wouldn't otherwise have access to arts education. WMU dance students at the Reserva Cerro Ancón in Ancón, Panama. (Photo credit: Allison Yates) This was the second year WMU students have participated in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40282

John Borsos

Political Science

… 1972-88 John was a Kalamazoo native and a creative artist, outstanding athlete, and intellectual adventurer. From … young age he expressed an outgoing, gregarious nature and his enthusiasm, humor, and large heart touched many lives. … tragically shortened life were characterized by heroic struggle and optimism against overwhelming forces. By middle …

https://wmich.edu/politics/borsos

WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named regional coach of the year

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… the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, and is now a finalist for AFCA National Coach of the Year. Fleck has guided … last three seasons. Under Fleck's guidance, the Broncos finished 8-0 in conference play and became the first team in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36807

Frank R. Olenchak obituary

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… former Western Michigan University faculty member, died at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 24 . He was 88. … joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1984 as an assistant professor emeritus of education and professional … Michigan, in 1969. He organized, developed and administered the center's office for student teaching and in 1971 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298