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Let's ride: WMU equestrian takes reins of new horse to lead football Broncos onto home turf

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… Let's ride: WMU equestrian takes reins of new horse to lead football Broncos onto home turf Submitted by Erin … Broncos look to lay down the law on the Redbirds of Illinois State. Haley Lesiow, president of Western's equestrian … Western's equestrian team , was tapped to take the reins this season. "I'm nervous, I won't lie, but I'm just so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65524

LZ Granderson to throw out first pitch for WMU Night at Comerica Park

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… LZ Granderson to throw out first pitch for WMU Night at Comerica Park … Michigan University alumnus LZ Granderson , journalist and commentator for ABC News and ESPN, will throw out … I'm doing in my adult life." Hear Granderson's story about how the lessons he learned during his WMU days led to his

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40707

Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs

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… Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs … place in Kalamazoo on the University's Main Campus. No registration is necessary to attend the fairs, but there will … already have registered to participate in WMU's other two showcase events. They are the Science, Technology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/51134

Avoiding Digital Distractions While Completing Homework

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… Avoiding Digital Distractions While Completing Homework “I don’t care if a kid wants to tweet while she’s watching American Idol, or have music … just one thing.’” ( http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/28561/how-does-multitasking-change-the-way-kids-learn / ) Before I …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp/digitaldistractions

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… the world Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zabihullah Najafi is excited to pursue a degree in political science at … not sure if you will come back alive at night. That's how it is. My mom finally told me, 'You don't want to be … what happens?' And I knew the answer was they were never going back, but I dared not say anything." The goal was to

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

WMU to confer more than 1,600 degrees during fall commencement

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… WMU to confer more than 1,600 degrees during fall commencement … will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute 1,651 diplomas on behalf of the University: … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Aviation, College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50678

WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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… WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Montgomery KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Western Michigan … Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., author Jonathan Franzen and Howard Hughes Medical Institute cell biologist Dr. Jennifer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52999

All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to worsening winter weather

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… All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to worsening winter weather Submitted by Megan Looker on … scheduled for 1 p.m. or later on Wednesday are canceled. This article will be updated with special hours as information … Grab'n Go or for the Valley Dining Center and Cafe' 1903.  However, Bella Vita Cafe', Bernhard Cafe' & Market, Bistro …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66987

WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families Submitted by … the grant through the U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods Program . One of the largest federal … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

Registered Student Organizations adapt in pandemic to foster connection and community on campus

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… Registered Student Organizations adapt in pandemic to foster … it's more comfortable and easier to check in and see what's going on." Some student groups are adapting their community … Association meeting with a friend. "I cannot stress enough how getting involved at Western has opened my eyes to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60859