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Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start

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… students. "We still have all the fun stuff, but we want to get through this pandemic safely and respectfully." … Highlights of Fall Welcome from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 include: After Dark Activities: Thursday through Monday Scavenger …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739

The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus

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… with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was when I was a kid," says Bertha Barbee-McNeal , co-founder of … an exception?'" But her answer remained a vehement no—even after Street's father pleaded with her. "We had tears in our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261

Western Army ROTC cadet top in state, ranked 8th nationally

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… in Western's ROTC program. This year, as a senior, she was  named the recipient of the 2022 Army Officer’s Saber … Michigan University Army ROTC cadet Grace VanArendonk was selected as the top cadet in the state of Michigan—a … of serving in health care seemed like a natural choice.” After speaking with a U.S. Army recruiter, she was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67835

'I matter here': HRM student finds her place at the Haworth College of Business

Haworth College of Business

… human resource management student Alyssa Lozano excitedly awaits the career ahead of her.  “As a human resources … I will have the capability to benefit businesses in many ways,” says Lozano. “Whether that is through supplying the … outside of the classroom if you make the effort to do so.” After her graduation this upcoming summer, Lozano plans to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73712

WMU music student lands professional opera role

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… Grand Rapids' upcoming production of "The Student Prince." After representing WMU and placing second in Opera Grand … Rapids' collegiate vocal competition last November, Regan was identified as a local emerging artist and was later called upon when Opera Grand Rapids found itself …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32841

ExpeRT-Earth grant planning workshop will result in proposal

College of Arts and Sciences

… Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into Geoscience (IUSE: GEOPATHS) grant. “We’re going to … is one of the recipients of the Interdisciplinary Research Award that allowed the workshop to take place. Petcovic … former students — what stuck with them three to five years after their participation in the program; what were its …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/expert-earth-proposal

Chemistry prof’s research featured on European journal cover

College of Arts and Sciences

… on its front cover in the April 11, 2016 issue. In 2000, he was part of the discovery of “nanojars,” compounds two … “We can use the compounds to sequester toxic ions from water—maybe we could use them to purify water.” Mezei’s team … high school students), contributed to the research. After more study on the new class of molecules, he has a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-mezei-nanojars

Balancing cybersecurity and business goals

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… cybersecurity and business goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Jesse Blaine KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Cyber-attacks can … bad actors can commit. Whether it’s social engineering, software vulnerabilities or even compromising hardware, … for security online with the need for companies to provide services that will generate profits,” says Jesse, who has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68924

Connection, conservation at local zoo to be focus of upcoming talk

Haworth College of Business

… 500,000 served through outreach programs since the zoo was established in 1975. Created on the model of an … history. Marrow joined the staff of the zoo in 2012 after completing a three-year residency at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. She received her Doctor of Veterinary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31951

China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk

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… to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Xiaodong Zhu Zhu earned a doctoral degree … Zhu is on the editorial boards of several journals and was an editor of the China Journal of Economics and a … at all the top universities in China. From 2002 to 2011 he was a special-term professor at the School of Economics and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31506