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Soga Japan Center

… Mission Statement The Soga Japan Center at Western Michigan University commits itself to making fundamental … Japan-related business, arts and civic communities in West Michigan. Facilitate ties between WMU, the Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/japancenter/about/mission

Two awarded Tau Beta Pi Scholarships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineering, were awarded The Tau Beta Pi Scholarship for Michigan Kappa based on their academic achievements and … The Tau Beta Pi national organization selected WMU’s Michigan Kappa Chapter for the scholarship based on “three …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/tbp-scholarships

DEI Lunch and Learn - Ableism and its Influence in Health Care Settings

College of Health and Human Services

… - 12:00pm College of Health and Human Services 19063 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5243 United States …

https://wmich.edu/events/72494

WMU events canceled or rescheduled due to weather

News

… known. KALAMAZOO, Mich.--The Nov. 18 closure at Western Michigan University and continuing bad weather have led to a … traditionally in a modern world: Native Americans of West Michigan adjusting to an ever growing and expanding world," … visit wmich.edu/news . Related story Heavy snow and wind trigger rare campus weather closure | Nov. 18, 2014 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20294

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… harvests and rain, she’s also the deity of one of West Michigan’s favorite libations: beer. “According to legend, … co-owner of Black Calder Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The goddess inspired his brewery’s logo, which … 2020, Black Calder is the first Black-owned brewery in Michigan. In a field historically lacking diversity—a 2019 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind

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… and promise. Earning two master's degrees from Western Michigan University, he's become an inspirational force for … for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There he worked as the liaison with Mary Free … also worked with the Disability Network of Southwest MIchigan and Disability Advocates of Kent County, leading …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537

Graduate students win leading geology awards

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A pair of Western Michigan University graduate students brought home two of … grant. Sarah VanderMeer , a doctoral student from Holland, Michigan, in the Department of Geosciences, captured first … of Professional Geologists, and Journal of Maps. Peggy McNeal , a doctoral student from San Diego in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… Fellows Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study … of opportunities to see policy in action, visiting the Michigan State Capitol to advocate for reforms as well as … was renamed in 2000 in honor of Dr. Lewis Walker , Western Michigan University's first African American Ph.D. faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

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… Mich.—Spending much of her childhood traveling between Michigan and Florida for seasonal farmwork, Elizbia Capula … The support and guidance she received at Western Michigan University has empowered her to become that voice. … of services for CAMP, when he visited Eau Claire (Michigan) High School. "I remember he was packing up when I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success

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… Mich.—Some students are buried in their books; Western Michigan University students lead presentations that inform … we were reading in class!" says David Le , of Portage, Michigan. "The Bronson School of Nursing program has really … Dr. Maria Roche-Dean , assistant professor of nursing, suggested he focus on the Burmese population because of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401