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Kevin Knutson's mentorship benefits hundreds of students
Students take action in Lansing as part of Lobby Day
Arts and Sciences honors fourteen awardees at spring awards ceremony
Students bring the past to life during WMU History Day Competition
Middle-school geography whizzes from across the state gathered on campus for Michigan National Geographic Bee
Brewing garden offers grain-to-glass learning opportunities
Bette Ludwig, advisor in psychology, wins semi-annual Make a Difference Award
The College offers seven accelerated graduate degree programs
Students take hold of lifeline for success through English 1050 Intensive program
College serves students who are at risk of not completing their degree through Peer Academic Success Coaching
Surprise scholarship benefits nearly 100 students

Led by Dr. Fritz Allhoff, four WMU students trek to Alaska to assist with tax returns in remote villages
Dr. Whitney DeCamp explores the behavioral impacts of playing video games
Dr. Jennifer Machiorlatti is co-producer of film chosen for this year's Grand Rapids Film Festival
Dr. Feffer awarded Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for Excellence

Physics major Andy Sylvain Hobelsberger is one of four WMU students to be named University Innovation Fellow by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design
Public history major Suzanne Grimmer discusses her research project on the portrayal of Nazi history
Shahid Iqbal, Ph.D. candidate in physics, discusses his experiences as an international graduate student at WMU
Elissa Kedziorek, journalism major and editor-in-chief for the Western Herald, wins prestigious national journalism fellowship

Emily Hawrysz (B.B.A. '09, Economics) lands job at the Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Curran (B.A. '12, Political Science) is executive director of First Day Shoe Fund
Ryan Findlay (B.A. '04, Political Science) is CEO of the American Soybean Association
Jason Vanfosson (Ph.D. ’11, English) was chosen by Roadtrip Nation to document his doctoral journey as he traveled the country
Andrew Bentley (Ph.D. ’13, Geosciences) presented his research on anthropogenic climate change at Colorado Science Day

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