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From WMU stardom to NFL scouting, Bronco alum thriving with Detroit Lions

News

… special. With a culture-changing head coach and one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, the goal for the … area scout Steve Neal .  “You wake up early, get to the school and try to get with coaches, academics, anybody that … Onward for the brown and gold Neal was a highly touted high school football prospect with offers from University of Iowa …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/detroit-lions-steve-neal-western-alumnus-now-midwest-area-scout

Carter J. Rice

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… Multimedia Arts Technology and Composition Associate Professor, Multimedia Arts Technology Fax (269) 387-1113 Send … Center, Mail Stop 5434 Mailing address Irving S. Gilmore School of Music Western Michigan University 1903 W Michigan Ave …

https://wmich.edu/music/directory/rice

Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Sara Dillon on Students in the WMU Archaeology Field School have the opportunity to literally dig into history at … Mich.— Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project and the city of Niles has been awarded the Governor’s Award for Historic … Fort St. Joseph is home to the WMU Archaeological Field School, where Experience-Driven Learning is front and center …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward

WMU, Cooley Law to celebrate formal affiliation signing

News

… on KALAMAZOO—Faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University will gather Tuesday, … and formally sign an affiliation agreement between the two schools. Assembling from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fetzer Center on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9345

Carlo De Rosa

Jazz Studies

… Carlo De Rosa Carlo De Rosa Professor of Jazz Bass Office (269)-387-4710 Send an email … Location 1708 Dalton Center, Mail Stop 5434 Mailing address School of Music Western Michigan University 1903 W Michigan … MI 49008-5434 USA MM, Jazz/Jazz Studies, Manhattan School of Music, 1995 SUNY New Paltz, Bachelor of

https://wmich.edu/jazz/directory/de-rosa

AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education

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… prospective colleges. Ruth Gaudard , AT&T regional director of external affairs, joined Dr. Erika Carr , WMU's director … program participants." Upward Bound works with three high schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and four high schools from Van Buren …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48178

Meet Karen: Family studies (B.S.'08)

College of Education and Human Development

… phenomenal." What is your role at Portage Northern Middle School? I am the family consumer science teacher at Portage Northern Middle School. What has the experience been working at Portage … I love the principals, they're so supportive. There's a lot of collaboration with staff. It's a great building to be in …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-rikkers

Governor appoints two to eight-year terms as WMU trustees

News

… Mich.—Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Ron Kitchens of Kalamazoo and Shani Penn of Detroit as new members of the … director training and certification at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and attended a negotiation and decision-making program through Harvard Business School. Shani Penn Penn Penn, a 2000 alumna of WMU, has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37057

History

Medallion

… first stipends awarded in 1984. The program was a vision of J. Michael Kemp (1944-2003), University Trustee Emeritus. … academic merit and ability the best and brightest of high school students would be attracted to the University and … strong academic reputation. In 1984, fifteen Michigan high school seniors came to campus in order to compete for the …

https://wmich.edu/medallion/history

Support for Faculty Scholars Awardee Archives

Research and Innovation

… 2020 SFSA Name Department Project title Abendschein, Bryan School of Communication The Influence of Zoomorphic Robots on … Brain Injury Relationships Councell-Vargas, Martha School of Music Flute of Three Fires: Native American Flute …

https://wmich.edu/research/sfsa-archives