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Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception

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… Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The award reception is set for Wednesday, Dec. 4. KALAMAZOO—Eleven University staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11479

Faculty and guests to perform arrangements of contemporary poets

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… artist Frank Carlberg KALAMAZOO—School of Music jazz studies faculty members Andrew Rathbun , saxophone; Jeremy … over 300 recordings, including work with Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Chaka Khan, Allen Ginsberg and Celine Dion. Frank … release is titled "Big Enigma" and features compositions set to poems by Ken Mikolowski. Christine Correa is an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12405

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Dec. 12

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Board of Trustees is set to convene at noon on Thursday, Dec. 12 , in the Heritage Hall ballroom to consider several items, including trustees' assessment of  President Edward Montgomery and a procedure to assess future WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/trustees-meet-dec-12-0

Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight

Haworth College of Business

… experiences that have prepared him for his career, including a role as a crew scheduling intern at Frontier … student from Minneapolis, Minnesota. “At the time, I wasn’t sure what career path I wanted to take, but I knew … Orlikowski flew through high school, he developed a skill set in analytical thinking and problem solving in different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75440

Area youths participating in Asylum Lake Adventure Day

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… County schools will get an education in environmental stewardship next month as well as gain an appreciation for … University's Asylum Lake Adventure Day. The event is set for 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 , or in case of … held in cooperation with the Kalamazoo Nature Center. In addition to enlightening the youngsters about the wonders of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6948

WMU to confer some 2,700 degrees during spring commencement

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Commencement exercises are set for Saturday, April 27. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … for the ceremonies, which are usually held in Miller Auditorium. Commencement ceremonies will return to Miller with … Each of the three spring 2013 ceremonies is geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6695

Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience

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… by Erin Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 graduates. Kordell Smith (Photo credit Elizabeth Heinz) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Leaders are forged in … of the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s confident his education has set him up for career success—whatever life brings. “The WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59046

Davis to take reins of university relations for coming months

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Former reporter and longtime W Magazine editor Paula M. Davis has been appointed interim executive … communication, marketing, brand management, graphic design, photography and web development. Her interim … University initiatives. Prior to joining the WMU staff, she was employed for 13 years as a reporter for the Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47212

Got lag? Doctoral student’s research connects gaming performance to exercise science

College of Education and Human Development

… gaming, where a split-second reaction can mean the difference between victory and defeat, Lilin Lan has discovered a way for players to improve their skills. “For esport … this fundamental problem in the gamer community, Lan designed a 20-minute high-intensity interval training …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/esports-exercise-science-lilian-lan-performance-competition

WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Heritage … reopening in October 2015.  The work took the original building from being the least energy efficient building on … oversaw the transformation. The project's architectural design and engineering was done by Tower Pinkster. Helping …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747