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Western honors Native American heritage, creates path to deepen connections with tribal communities

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… Confederacy in Southwest Michigan—the NAAC is working to support, elevate and advocate for Native American … on Tuesday, Nov. 15 . Mills was orphaned at age 12 and grew up in poverty on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South … only American to ever bring home gold in that race, and his upset win has been called one of the greatest moments in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69671

Updated Teach-in location: ‘Power of nonviolence’ highlighted at WMU MLK Day Celebration with national speaker, teach-in event

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Updated Teach-in location: ‘Power of nonviolence’ … Mr. Sellers’ talk and the teach-in will be inspired to take up the arms of nonviolence in order to reach the peace and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/power-nonviolence-highlighted-wmu-mlk-day-celebration-national-speaker-teach

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… at the heart of campus. The building was intentionally designed to maximize natural light, something students … “When the marching band started playing outside … I was supposed to get up and speak, and I gulped because I thought, … but it never quite got there because it wasn’t really designed as a student center. It was designed more as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398

Western students engage with state legislators at environmental policy town hall

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… a step further in her environmental policy course, giving upper-level Western Michigan University students the … and what I need to be speaking to them about. It opened up this new door for me to what I want to be doing and … students as well as constituents," Keele says. "My biggest goal is to open students up to the experience, (teach …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66596

Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow … of more than 6,500 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow … Matthew T. Bracey of Plymouth, Michigan. Integrated supply management— Jordan S. Berning of Battle Creek, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31219

Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on “I am excited to get into industrial engineering or supply chain in a leadership role. I am able to keep my … new things and listen to advice from mentors. “Growing up, I always had a knack for finding the quickest and most … the Women’s Rugby Club and as an active member of WMU’s Supply Chain Management Association and Alpha Pi Mu Honor …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

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… Charles Jay Emerson (left) and Adam Mathews in WMU's W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change. … as UAV consultants on a contract basis through WMU's W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change . "We're … operations, governmental agencies—a lot of different groups that need precise data without having to spend a lot of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… her leadership of the WMU blood drive and a food drive in support of WMU’s Invisible Need Project. Both a testament to her commitment to service. “I just finished up a blood drive, bringing my drive total to 1,853 pints of … “Cris saw cadets as the reason for her work, not an interruption of her work,” says Johnson. “She helped bind students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Prospective students, families welcomed to fall open houses at WMU

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… can receive an admission decision at the event by signing up for on-site admission when registering and bringing the … be provided during individual appointments that will be set up with an admissions counselor. Open house schedule and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27148

While new student numbers remain positive, enrollment takes slight dip

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… graduate students. Students at the graduate level make up 21.2 percent of the student body. Beginner numbers inched up by just 0.1 percent to nearly 3,100 students, and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27322