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WMU women aviators ready for start of national cross-country race
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… start of the race that will conclude four days and more than 2,700 miles later in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bates will … from across the nation flying fixed-wing aircraft using visual flight rules. Bates and Satkowiak will pilot one of … the elements by holding out and timing their travel for better weather or wind conditions, for instance. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33082
In Tempo, fall 2024
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… the traditional use of the cello. Hamilton, MM ‘18, a cellist and vocalist, plays the cello using chords, layering melodies and … composers and also maintains a website that lists more than 2,000 of their works featuring the horn. She joined …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-tempo
Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage
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… Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage … Boosting access to certification is more important than ever with the pandemic accelerating teacher retirements … families communicate, what certain families value and why, and how it is all related to valuing education. This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810
Author, film critic and New Yorker staff member David Denby to visit campus
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… film critic and New Yorker staff member David Denby to visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … abandonment of truth and the impact of ideology on public discourse will be the focus Thursday, Feb. 8 , when author, … of discovery and, in his words, "a small demonstration...of why literature should be central to the moral, spiritual and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45089
President Montgomery forges legacy of student success
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… ombuds, remembers the moment well. It was one of his first interactions with the nationally renowned labor … Athletics, known as the Empowering Futures Gift. That’s why, for Dr. Diane Anderson , vice president for student … given for a public university.” What struck him even more than the dollar amount was what the gift represented: an …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/president-edward-montgomery-forges-legacy-student-success-record-outcomes
Researchers snag prestigious National Science Foundation prize
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… National Science Foundation prize Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three Western Michigan University … are not understood, Beane says. "We want to understand why they regenerate proportionally in hopes this will help … data—information on genes and proteins—more efficiently than any previous techniques. He and his team also are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43181
Interest in political science brought Myanmar scholar to WMU
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… WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thein (left) visitng Chicago with a fellow Fulbright scholar. … believed Burmese Socialism was the only system to study, so why bother studying anything else?" Political protests … and trips to Chicago." Life in the U.S. One of the biggest cultural changes Thein experienced settling into life …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7139
Global firm to open North American headquarters at BTR Park
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… Park, making it the first company to use the park to establish a North American presence. FAiST Light Metals FAiST … customized, on-site training so the engineering team has a better idea of the process to apply. Working together, we … in which there's a real sense of synergy between our more than 40 park business partners and the University's academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23569
Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention
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… between Western Michigan University and Gun Lake Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and … suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide prevention is everybody's business," says Jill Granger , behavioral … on youth and young adults and having conversations about why suicide is disproportionate in our communities." One …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452
Aviation maintenance professional wins regional accolade
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… aviation maintenance technician. The winner of that award is expected to be announced no later than March 1 . General Aviation Awards recognize individual … to aviation, education and flight safety. The program is a cooperative effort between more than 18 general …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5054