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… students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The new class of scholars were … interviewed as finalists for the Medallion Scholarship, with 20 ultimately being selected to receive the honor. In … performing around the country, participating in a three-month competitive season from mid-May to mid-August and …

… WMU among earliest schools to award Mandela honorary degree Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … degree resolution to WMU's Board of Trustees in June 1988. With the board's approval, an honorary doctor of humanities … honorary degree. Listen to a recent WMUK-FM interview with Cooney about the protests against apartheid and meeting …

… programming—he has a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in computer science and is a software engineer with Level Data, developing a web application to assist with data integration, validation and ingestion for K-12 …

… softball players honored as scholar athletes Submitted by Deanne Puca on Eight student-athletes earn NFCA All-America … Scholar Athletes in a single year in its program history, with eight honorees from 2011-12. Seniors Courtney Rousseau , a civil engineering major from Bay City Mich . , with a 3.98 GPA; and Jennifer Tschetter , a psychology major …

… WMU, Cooley Law School consider formal alliance Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A WMU-Cooley … both sides agreed to take a number of exploratory steps, with each organization reviewing the impact an alliance … potential. WMU is a top-tier public research university with an enrollment of 25,000, seven regional locations and …

… Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind Submitted by Erin … vision has opened Robert Parsons' eyes to a future filled with purpose and promise. Earning two master's degrees from … Parsons endured several brain surgeries and spent eight months in medical rehabilitation. He then began vocational …

… Engineers Without Borders group elevating STEM in the community … on Kalamazoo Public Schools students participating in an English as a Second Language program explored STEM activities with WMU's Engineers Without Borders student organization. …

… as Western’s distinguished faculty scholar Submitted by Deanne Puca on Cat Crotchett KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Celebrated … and area coordinator of painting, will be presented with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty … Crotchett specializes in mixed media work combined with pigmented beeswax. Her paintings interweave patterns …

… students to use leading-edge iPad technology Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Paper flight materials being replaced by iPad and apps BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—With advancements in mobile computing technology, the days of pilots carrying aboard a flight bag brimming with maps and other navigational materials are quickly …

… students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Twenty freshmen have … interviewed as finalists for the Medallion Scholarship, with 20 ultimately being selected to receive the honor. In … accolades as being a perennial winner of student-of-the-month honors and part of the team that won the regional …