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Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender

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… next month, a noted diversity educator on transgender issues will offer concrete, easy-to-understand guidance for … will cover topics such as how to respect pronouns, what topics are off-limits and how to negotiate using the … acclaim. He went on to sell out some of the world's biggest theatre venues. After more than a decade as an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114

2014 marks 75 years of aviation education at WMU

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… of Western Michigan University's most technically advanced disciplines are about to spend the coming year turning back … mark its 75th year of providing aviation education through what has become one of the top such collegiate programs in … to 1997, when it moved to Battle Creek, Mich.'s W.K. Kellogg Airport. In 1999, WMU's aviation programs were organized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13369

Breneman tapped to lead WMU government relations

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… Spectrum Public Affairs, has been chosen to serve in this role following a search that launched in April to replace … own small business. It's given me a better appreciation of what is needed from the higher education community to … the advantages of strong advocacy. This is precisely what we need, and I know Jeff will continue in this vein." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53922

First-generation WMU graduate adapts to changing career outlook

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… senior leadership across campus helped shape the start of his job search, opening his eyes to the breadth of career … increase sales. After graduation, Sánchez found himself struggling to find a job in the aviation industry amidst the … store goals. “Leading others and working with a team is what I like the most,” he says. “It isn’t just work to me, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59302

Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center

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… community celebration of epic proportions, Bronco Bash is expected to bring more than 17,000 people to Western … "We're so excited to give the campus community a taste of what our Greek orgs are all about, and step and stroll … who engages, and we as a University can better understand what engagement looks like," Bond says. For more WMU news, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72501

Three new dinosaurs stomping into Rood Hall Dino Park in summer 2023

College of Arts and Sciences

… on campus: The Western Michigan University Dinosaur Park is about to gain three new friends, and it is all thanks to the Kalamazoo Gem and Mineral Society … really is a hidden treasure,” says Gillespie. “It addresses what’s built up in Michigan as far as economic minerals, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71118

Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… The first in her family to attend college, she studied Spanish and Japanese at Western Michigan University, although … became director of government relations for the Kellogg Co., serving as assistant U.S. trade representative for … and government affairs - it can be hard to point to exactly what's been accomplished, but this is different, and I'm …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-moore

Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition

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… with great career outcomes." Edgerton adds that Western is a university focused on “equitable access to a degree, as … aid in 2023-24, the University’s Empowering Futures Gift is also funding the greatest expansion of scholarships in … in the middle of the state universities while maintaining what WMU’s president calls a “top objective”— ensuring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

W Magazine

… an introspective process called Think Big to examine WMU's distinctive strengths as an institution of higher learning … find a deeper meaning and a better way of thinking. It’s what we call Rethink Smart. Rethink Smart understands that … smarts to pursue a bolder way of thinking, leading to a bigger way of being. It’s knowing one's “why” and striving to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

Four finalists for associate provost to make public presentations

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… Four finalists for associate provost to make public presentations … Monday, May 8 . The candidates will speak on the topic, "What is your vision for comprehensive global engagement at a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39821