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Two will be honored at convocation with Distinguished Teaching Awards
News
… Michigan University will honor two faculty members in the School of Communication next month for being exceptional educators … bridges between college journalists and budding high school writers by developing a collaborative project in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19109
Kenya believe it? Gideon Kipkemoi’s amazing international aviation journey
College of Aviation
… by Cole Hinzmann on Gideon Kipkemoi traveled thousands of miles to become an aviation Bronco and pursue his dream … “My fascination began in kindergarten,” Kipkemoi says. “My school was on a flight path, and every time a plane flew … help Kipkemoi stay on the right path and have taught him valuable leadership and life lessons. Kipkemoi on Main Campus …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/kipkemoi
Bronco Bash welcomes students with free food and music
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… are expected to participate in welcoming students to a new school year at the 2012 Bronco Bash, held from 3 to 7 p.m. … by giving out information and free merchandise to a crowd of around 25,000 students. "Bronco Bash plays a role in serving as one of the main opening events for the campus community," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1364
Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships
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… Western Michigan University students have won a total of $13,500 in scholarships to study foreign languages … a $3,500 Gilman Scholarship. A graduate of Bellevue High School, she is a junior majoring in social work and minoring … Gilman Scholarship. A graduate of Bangor (Mich.) High School, he is a senior majoring in global and international …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672
Messages of Hope: Introducing the Resiliency Center Rock Garden
Unified Clinics
… Messages of Hope: Introducing the Resiliency Center Rock Garden … that fosters patience, creativity and self-expression. Many of these rocks carry uplifting messages, which are then …
https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/news/2025/08/rock-garden
WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college
College of Education and Human Development
… Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For … Dr. Wanda Hadley. Dr. Wanda Hadley Hadley, an associate professor of educational leadership in higher education, … are much more vulnerable when they transition from high school to college and then when they transition out of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595
Military friendly programs again put Western in the national spotlight
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western's ROTC program is one of several programs on campus that have led to national and … the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) for the 2023-24 school year. “Our goal in the Office of Military and … like these, both local and national, help validate WMU as a school of choice for military-connected students as they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72479
WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa Submitted by Sara Dillon on KALAMAZOO, … I can make a difference in educating our politicians, our school administrators, and the wider public about why the …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/pastrano-perez-ppksenate
A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots
College of Aviation
… Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots Submitted by Cole Hinzmann on Karleigh … plans so far in their lives. They both graduated from high school in 2014. They enrolled in the Western Michigan … Kalamazoo campus. Whitcomb is an alumnus of Flushing High School. Regarded as a Genesee County suburb of Flint, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/karleighandmitch
Sixth graders come to campus for Bronco BUDS program
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… BUDS program Submitted by Deanne Puca on Previous class of Bronco BUDS KALAMAZOO—Kalamazoo Public Schools sixth graders who make up the Class of 2019 will … Dynamic Students. The program encourages early middle school students to set their sights on college and take …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6095