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Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning
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… in film, video and media studies and a resume packed with awards, internships, professional work and global experience … still have a 20-minute movie I made for ‘Toy Story 4’ that was basically the script from ‘Toy Story 3’ with me moving … in the 2025 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards in the public service announcement category for a drunk driving PSA. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko
Two receive WMU’s highest honor for teaching
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… of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies, and Dr. Michael S. Nassaney , professor of anthropology, will be … as the recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … Faculty Scholar and the recipients of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. Allison Downey Downey …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27321
WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar
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… the Miller Auditorium stage to receive her degree, she was one of more than 1,700 students recognized during three … that day. Students' names are announced as they step forward to accept the diploma they've earned from WMU President … to inform teaching, research, learning and public service as they relate to the topic of foster care and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026
Nobel Peace Prize winner gives public talk Friday
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… Tum Tum received the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her work toward justice and reconciliation based on respect for the … Indian and one of only a handful of women to receive the award. While in Kalamazoo, she will be headlining the annual … in the program worldwide and more than 300,000 community service and peace projects have been developed and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/344
Film students capture top prize in national CNN contest
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… Freedom Day. The pair created an original video public service announcement to enter in the "For Press Freedom" … finalists in the contest. The judges' final decision was shared with the WMU students in an April 24 phone call … Price Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi Bashana Abeywardane of Sri Lanka's Journalists for Democracy Bahraini …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/361
Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary
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… Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black … his entire WMU career. He retired in 1996 after 23 years of service to the University. Leroy R. Ray Jr. While at WMU, … Louisiana, working as an engineering microbiologist at the Aerojet-General Tire Corp. in California, and serving as a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919
Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film
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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … , on WGVU/WGVK TV, West Michigan's Public Broadcasting Service station. Dr. Benjamin C. Wilson , professor emeritus … to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film features Tyson's voice guiding viewers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110
WMU EV infrastructure most extensive on campuses nationwide
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… solar array are meant to serve as a visual symbol of the way forward for a clean transportation future. "Electric vehicles … WMU to acquire five all-electric Ford Transit Connect service vehicles as well as a large electric …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/191
Medieval prayer book newly available online
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… The manuscript, part of the Cistercian Studies Collection, was digitized by the WMU Libraries Digitization Center and a descriptive metadata structure was designed by the Technical Services Department. The images are now available online as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091
Thousands of students, families to attend summer orientation sessions
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on An orientation group tours Waldo Library. KALAMAZOO—Some 8,000 people, including … about college life and the people, educational options, services and resources at WMU. Most of their time will be … those who choose to participate in this orientation come away with a better understanding of WMU and its service and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7223