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WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards
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… and counseling psychology; Dr. Ming Li, WMU dean of the College of Education and Human Development; and Dan … to increase the proportion to 60 percent by the year 2025. WMU's efforts toward achieving that goal earned it the … the event to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college. The University launched …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23491
College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October
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… gala and a ceremonial flight over Waldo Stadium during the homecoming gridiron contest set the stage Oct. 24-25 as … programs date back to 1939 when WMU jumped headlong into what was an area of study and an industry in its infancy. The Wright …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950
Top names in investigative medicine part of new seminar series
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… Top names in investigative medicine part of new seminar series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Medicine, a new monthly research seminar series for the 2017-18 academic year, is now underway at the Western … institutions, including Borgess Health, Bronson Healthcare and the West Michigan Cancer Center." Cancro Cancro's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43455
Traditional music of Nova Scotia featured in upcoming concert
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… Chris Norman and violinist David Greenberg, two of the most imaginative performers in traditional and early … University. The duo has performed together for over 15 years, presenting concerts that run the gamut from … hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4141
Western's College of Aviation donates vintage aircraft to Hooligans Flight Team
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… at Western; Dr. Raymond Thompson, interim dean of the College of Aviation; and Tom Hibiske, Hooligans pilot, … Western donated were manufactured by Beechcraft in the 1950s. The University acquired the vintage military planes in … , a pilot for the Hooligans. He points out parts like this are extremely rare; there are only a few places in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70026
School of Music's Western Jazz Quartet rolls out new CD at concert
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… new CD at concert Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Western Jazz Quintet is Andrew Rathbun, Keith Hall, … is $12 at the door, or free with the purchase of a $15 CD at the door. Student admission is $5. A free reception … his daring endeavor. The titles of the nine compositions are taken from direct quotes by Baumgartner or his trainer, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18704
WMU Trustee Ronald Hall of Detroit dies at 72
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is mourning the death June 1 of Trustee Ronald "Ron" Hall Sr. of Detroit … after an extended illness. He was 72. Hall, head of Detroit-area automotive firms Bridgewater Interiors and New Center Stamping, was a 1965 WMU alumnus. He was appointed to the WMU Board of Trustees …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32562
Business class completes 3,700+ hours of service in one semester
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… Kalamazoo. Read her story . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Students in Dr. Timothy Palmer's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53508
WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes
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… Michigan University has been awarded a $161,802 grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation to study whether … to conduct another study to see whether those findings are still valid," Kwigizile says. "And since we have more … in 1997 still hold true. The other objective is to see what the real impact is of changing speed limits. Economic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086
WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Higher Education Institutions,” jointly designed by the Brazilian Federal Agency CAPES and the Brazilian … internationalization planning. “Research and discovery are increasingly the result of international collaborations. … of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 international students and alumni at home and abroad …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil