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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 thethe 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