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University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20

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… of transitioning to an updated five-year strategic plan, Western Michigan University in July released a year-end … "This priority initiative provided a meaningful way to look at integrated planning across all academic units. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26987

WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate

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… or military service. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Thousands of Western Michigan University seniors are hurtling toward … . A prospective student could look up political science, for instance, and find that … discipline was in the $40,000 to $45,000 range. A student looking into an aerospace engineering degree would find a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22630

Variety of campus youth summer programs available this summer

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… now underway for nearly 40 summer camps for young people at Western Michigan University.  The following is a partial … in the country. This six-day tour will include a first-hand look of college campuses and the college experience, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22435

Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award

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… Whitney DeCamp ,  Timothy Palmer   and  Dee Sherwood , Western Michigan University's 2024 Distinguished Teaching … Teaching Award is the highest honor bestowed upon Western faculty for their teaching work. It recognizes … and how he regularly shows me what excellence in teaching looks like," says  Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten , a colleague in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility

University Libraries

… a new tool to remediate thousands of files to help all Western Michigan University students access critical … results. This feature is especially helpful in light of Western’s goals for digital accessibility and the compliance … There is already significant interest in ReadReady across Western’s campus and beyond. Gallagher plans to continue …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility

South campus transformation moves forward with opening of Arcadia Flats

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… unloads his belongings with his parents. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's vision for the future of … when it first released what the apartments would look like," says Kiara Hickey , a junior from Pontiac … to me while attending my online classes." "I am most looking forward to privacy. It's easier for me to focus on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62814

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… High School that I wanted to become a teacher." Hampton, a Western Michigan University alumna, accepted the award in … first step in anything is to show you care," says Hampton. "Look at the affirmation we give our students. How often am I … feel seen, too." A Fierce Advocate for Students Hampton looks on as students ask visiting author Jewell Parker …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award

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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Tony Awards are honoring Western Michigan University alumna Marin Mazzie with a … she broke onto the Broadway stage in 1985 and never looked back. Mazzie starred in productions such as "Into the … just seemed so unbelievably stressful to me. And she just looked at me and said, 'I just keep thinking, I'm so lucky …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728

Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges

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… in programs outside of the classroom are growing, and Western Michigan University has responded by expanding its … are thinking that they want to work with youth. "Different Western college professors and outside organizations have … to provide classes and materials that allow students to look into the multiple avenues in youth and community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hounakey WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on the frontlines of … She came the same time every single month, and I would look at her and just wanted her to know that I was in pain. … Hounakey says. "I needed continued support … with Western, there was a whole community." Seita Scholars …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872