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John E. Martell Jr. obituary

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… on Dr. John E. Martell Jr. John E. Martell Jr. , retired assistant dean of the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan … died at home in Kalamazoo Nov.  12 . He was 71. Martell is best remembered for his dedication to students in the … with WMU in 1970 as a part-time humanities instructor for what was then the College of General Studies. Martell was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11646

Graduate student endeavors for social change through communication

College of Arts and Sciences

… be the best chance he ever took.   Daniel Ebo Now pursuing his master’s degree in communication, Ebo's passion for journalism began in his childhood listening to the radio and … “I'm trying to see if there's a relationship between what news organizations tweet about and the actions that are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74552

Internships, faculty support help alumnus land job at ABC News

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… after a successful internship. The Detroit native's success is no accident. It's the result of years of hard work and focus, honing his craft and exploring all aspects of media as a student at … And, he encourages other students to take advantage of what his alma mater has to offer. "If you're going into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58013

Moving into the next phase for voice-activated technology accessibility

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

… Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An interdisciplinary group of researchers from Western Michigan … next three years, says  WMU's Dr. Hope Gerlach-Houck , assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences … voice AI can range from being annoying to life-threatening. What if, for example, you're in a car accident and can't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74666

Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest

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… Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Desi Taylor, this year's winner KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A company that puts a … for cash prizes while obtaining valuable feedback about what it would take to launch their product or service. Top …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46167

WMU graduates succeed

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… vocal club. “I love it here because the kids are getting what they need academically, but they are also being exposed to the arts,” she says. “I feel that this is exactly where I’m supposed to be.”  Degreed to succeed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46643

New TV spot infuses 'Go West' theme with new WMU imagery

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Television viewers across the state are watching the new "Go West" commercial released this week by Western Michigan University. WMU has introduced a … Nike commercial. AWESOME!" "The spot is more dramatic than what you normally see in higher education," says Chris Hunt, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19396

WMU alum's abstract art comes full circle in CHHS exhibition

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… art KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The work of a self-taught, abstract artist who graduated from Western Michigan University is on exhibit at his alma mater. Mark Olson's work is on … from three different sources: nature, mathematics and what I call a mindscape," Olson says. "From nature and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20256

Constitution Day talk focuses on women's influence in American politics

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… at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 , in 3301 Friedmann Hall. His presentation, titled "Why Women Won the Vote: Did the 19th Amendment Change American Politics?," is free and open to the public and sponsored by the … of new voters radically alter American politics, and what did people expect at the time? J. Kevin Corder Corder …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42615

Senior engineering students showcase projects at design conference

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… Sciences' Floyd Hall on WMU's Parkview Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Many of the projects are … Kyler Castro, Jordan Horvath, Chance Owens and Julian Striggles , with faculty advisor Dr. Paul Engelmann . Students … a real-world capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. The capstone design course is an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52842