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Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to a different school, let alone in a different country, was going to be a big transition,” says Jacobo. “Something … and in general, how much the staff is willing to help and want you to succeed.”    Jacobo’s list of accolades and accomplishments is long. He was awarded a Student Sustainability Grant through WMU for …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research

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… Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Macfarlane will receive the Emerging Scholar Award during the Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 11 … Publishing Program six times, each worth $8,000. “His service to the profession and to the University has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/daniel-macfarlane-honored-2024-emerging-scholar-award

Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … year and homecoming queen her senior year. Her community service activities have included a variety of church-related …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

Russell J. Grandstaff obituary

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… emeritus of theatre, died Dec. 20, 2014 , in Kalamazoo. He was 86. Grandstaff joined the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 1991 after 26 years of service to the University. He directed more than 50 plays …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22705

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley sign agreement leading to smoother degree path for students

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… for students Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. L. Marshall Washington, president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, … provost and vice president for instruction and student services at Kalamazoo Valley; Dr. L. Marshall Washington, … health care, human and public services, technical and industrial occupations, the college also provides a quality …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70502

Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series

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… the guilt, shame and confusion that lingers in suicide's wake. There is no more highly charged personal issue for … series that included WMU personnel Brian Fuller, counseling services; Dr. Scott Gaynor, psychology; Dr. Kathy … psychology, and Alexander Hamilton, WMU master's student in industrial/organizational behavior management. March 21, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44658

Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Dystrophy Association and for Stitches of Love, a patriotic service organization that creates stockings filled with … award in 2016 and an honorable mention in the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899

Gibbs House hosts weekly volunteer days

Sustainability

… website. Letters and signatures are provided for community service hours. The permaculture research and design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46249

Finances, freight, food and festivities: Holiday shopping season starts early and shopper behavior varies

Haworth College of Business

… prices and will keep up inflationary pressure until the war is over.” Ross notes that while inflation around the … on access to timely and reliable cargo transportation service,” says Dr. Bruce Ferrin , professor of marketing. … overall available capacity in the industry, which led to upward pressure on the prices trucking companies charge to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73415

Fredrick J. Dobney obituary

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… academic affairs, died Aug.  19 at his home in Brighton. He was 72. Dobney joined the WMU community as provost in 2000 … also held administrative positions at Loyola University and Washington State University. Services Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34498