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Western alum appointed to leadership post in U.S. Department of Transportation

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… Transportation Submitted by Erin Flynn on WASHINGTON, D.C.—There's a lot riding on Tristan Brown's success. As newly … materials every day. "Given how important the goods are that we transport, I'd venture to say that we're likely … Sapelo Island, Georgia, for a biogeochemistry class in 2005. Bolstered by faculty who Brown says "supported and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63812

Former astronaut, first woman of color in space to visit WMU

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… Former astronaut, first woman of color in space to visit WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A former astronaut, who became the first woman of color in space, will explore the … meeting. The meeting is open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance by visiting the

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38612

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… DeVante White, Jalen Palmore and Tykese Brown attended the national Clemson Men of Color Summit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … kept him tied to a small circle of Latino friends, and he rarely had Latino instructors to be mentors or role models as … Education Statistics showed that the graduation rate was 39.5% and 53.6% for African-American and Latino students, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… Western Michigan University employees recently celebrated their 50th anniversary at the University. The two are Doralee N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and … women in the discipline at the end of the 19th century. Somewhat ruefully, she notes that "today's scholars cite me as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

Alabama-Huntsville professor to take reins of WMU engineering college

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… and chair of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, will become the new … will take on the mantle of dean at the start of the 2015-16 academic year July 1 . An Alabama-Huntsville faculty … Polytechnic Institute. An accomplished researcher in such areas as concrete and composite structures, he earned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21046

Product design major gets a broad range of internship experience through Broncos Lead Internship Program

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… Program Submitted by Erin Flynn on Isabella Waite got the opportunity to experience product design and production … hoped she might get some work experience relevant to her career goals in product design. What she wasn’t expecting was the remarkable range of

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72524

Underground boring leads to leak and evacuation of three buildings

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… Underground boring leads to leak and evacuation of three buildings Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … install new signage resulted in crews hitting a gas line on the west edge of Western Michigan University's main campus … 1 p.m. and issue a campus alert asking people to avoid the area around WMU's Parking Services building. Parking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40036

Snyder appoints Lynn Chen-Zhang to WMU Board of Trustees

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… Snyder appoints Lynn Chen-Zhang to WMU Board of Trustees Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Lynn Chen-Zhang of Portage to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Zhang …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37940

Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week

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… Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at … by Erin Flynn on Samantha Morehead experienced Times Square for the first time during a one-of-a-kind trip to thethe playground where I would be sketching outfits. That is what I did for fun in elementary school," Morehead …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195

Product design student a featured artist at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

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… Product design student a featured artist at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kendall … middle and high school, so it's been a progression for the majority of my life." The Western Michigan University … and it's something that is always going to help expand what I do in the future." Being featured among outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64077