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From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

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… fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hannah … while racking up a successful career on the Bronco women's soccer team. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Soccer has long been a … aerospace engineering. As a Lee Honors College scholar, she was named the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012

Willie Nelson returns to campus for May show

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… as classics. The album spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Americana Radio Chart. Later that year his road journal, Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die, was published, and landed in the Top 10 on The New York …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22117

Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life

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… Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life … Summer Camp hosted by Western Michigan University’s Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … exciting worlds of mathematics, technology and science in ways that feel relevant to their lives," says Dr. Bianca …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wire-math-science-summer-camp-lewis-walker-institute-2025

Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … University, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Iranian Studies. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60832

Graduate school hacks: hands-on experiences and growing a network

Cybersecurity

… experiences and growing a network Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Mangay Perambalam, B.B.A.’21 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a … array of influencers for her success, including WMU faculty members and other students as well as industry experts who … student advisors, cultural programs and academic support services, have fostered a sense of belonging and facilitated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72709

WMU alumnus Zachary Earle awarded Elite Margriet Tindemans Early Strings Scholarship

College of Fine Arts

… WMU alumnus Zachary Earle awarded Elite Margriet Tindemans Early Strings Scholarship … by Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a remarkable achievement that bridges centuries of musical tradition, 2024 … biennially by Early Music America, this distinguished award supports advanced study of Medieval, Renaissance or …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/07/earle-scholarship-award

William H. Cotton obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Cotton William H. Cotton , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 12. He was 75. Cotton, of Kalamazoo, was the director of WMU's Office of Business Development Services.  He joined the staff in 1986 and retired in 2001 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44096

Robert C. Scherzer obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Robert C. Scherzer , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a laboratory manager in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351

John P. Mulligan obituary

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… obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on John P. Mulligan, a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Arkansas. He was 89. Mulligan, a former WMU residence hall custodian, … the staff in 1976 and retired in 1986 after 10 years of service. Remembrances A memorial service was held this past …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4130

WMU employees going the distance, can participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at no cost

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… participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at no cost Submitted by Megan Looker on Thomas Delves (left) and Kim Hemingway (right) celebrate at the beginning of their training run … The 2020 Kalamazoo Marathon and Borgess Run are pressing forward amid restrictions due to COVID-19. Despite a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59104