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WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017

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… session Nov. 7, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the contract of WMU … research institution, but we've now affiliated with a law school and added a med school, and we are playing at a whole different level than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20123

A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots

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… Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots Submitted by Cole Hinzmann on Karleigh … plans so far in their lives.  They both graduated from high school in 2014. They enrolled in the Western Michigan … Kalamazoo campus.  Whitcomb is an alumnus of Flushing High School.  Regarded as a Genesee County suburb of Flint, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/karleighandmitch

WMU, NMC offering freshwater science and sustainability degree

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… WMU, NMC offering freshwater science and sustainability degree … (not verified) on Two required program courses are offered in the summer I 2014 session. KALAMAZOO—Western … prepared to enter a wide variety of careers or graduate school," Kohler says. He adds that NMC is a perfect …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15542

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… to college life and the University. Launched at the start of the 2018-19 academic year, it is one of two new programs largely being paid for by awards from … seeking help when they need it and be motivated to stay in school. Ultimately, we should see a significant improvement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

WMU receives $1.4 million to start transportation research center

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… for additional years. KALAMAZOO—A multidisciplinary team of Western Michigan University researchers led by civil and … has received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to create one of 33 transportation … systems for commuters, but will also focus on school children, older adults, individuals with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10797

Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… led to an announcement by WMU President Edward Montgomery of funding for two initiatives, designed to build a stronger … reduce reliance on tuition and state funding. Make WMU the school of choice for students, faculty, staff and community … leveraging gaming as a supported activity. The number of schools with competitive varsity programs is now near 50, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612

WMU video wins viewer support competition hosted by Planet Forward

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… Michigan University's submission was the top vote-getter of this year's Climate Leadership Awards Video Competition . … As President John M. Dunn notes in the video, "Our school colors are brown and gold, but we are very proud of … Master's category, and University of Massachusetts Medical School in the Special Focus category. The classification …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15427

WMU is closed due to severe winter weather

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… locations will be open or closed depending upon the status of the community college at which they are located. Please … All art exhibits and events scheduled by the Frostic School of Art have been canceled for the day. All galleries at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4446

Western Michigan University receives a $9.6M federal grant to advance renewable energy research

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… on Dr. Qingliu Wu, Western Michigan University assistant professor and the project lead for Enabling Advanced Electrode … a nearly $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57986

WMU introduces Google Apps for Education

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University has adopted a suite of Web-based productivity tools and storage from Internet … "In addition to WMU, the Kalamazoo and Portage public schools as well as the WMU Cooley Law School have adopted it, and so have all but four state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21478