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Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board

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… named to new terms on the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. William D. … Inc., HUMANeX and the WMU Foundation. Johnston earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in political science from WMU in 1970 and 1974, respectively. In fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20665

Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo Submitted by Chris Hybels on WMU … individualized tutoring to children in Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/02/special-education-literacy-children-reading-tutoring-bgc-kalamazoo-award

Sky Broncos take fifth place in national collegiate championship

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… State University. The 11-member team from WMU's College of Aviation in Battle Creek captured fifth place in the … University-Prescott took first, while the University of North Dakota came in second, Southern Illinois University … contestants. He is a senior studying aviation flight science. The Sky Broncos were led this year by Seiler, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7219

Chemistry associate professor to receive Emerging Scholar Award

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… Chemistry associate professor to receive Emerging Scholar Award Submitted by … assist in purifying water. Working with a 2014 National Science Foundation grant for $284,833, Mezei's team has … Communities by Advancing Chemistry Award. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43085

Classic air race with WMU aviators to travel through Kalamazoo

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… women aviators will join more than 50 other teams of women pilots June 22-25 for the 2015 Air Race Classic, an … competition for the WMU team pilot Karsten. She earned a bachelor's degree in aviation flight science in 2011 and is now working on a second bachelor's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24905

Graduate students to be honored for research and teaching

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… on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University will honor 80 of its most outstanding graduate students during an awards … Ballroom. The annual reception is open to the public free of charge and will include student presentations as well as … for 2011-12 All-University Scholars Michelle Barger, geosciences Timothy Edwards, psychology Ali Eshkeiti, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/345

WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth

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… and biotech growth Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western's Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center has played a … Center (BRCC) earned a $5.3 million award as part of the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Innovation Fund.   “Michigan is a state of

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/biosciences-research-commercialization-center-inaugural-michigan-innovation-fund

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

W Magazine

… the internet—human innovation has fueled the evolution of society for centuries. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up a world of possibility that could redefine the future and … generative AI. "AI is traditionally offered as a computer science course. It has been like that for years, and that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771

WMU alumni triumph at the 67th annual Grammy Awards

College of Fine Arts

… Michigan University and the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music are celebrating a remarkable achievement as nine … awards highlighted the exceptional talent and dedication of WMU graduates, who received both nominations and wins … by Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner. The unprecedented number of winners and nominees from the WMU Irving S. Gilmore …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/02/grammy-nods-2025

WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday

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… WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at noon on Thursday, Feb. 6 , … Student Center ballroom.  The board will consider approval of the Campus Master Plan, which has been developed over the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/02/board-trustees-meeting-february-2025