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ESPN College GameDay coming to WMU Saturday

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… will make a first-time stop in Kalamazoo Saturday, Nov. 19, to do a pregame broadcast from the campus of No. 14 (AP) … football game versus Buffalo will kick off at 3:30 p.m. in Waldo Stadium, and will be televised nationally on ESPNU. … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36423

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

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… shuttles blasting off from Cape Canaveral accelerate toward the sky with explosive chemical reactions, electric … spark that helped launch her own career. "When I was about 13, my dad took me to Kennedy Space Center, and I was like, … with Lemmer provided a number of practical experiences to set Mooney on the path to success in the aerospace field. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

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… who recently received a Creative Living for Dancers Award to create work in a virtual space. The evolution of … (outside of dance). So it's very reflective of this COVID-19 experience," Paschich says. Introducing a virtual dance … gave Western dance students a chance to expand their skill set and learn new forms of expression. "Getting to work with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… up culinary creations at Western Michigan University for 12 years now. Rob Powers labels food that he's packaged for … food that we make for them," he says. "Some students are away from home for the first time, and to be able to give … Hazel discuss the INP partnership in the Bernhard Center kitchen. Quality is top of mind for the chef, who's been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

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

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… Libraries. Both officially began their service in August 1964 under WMU President James W. Miller. In honor of their … in the Department of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When … good people who make things happen," she continues. "Every set of freshmen and transfer students, every student seeking …

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

WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO – Two … and professional focus in public health in the past 10 years or so.” McMorrow will also train health … and learn from another school of public health in a global setting and, hopefully, plant roots for more sustained …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see … in music therapy from Western Michigan University in May 2018, found her calling at Hospice of Michigan . "I think the … different practicums, so I got a really great variety of settings with patients," she says. "I got to work with kids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Award (posthumous) at the 27th annual Alumni Awards on Oct. 10, 2025 . "The success and impact of the college is best … of football is transformative. As head coach of the Massachusetts Pirates, he led the newly formed team to a 11-5 …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study

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… students have made their home in a special communal setting off campus. It’s similar to a college dorm—single … or visitor in assisted-living and nursing homes.  “But this was very unique,” she says. “I wasn’t volunteering and … chosen for the project moved into Clark in August 2016 and move out in April 2018. Throughout that period, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46636

Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… Mich.—A campuswide call for ideas that transform the way Western Michigan University serves students has led to … he will fund through a Transformational Initiatives Fund he set up last fall— Success @ WMU and Esports @ WMU . Matching … for success in college. Funded by Montgomery with $818,500 and matched with an equal amount from the leadership …

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