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Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration

W Magazine

… and Carter Simmons. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There are out-of-this-world job prospects and then there are job prospects that … their CubeSat design, which they presented to some of the biggest aerospace agencies and companies in Albuquerque, New … especially as a sophomore. … I feel very proud of what I’m doing so far." "Being able to show that you have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818

Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU

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… dean at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Garrison KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime information specialist with an extensive background in meeting the research and … skills, and I know my vision for the future dovetails with what the campus would like to achieve—expansion of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29088

Author Judy Wicks at WMU for National Campus Sustainability Day

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich--Author Judy Wicks , whose focus is on building a compassionate, sustainable and locally based economy, will be on campus this month to help Western Michigan University celebrate … Sangren Hall . Her topic will be "Building a New Economy: What's Love Got To Do With It?" The free public event is one …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19210

Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race

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… Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race Submitted by … discussions about America's history of racial violence and what it's like to be black in America. Coates is considered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835

University to honor its top four staffers for 2015-16

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… to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows specifically on … as manager of customer account services and was promoted to what became her current position in 2006. Those nominating … beyond to ensure that events such as CommUniverCity, the biggest and by most accounts best pre-football celebration in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34935

Business professor secures Fulbright award

Haworth College of Business

… , has earned a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award from the U.S. Department of State and the J. … hours of service to community partners. I hope to share what I have learned about service learning with another … experiences, I am able to talk with students about struggles such as child trafficking, gender inequalities or food …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60350

New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education

College of Arts and Sciences

… New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, … piece of the multi-faceted issue: the course materials.   “What we’ve seen in previous research is that sometimes Black … see themselves represented in the textbooks, films , or whatever materials we use in the classroom,” he says. “The …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish

Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference

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… Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The fourth annual Michigan Autism Conference will bring leading scientists and treatment … certified behavior analyst. Her presentation is titled "What Students and Educators Can Teach Us About Functional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34858

Team USA luger sees natural track to career success at Western

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… off part of a uniform he wore for Team USA. Cookman consistently finished in the top 20 in international … the University’s most distinguished merit-based award, is what sealed Cookman’s commitment to Western. Growing up in … an after-school program, so I hopped on that because what’s more fun than sledding in fifth grade? And from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70875

Miller, Rinvelt will lead WMU Board of Trustees in 2016

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… chair for the past year. Kenneth V. Miller Miller Miller is a principal with Havirco, a Kalamazoo-based investment management firm launched in 1983. He also is the owner of the Millennium Restaurant Group LLC, which … master's degrees in business from WMU and a law degree from what is now the Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30242