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Alumna helps craft Michigan K-12 fall return-to-learn framework

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… verified) on Angela Blood Starr, a Calhoun Intermediate School District regional school health coordinator and … coordinator overseeing five counties and as president-elect of the Michigan School Health Coordinators’ Association, … Return to School Advisory Council’s guidance will offer valuable help to struggling districts whose success will also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60219

Summer construction paves way for greener, more sustainable campus

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… campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on The renovated Board of Trustees Plaza is taking shape. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dozens of construction projects are underway this summer on Western … dinosaur. Western's facilities management team has a total of 34 major projects —as well as several smaller projects—on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68076

Outstanding seniors to be honored as 2022 Presidential Scholars

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… the most outstanding senior in their various academic schools, departments and programs to represent their units … This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of 5,082 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is … include a program featuring a keynote address by WMU Board of Trustees Vice Chair Shelly Edgerton , who is legal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67695

Gaming Gawain

Medieval Institute Publications

… by Julie Nelson Couch and Kimberly K. Bell, authors of MIP's Gaming the Medieval English Text: “Sir Gawain and … the Cotton Nero A X/2 Manuscript . Julie Nelson Couch is Professor of English at Texas Tech University and has published on …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/09/couchandbell-gawain

Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation

College of Aviation

… Maturation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While a number of people think aviation runs on jet fuel, most know the … about the industry. As a student at South Lake High School , no chance was squandered. “If there was a way to … I can’t tell you the number of class reports I did in high school dealing with aviation and aircraft,” he said …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner-0

WMU closes campuses early for severe winter weather

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… , all WMU campuses will close at 6 p.m. for the remainder of today due to severe weather. Classes scheduled for 6 p.m. … Feb. 2—A widespread snowstorm closed WMU and many others schools around the state. 2016, Feb. 25—In an otherwise mild … 2019, Jan. 23—A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow closed schools throughout the region. 2019, Jan. 28—A snowstorm …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/02/closure-february-12-2025

Seventeen business students selected for scholarships

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… business students have received scholarships in recognition of their outstanding character and academic excellence. The … of Detroit, is a graduate of Highland Park Community High School. Yujing Geng , a junior majoring in computer … Geng, of Kalamazoo, is a graduate of Harbin Public Nursing School in Harbin, China. Jillian Anne Gralewski , a senior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1078

WMU students to compete in cross-country solar car race

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… competition that will track a course through the heart of Kalamazoo. The 2012 American Solar Challenge, a biennial … Solar Challenge will feature 18 teams from top engineering schools in the United States and Canada. The ASC is a … solar events since 1989, this year is one of three Michigan schools competing. The other two teams are from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/909

Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Valued at $50,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher … psychology. She graduated from Portage (Mich.) Central High School and is the daughter of Patricia Hahnenberg of Texas … Gold Academic awards. Avelar was active throughout high school in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662

Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… verified) on Gates (front row, far right) in the village of Kolokani, Mali Serving refugees from all over the world … an international focus,” said Gates, assistant director of WMU’s ESL program, the Center for English Language and … learning something new.” After graduating from Dewitt High School in Dewitt, Mich. in 2002, Gates completed a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story