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Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work

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… Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work Submitted by … scientists. The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences has named Dr. Chansheng He a 2019 AAAS Fellow, … and achieve one goal at a time,” says He. He earned a bachelor's degree in agronomy from Northwestern Agricultural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56980

Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Stephen Covell , chair of the Department of Comparative Religion, and Peter … at International Christian University. Covell holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, and he holds two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48801

How can we improve STEM learning outcomes? WMU professor wins $1.3M NSF award to find out

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… How can we improve STEM learning outcomes? WMU professor wins $1.3M NSF award to find out Submitted by Erin … underway at Western Michigan University that could impact science, technology, engineering and … Science Foundation awarded Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , professor of evaluation, measurement and research, a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60237

Memorial service set for H. Nicholas Hamner

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… Hamner KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. H. Nicholas Hamner , a professor emeritus of history whose career at Western Michigan … He was a graduate of Emory University, where he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees. The Alabama native went on … American Historical Association; the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters; and Phi Alpha Theta, a national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21971

Ethics Center announces book clubs for spring 2024

Study of Ethics in Society

… body size, plagiarism, cancel culture and the place of the virtues in living a good life are all topics for this spring's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Ethics Between the Lines book club … the center is now housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74500

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

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… College and Presidential Scholar, is graduating with two bachelor's degrees and a job waiting for him at the Department of Defense once he completes his accelerated master's … to reality. Heiser received the DOD's prestigious Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

Leadership, internship and relationships elevate sport management grad's experience

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… Cheatham is ready to take the next step toward his dream of becoming a basketball administrator and sports agent after graduating with his bachelor's degree in sport management. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From … fraternity brothers after commencement. After earning his bachelor's degree in sport management on  April 26 during …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-sport-management-ethan-cheatham

Great Recession gets closer look during 2014-15 Sichel Series at WMU

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… months when they visit Western Michigan University as part of the 2014-15 Werner Sichel Lecture Series . This year's … series begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 , in Room 2028 of Brown Hall with Dr. Laurence Ball , professor of … N. Pardee Professor of Economics and professor of political science at the University of California-Berkeley, "Hall of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19504

Three finalists for associate provost make public presentations

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… presentations by three final candidates for the post of Western Michigan University associate provost for … her master's in education from Slippery Rock in 1979 and a bachelor's in physical education and health education in … administration in 1983, both from WMU. She earned a bachelor's in sociology, English and education from Hope …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/105

Michigan Geological Survey advances with new leadership, facility and funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… the famous columnar basalt in Vik Sara Pearson, an alumna of the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, was appointed as director of MGS in July. As …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-mgs