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WMU receives $1.4 million to start transportation research center
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… Anonymous (not verified) on The one-year grant may be renewable for additional years. KALAMAZOO—A multidisciplinary team of … Abudayyeh says. "Related research will include planning, design, maintenance and technologies for public transit and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10797
CommUniverCity weekend will feature inauguration of WMU president
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… include the inauguration of WMU's ninth president. Dr. Edward B. Montgomery , who will become president of WMU Aug. 1 … the 26th consecutive year for the popular fall celebration designed to focus on community-university partnerships. Tailgate and game times are still to be set. The inaugural celebration on Friday will begin with the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40663
WMU to hold Foster Care Awareness Walk
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… WMU to hold Foster Care Awareness Walk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May … Care Awareness Month KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To celebrate May's designation as Foster Care Awareness Month, the Western … purchase a ticket for $50 and a table will be provided to set up for information sharing. Those who can't attend the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39598
Trustees approve moving ahead with downtown property shifts
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… land known as the Cole-Gilmore property and acquire additional parcels in a newly reconfigured four-block area … purchases from MW Acquisitions. The Cole-Gilmore property was gifted to WMU in 2001. A series of agreements between … the express consent of the other. The agreements also set deadlines for WMU to commence construction on a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38755
Bronco football announces new season
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… football announces new season Submitted by Deanne Puca on Waldo Stadium KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Bronco … a 52-20 game last year, when wide receiver Corey Davis set the WMU single-game record for receiving yards with 272. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38507
WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community Excellence
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… WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community Excellence Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … a national organization committed to promoting viewpoint diversity, open inquiry and constructive disagreement. … national speakers, panel discussions and other events designed to promote respectful and responsible dialogue on …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/wmu-honored-heterodox-academy-2025-open-inquiry-award-community-excellence
Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships
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… Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships Submitted by Anonymous … you know." Two scholarship options The Emeriti Council has set a goal of awarding at least $10,000 in Emeriti Council Book Scholarships …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37793
Dramatic Lake Michigan helicopter crash, rescue on tap in WMU talk
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… on Fiddler KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The horrific crash of an Amway helicopter and dramatic rescue of survivors from cool Lake Michigan waters will be recounted when the pilot of the craft appears … when Fiddler and co-pilot Larry Murphy and Amway executives set off from what is now Gerald R. Ford International …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36669
Trustees evaluate WMU president, laud his accomplishments
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Edward Montgomery KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At its Dec. 12 meeting, the … gathered input from a variety of stakeholder groups, including students, deans, senior staff and the Faculty Senate, … new academic programs in physical therapy and product design; 5) Over $1.5 million toward the Office of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50809
Professor emerita, former AAUP president Mary Cain dies
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… Professor emerita, former AAUP president Mary Cain dies Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mary Cain Dr. … and professional development, died Oct. 1 in Kalamazoo. She was 91. Cain, who retired in April 1991, was a member of the … Michigan State University. Services Visitation has been set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 , at Langeland Memorial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35428