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Western team works to increase gender, racial diversity in higher ed STEM fields

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… ed STEM fields Submitted by Erin Flynn on A team at Western is partnering with teams from three other institutions to … at Western in July 2021. Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. … of the recordings are still available to watch online . "What I like about this program is it's kind of two prongs: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67503

WMU trustees appoint Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as University’s 10th president

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… as University’s 10th president Submitted by Paula M. Davis on The Bronco community welcomed Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., … that colleges and universities serve. Though the value of what Western Michigan University and higher education as a … the right leader at the right time,” says Trustee James Liggins Jr. , who co-chaired PSAC. “We have a president-elect …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/trustees-appoint-russ-kavalhuna-10th-president

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

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… will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are blind or have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a … and professor, respectively, of blindness and low vision studies, and Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh , professor of … the ergonomic design and cane-use biomechanics to see what has the greatest impact on detecting obstacles and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots.  “The marching band added a great deal to my high school experience,” says Weir, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Western Michigan … I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in college," adds Brad Kelley , an aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421

Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better

International Student and Scholar Services

…   Three years later, the aerospace engineering major is leading WMU’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student chapter on an international mission to make the world better. Leveraging technology, … project was daunting, Saiful Andree, 20, admits. What’s even more terrifying, however, is the project's …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2

Dr. Richard R. Williams obituary

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… R. Williams , founder of Western Michigan University's holistic health program, died Feb. 5 . He was 77. Williams, a … time in private practice and other endeavors. He began his faculty service in the general studies unit as an … of self-regulation studies. Seven years later, he founded what was then WMU's Specialty Program in Holistic Health. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14819

Experts to address rapidly changing food industry during Western’s virtual Food Marketing Conference

Haworth College of Business

… will be held virtually for the first time in the program’s history.  Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing, will lead a panel discussion on supply chain learnings from the pandemic during … will draw on his experience to help attendees explore what truly makes a shopper loyal to one retailer or brand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63371

WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession's highest award

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… Western Michigan University alumnus and former trustee Dennis W. Archer . Gathering in San Francisco for its annual meeting in August, the ABA honored … others a chance to participate in and be an advocate for what we believe are the right and proper things that will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34568

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… on Wheels. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Access to a nutritious meal is something many people take for granted. Western Michigan … taking time to care about and understand one another's struggles and problems helps us connect."  Moments like that are … jobs; caring about people, listening to people, finding out what they need instead of focusing on your own needs."  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Humanities speaker series focuses on education in the 21st century

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… the Humanities stages its 2017-18 speaker series, "The Promise of Education." Five scholars and authors from across the … public school teachers and university professors struggle to define and defend the goals of a liberal education … of Ideals." In his talk, Edmundson will explore and endorse what he takes to be the three great ideals: courage, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42622