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New WMU enrollment management chief hails from North Carolina

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… by the WMU Board of Trustees, Curran will take on the administrative role Aug. 1 . "As our search unfolded, we found in … experience and an extraordinary commitment to continuing this institution's mission of providing opportunity along with … academic assets this campus has. I'm really excited about what we're going to be able to accomplish together." Prior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33091

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… (not verified) on Kamlesh Sharma Dr. Kamlesh Sharma , assistant professor emerita of biological sciences at Western … to the University. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Visho B.L. Sharma, a professor emeritus of arts and sciences … filling a board-appointed, full-time two-year position in what was then the general science area. The WMU Board of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37240

Former trustee's book sheds light on lobbying

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… (not verified) on Franklin KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A former Kellogg Co. executive and WMU trustee has published a book that gives readers an inside look at the life … or don't like us, we're fundamental to the system. That's what makes the system go." George Franklin Franklin served …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20828

Student innovation on display at capstone event

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Student innovation on display at capstone event Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Experience-driven learning was on display at the 75th Senior Engineering Design Conference when … its application in those contexts was not as extensive as what this project required,” says Zoch. “To achieve the …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/senior-engineering-design-fall-2024

National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students

Haworth College of Business

… National organization recognizes WMU advertising and promotion students Submitted by Anonymous (not … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University advertising and promotion students were selected by the American … national recognition this year," says Lancendorfer. "What has allowed them to achieve success is their ability to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45004

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

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… June 27 . While the pandemic and ensuing financial crisis pose unique challenges for the new Bronco alumni, WMU’s … viable way to assist students in expressing to employers what skills they bring to any workplace.” In addition to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

Students honored for entrepreneurial innovation

Haworth College of Business

… Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for his clothing company House of Pariah; and Desi Taylor , a senior from Portage majoring in Spanish, received the first annual $5,000 Wendell Christoff … men. "I came into Starting Gate with just a vague idea of what I wanted my business to be," says Green. "The fact that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46807

Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside'

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… to life across the Western Michigan University campus this weekend. WMU Dance presents "In-site/Outside," a display … Slayter. "Having a project that prepares our students for what they're really going to encounter in the profession is … Western students up for success not only in the arts but in whatever career path they choose. "Not all of our dance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65864

Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… The first in her family to attend college, she studied Spanish and Japanese at Western Michigan University, although … became director of government relations for the Kellogg Co., serving as assistant U.S. trade representative for … and government affairs - it can be hard to point to exactly what's been accomplished, but this is different, and I'm …

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

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the … Joseph archaeological dig in Niles, a sample of some of this summer's findings and a glimpse into the18th century … occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in what is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110