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Fall event welcomes LBGT college students to Kalamazoo
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… Fall Fab Fest will be held Sunday, Sept. 15. KALAMAZOO—More than 35,000 college students are in Kalamazoo for the start … many events welcoming them to the greater Kalamazoo area is the communitywide Fall Fab Fest for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students and their allies. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9260
Summer celebrations in downtown Kalamazoo start in June
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… by Deanne Puca on Kalamazoo's annual Do-Dah Parade is Saturday, June 3 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Displays of original local artwork, a satirical parade … for hosting high-quality juried artworks from more than 150 artists; and Art Hop, an evening of art exhibits …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40052
WMU engineers take steel bridge, concrete canoe to competition
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… of Civil Engineers North Central Regional Competition and this year hope to advance to the national competition. … and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the … 2,500 pounds and be assembled quickly from pieces no longer than 3 feet. Tom Palumbo , steel bridge team captain and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31422
Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals
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… ground and flight events, Western Michigan University's precision flight team, the Sky Broncos , brought home top honors … of young aviators," says Barrett. "Their determination to better themselves and learn through teaching our younger … in unlimited navigation and seventh in computer accuracy. Nathan Gute , a junior from Owosso, Michigan, placed third in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583
WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, left, distributes face shields at Pre-K International in Kalamazoo. … enter the school year with an added layer of protection thanks to a partnership between Western Michigan … the issue. "I came to the same conclusion that we could do better in quality and bring the costs down." Students wear …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community of Holland. … school. His degree in aviation flight science came less than four years later in December of 2021, a month before he … charge of hiring and thus conducting interviews. Harper logged three years of flight instruction at Western, a period …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee
Lewis Walker tapped for NAACP humanitarian award
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… Lewis Walker tapped for NAACP humanitarian award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Walker KALAMAZOO—Dr. Lewis Walker, professor emeritus of sociology and namesake for … scholarly papers and published articles, Walker taught more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students and chaired …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2910
Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC
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… able to tap an array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to locate a … selected WMU, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College to jointly host a VetSuccess on Campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332
Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo
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… Kalamazoo's Arcadia Creek Festival Place KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Displays of original local artwork; Greek dancing, food and … Greek Festival The 40th annual Dionysos Greek Festival is Thursday through Saturday, June 2-5 , at Arcadia Creek … $25 from 6 p.m. to midnight. After 7 p.m., people younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Festival …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346
Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… a WMU undergraduate film major, travelled to France this month for an internship at Cannes Film Festival. He will document his journey on Instagram @wmustudyabroad. He is reminded of … able to make a movie and watch it. Nothing makes me happier than watching and making movies.” Knowles chose Western …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles