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Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award

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… is a part of everything the W.K. Kellogg Foundation does and believes and they provided us guidance in doing the same." Working with the University's Office of Diversity and … demonstrate a significant impact on diversity in aviation; show commitment to community service on a consistent basis; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/336

WMU employees going the distance, can participate in Kalamazoo Marathon at no cost

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… Clara Davis did something she never pictured herself doing: she laced up her running shoes. “I never thought I … always matters.” PANDEMIC PAIRING Friends first, coworkers second, and now Kim Hemingway and Thomas Delves will … COVID-19 threw a curve ball at him.  “I didn’t really know how to feel [when it got canceled]. All I knew was that I’m …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59104

WMU named a top sales program for 16th consecutive year

Haworth College of Business

… annually: 100% of sales and business marketing students working full time are employed in jobs related to their … our success is the result of not just what we teach, but how we teach it,” says Dr. Kelley O’Reilly , chair of the … : The WMU sales and business marketing program is a dominant force in sales competitions. This year, students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72255

School of Music centennial festival finale features three ensembles

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… the community—will perform Richard Danielpour's monumental work "An American Requiem." The work will be conducted by … include local mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Cowan , tenor James Doing and baritone Stephen Lancaster . Western Winds, an … mass as text, as well as writings by Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Michael Harper and Hilda Doolittle, as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9988

Amish to Bronco: Education student sets sights on graduate school to meet unique needs of her English learners

College of Education and Human Development

… need to take to gain my English as a second language endorsement. Western was one of the only universities offering … already familiar with TESOL. She had years of experience working as a bilingual paraprofessional at the elementary … to be fluent in English. "I speak Amish the same as they do, and I know the culture. It really helps me out a lot in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75072

Sunseeker team engineers its way to impressive finish at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… challenges included modifying the brake system to allow documentation of expected pressures and performance, brake … spent the last year preparing the car. Though, no matter how talented the team and no matter how innovative the … to adapt to the situation and fix problems quickly." Teamwork above all else Working together is a key to the team's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54383

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… and sustainability by partnering the FAA with a national network of world-class researchers, educators and industry … in weather-related pilot training. "We wanted to find out how come aviation safety is improving as a whole," Brown … been looking to find where the gaps are and what we can do to close the gaps." innovative training Brown and her WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

CHHS Sponsors WMU Women’s Track Team’s Homecoming 5K

College of Health and Human Services

… , taking place on October 12, 2025. As the second-highest donor to the event, CHHS continues to demonstrate its … success—both in and out of the classroom. Kevin Cataldo, head coach of the women’s track team, has worked diligently to plan the race with his athletes, and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/homecoming-5k

WMU named in Princeton Review's 2021 'best business schools'

Haworth College of Business

… categories of ranking lists are designed to help them do just that.” The Haworth College of Business is once again … Dr. Satish Deshpande , dean of the college. “Our faculty work very hard to provide a rigorous and relevant program … categories. To see the full list or learn more about methodology, view the results online. THE PRINCETON REVIEW The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62689

WMU history professor discovers new stories of early Colombia

History

… to continue research for her upcoming book. Perez-Villa’s work focuses on 19th century Colombia and the stories of the … no food. I had been trying to find something that could show that [period] and couldn’t find anything … until I found … independence,” she says. Items like pamphlets, court dockets, letters, case records and articles. Plus, bounded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75941