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Attend and ascend: Education alum's pilot program increases 10th grade attendance by 14%

College of Education and Human Development

… on Once a week, Alysia Baznik will facilitate the exchange of points for rewards, which range from snacks, drinks, toys and school supplies. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Turning around attendance, … economy. A special education teacher at Kalamazoo Public Schools' Loy Norrix High School, she has been able to …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/05/alumna-education-special-attendence-intervention-success

WMU main campus closed beginning at noon Friday, Feb. 9, due to severe weather

News

… All classes are canceled. For information on the status of regional locations, visit the Extended University … All art exhibits and events scheduled by the Frostic School of Art have been canceled for the day. All galleries at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45221

Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read

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… University and local partners continue their tradition of honoring slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. … College, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Public Schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. All events … contact Emily Olivares . Wednesday, Jan. 27 MLK High School Social Justice Workshops, beginning at  noon , are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609

Why I give: David Lyth

W Magazine

… Lyth Submitted by Erin Flynn on David Lyth, M.S.'79, professor emeritus of engineering Managing people, money and projects. That’s how Dr. David Lyth , M.S.‘79, professor emeritus of engineering, sums up what he taught for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871

Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation

College of Aviation

… in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of … 20 miles to the west) and where she graduated from high school in 1989.    "My dad owned a Piper Cherokee ," she … Jenn is a Boeing engineer; and Sam is still in high school.  No. 3 -- Ellie -- is somewhat following Cooper's …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper

DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… the life experiences to prove that.  For the WMU College of Aviation alumnus who now flies as a first officer for … of Chicago and where he graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2013.  Father-and-son time often was breakfasting …  Mom didn't think so and convinced a "stubborn high-schooler" to make one more college visit -- in a place …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/depuy

A2Ethics and WMU Ethics Center host film series on vigilantes and ethics

Study of Ethics in Society

… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is partnering with A2Ethics to host a two-part film series on Zoom on the theme of vigilantism. All events are free and open to the public. The virtual film series kicks off with " UNGLI" (The Finger) on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69444

WMU Art Collection celebrates 100 years with major fall exhibition

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… will be featured in the 100th anniversary exhibition of the Western Michigan University Art Collection through … exhibition, "We've Only Just Begun: Celebrating a Century of Collecting Art at Western Michigan University," is free … Dwight B. Waldo announced Albert May Todd would donate valuable books and prized paintings to decorate North Hall's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68966

Passion in research: Yomi Nathan’s journey to finding his niche

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineering master's student Yomi Nathan sitting outside of Floyd Hall, home of the College of Engineering and … Engineering Technician after graduating, where he gained valuable exposure to pharmaceutical manufacturing and … a significant challenge for him before starting graduate school.   “One of the most important lessons I learned as a …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/yomi-nathan-mechanical-engineering

Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program Submitted by Anonymous … to Dharmasala to teach English at a Tibetan medical school for a few months. She is hoping to land a teaching … then return to the United States to enter law or graduate school. “I was set coming in as a freshman to go into public …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama