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Homecoming Campus Classic features new 5K course

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… Anonymous (not verified) on This year's Campus Classic is set for Oct. 12. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's … Student Recreation Center on Western Avenue. The 5K run and walk will start at 9:15 a.m. on Western Avenue in front of … Center. Participants will be timed using Chronotract B-Tag disposable chips already fastened to their racing bibs. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9756

Gov. Snyder appoints Fuqua to Michigan Autism Council

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Fuqua KALAMAZOO--Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua, chair of the Department of Psychology at … of Community Health to oversee Michigan's Autism Spectrum Disorders state plan. "The Michigan Autism Council will help … services and implementation of evidence-based practices. To set the stage for council members to serve staggered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/941

Big Brothers Big Sisters administrator to provide perspective at breakfast series

Haworth College of Business

… with adult mentors, Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children set higher aspirations, build greater confidence and better … children and families. For the past 10 years, she has dedicated her work to school-age children in the Kalamazoo … 2012, Kuchta returned to Big Brothers Big Sisters as director of mentoring programs and became chief executive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37056

WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community Excellence

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… WMU honored with Heterodox Academy’s 2025 Open Inquiry Award for Community Excellence Submitted by Paula M. Davis on … a national organization committed to promoting viewpoint diversity, open inquiry and constructive disagreement. … national speakers, panel discussions and other events designed to promote respectful and responsible dialogue on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/wmu-honored-heterodox-academy-2025-open-inquiry-award-community-excellence

WMU student receives $10,000 accountancy scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… to encourage accounting students to pursue careers in auditing. Mac graduated in spring 2022 with a bachelor’s … with Rehmann as a staff auditor, beginning in 2023. “This award has greatly impacted my education and experience at … deeply involved with the Department of Accountancy and is set to be a graduate assistant for the department in fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68477

Free Chinese culture workshops offered this spring

International Student and Scholar Services

… style as "light and sweet." Huang is from Taipei, Taiwan, and has been a Kalamazoo resident for 16 years. She … She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University, and she worked in media in China for more than eight years. Mingchen Zhao  is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30633

Racing into human resources: Tayler Trowbridge is crossing the finish line

Haworth College of Business

… well-rounded education in business, enhancing her understanding of her chosen profession. “By taking courses in the … says. “The courses that I’m taking challenge me in ways that range from working on my presentation skills to … Student Professional Readiness Series (SPuRS), a required set of experiences for all business students, Trowbridge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73435

Environmentally-focused student reels in internship with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Health and Human Services Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kiona Powers , a rising … focus more on the environment and sustainability.  “I’ve always been big on the outdoors; I always go to lots of … I was 14,” she says. “She emailed me about this class and set me up here with a lot of professors that I could talk …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75928

Delia Dohm’s curiosity guides her to success as the first WMU student in new co-op program

Haworth College of Business

… for the pilot run of the WMU x Perrigo co-op program, Dohm was responsible for creating a platform to display data for the company. Determining that Power … Business Intelligence was the best format for this, Dohm set out to learn the intricacies of the system and was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74490

$5.5 million renovation unveiled at WMU-Grand Rapids Beltline location

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… Renovations included new classrooms, a computer lounge and modernized furnishings. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Western Michigan University officials, along with Third Ward City Commissioner Senita Lenear, reopened the WMU-Grand … creative services, developed and adapted her flaming Bronco design to the needs of the venue. Additionally, elements …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26334