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Students and faculty join forces to offer varied musical program

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… to offer varied musical program Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western Winds KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ensembles composed of faculty … wind and percussion studios in the School of Music at Western Michigan University will present a varied selection …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44908

Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and Applied Sciences with other students. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University engineering student Colton Hicks … we thought of a problem before they put in a solution.”  At Western, Hicks’ greatest influences have been the people … chemistry. He made it a fun subject that made sense.” At Western, Hicks continues to surround himself with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952

Passion for helping drives family studies graduate's success

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… intent on becoming a teacher, mentors and peers at Western Michigan University helped her combine her passion … help families and underrepresented communities. "Being at Western has been the most life-changing years of my life," … fits right within my path and in my values, and I think Western is definitely a place where you can go and thrive." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62463

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… Why I Give: Linda Lesniak Submitted by Megan Looker on Linda Lesniak, BA '70, MA '71, PhD '74, has a … held her own in a male-dominated field. Before she came to Western Michigan University, she’d barely left the state of … “Graphs & Digraphs” that I co-wrote in 1979 with another Western faculty member,” she says. “It’s in its sixth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

Kirk D. Arnold obituary

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kirk D. Arnold, a Western Michigan University staff member, died Oct. 3 . He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2226

Charlene R. Bennett obituary

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Charlene R. Bennett, a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died June 9. She …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1039

Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

W Magazine

… Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Western. "They said they were lacking books at home to read … to try out a pilot program, using money from a grant Western received from the U.S. Department of Education's … interim chair of special education and literacy studies at Western. "We want to embrace all of the languages and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

Diversity advocate, renowned rhetoric scholar to lead Merze Tate College as interim dean

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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's college dedicated to helping … among aspiring campus leaders. It was implemented at Western where Perryman-Clark serves as a co-facilitator … Equity. An advocate for equity, Perryman-Clark received Western's 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award for her work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72229

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… it housed lecture halls and textbooks, the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the … since at least 2016. “We met with the athletic director looking for partnership opportunities. It began with a … but then the tribes came back and said that we were looking for professional development and accreditation. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Ryan Rubarth races into his finance future

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, MI—For recent Western Michigan University graduate Ryan Rubarth , the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/finance-ryanrubarth-internship