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Flags lowered Monday for Army Pfc. Shane Cantu
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Cantu LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western … Combat Team. Cantu was a 2010 graduate of Corunna High School, where he was a three-year starter on the football … will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Corunna High School's Nick Annese Field. Former Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1504
Southwest Michigan slates 2016 Chávez Dinner, awards program
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… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez on Saturday, April 2 … are Margarita Carrillo of Battle Creek, Lakeview High School; Jazmin Cortez of Covert, Covert High School; Annabelle Hernandez of Hartford, Hartford High …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31407
WMU hosts area sixth-graders to show college life
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… will visit WMU in February and March to get a glimpse of college life. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sixth-grade students in the Kalamazoo Public Schools' Class of 2026 will tour Western Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57696
Secretary turned teacher finds success with new expedited special education program
College of Education and Human Development
… Austin Giles . Starting as a secretary in Portage Public Schools (PPS), Giles knew he wanted to be a teacher. Unsure … teacher shortage. Modeled after the Michigan Department of Education's "Grow Your Own" program and funded by a … a pathway to teaching careers and has strengthened their schools. With a desire to work with special needs students, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74283
A ewe-nique approach to sustainability
College of Arts and Sciences
… in Kalamazoo, you might just miss the green iron gate off the road that guards a special kind of farm. Nestled … veterinary science program. With this program, I have high school seniors work with me during lambing season, so they … all that stuff, before they go off to veterinary school. It’s a good way for them to learn if this is the …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth
Educational leadership alum receives Lifetime Achievement Award for work in career and technical education
College of Education and Human Development
… and Lucas Schrauben, second to right. (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Education) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … education, is director of secondary programs at Holt High School. Postsecondary Professional of the Year: Dr. Kenneth … honored for their accomplishments help Michigan high school students attain the knowledge and skills they need to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75574
National scholar to keynote annual Chavez Scholarship fundraiser
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… Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez this month through an … will be Richard W. DeBoer of Lawton, Mich., and Lawton High School, and Miguel Rosas of Fennville, Mich., and Fennville High School. To register for southwest Michigan's Chavez Day …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5807
Popular local band to perform on campus
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… by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for … multi-instrumentalists, including several alumni from WMU's School of Music, exploring a warped and beautiful blend of … and Interactive! concert series is presented by the WMU School of Music under the auspices of the Bullock Music …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4871
Internationally renowned trio to give campus performance
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… by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for … Trio The Zodiac Trio, formed in 2006 at the Manhattan School of Music, consists of members Kliment Krylovskiy, … and Interactive! concert series is presented by the WMU School of Music under the auspices of the Bullock Music …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4441
WMU Cooley to offer first-year law classes in Kalamazoo this fall
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… WMU Cooley to offer first-year law classes in Kalamazoo this fall … Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University announced yesterday that the law school will offer 15 credits of first-year instruction to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32560