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WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… of 2021 "I think it says a lot about our community and what we've built here at WMed that applications continue to … with our fourth class," says Jean Shelton , director of Admissions and Student Life. Shelton adds that with each class … groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine. This adds to the diverse community of medical students and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award

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… to success after graduation. Hayley Midea won the coveted Maggie Allesee Choreography Award on Saturday, Oct. 12 , … original piece, "Dear Larry," moved judges in both its precision and power. "I always tend to draw from personal experience, or just from what I know," says Midea, a senior dance major who created …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188

Researcher earning impressive national accolades

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… longtime Western Michigan University psychology professor is being lauded in numerous circles this year for his … he notes that the rodents are so light they hardly ever trigger a mine, and they have highly sensitive noses as well as … many scholarly papers, so not everyone appreciated what HeroRATs could do. He says Poling is responsible for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33813

Program designed to boost Dominican Republic's education system

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… collaboration between the University and the D.R.'s Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education and the Universidad Iberoamericana … helping a country develop an education system stronger than what exists and that we are helping the D.R. increase the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17341

WMU takes action to advance racial justice

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… Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is taking action to advance racial justice as it builds upon … making recommendations to administrators, but looking at what we all can do to begin to change our campus. The work … New workshops on power privilege and identity, microaggressions and cultural humility: The Office of Diversity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61328

'Ultra Reflection' student fashion show takes sustainability to the stage

College of Education and Human Development

… show takes sustainability to the stage Submitted by Chris Hybels on Students designed and produced every aspect of … so easy for people to purchase that they don't think about what impact it has on the world." Julia LeKander , a fashion … natural tones. "Fast fashion brands have been going bigger and more global," says Gutierrez. "For me personally, I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71360

Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities

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… associate professor and director of the introductory Spanish program, will travel to southern Brazil in February for … research project expanding the dialectal competence of English and Spanish teachers at the Federal University of Santa … The main goal of this research project is to test to what extent student language teachers feel comfortable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64292

From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Lauren Quandt and Ismail Abuzir - Friends, Colleagues, and Broncos! They came … at the college's base of operations at Battle Creek's Kellogg Field, worked three years as a flight instructor, served … as a pilot every day.  I am the pilot I am today because of what I learned on those teams.  They constitute some of my …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/abuzir-quandt

WMU’s Center for Integrated Supply Management expands services

Haworth College of Business

… sourcing and tactical transaction support. Bronco Source is an extension of Bronco Force, a student and faculty … doing so, drive savings right to a company’s bottom-line. This is world-class software now in the hands of world-class … Tibbs , co-owner, Tibbs Brewing Company. "A big part of what we do is give back to the community that supports us, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30206

Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club

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… and Dunn In addition to the induction of new members, this year's 25 Year Club gala featured special recognition for … certificates to each of the 25 Year Club inductees, in what is scheduled to be his final participation in the event as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36766