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WMU among recipients of nearly $1M NSF grant to boost women in STEM fields

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… workshop. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is leading the charge in diversifying science, technology, … the number of female STEM faculty across the country. "It is so exciting," says Dr. Carla Koretsky , dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at WMU. "I think it is something that can really create such significant, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54945

Nine incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually … mix of top scholarship programs for beginning students. This year's scholarship winners were selected from a pool of … academic year. 2017 Foundation Scholars Sarahi Acosta is from Chicago and a graduate of Northside College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42170

WMU provost again named among top 200 education scholars in the nation

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… one of the top education scholars in the United States.   This prestigious ranking, revealed earlier this month, positions Vasquez Heilig within the top 200 … at the American Enterprise Institute and a renowned blogger at Education Week, were published in his influential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74507

First responder training at vacant Bernhard Center Nov. 10-12

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… vacant Bernhard Center Nov. 10-12 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's vacated Bernhard Center is slated to be the backdrop for an intensive first … the country, will use the building for a three-day exercise. The training is supported by the Gary Sinise …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73333

Western community stands in support of Ukraine

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… for Global Education, holds the Ukrainian flag while hugging Western alumna Yuliia Sergeeva, who is from Ukraine. Sergeeva was a Fulbright Fellow and … after the moment of silence at the Campus Flagpoles. Alexis Morris addresses a crowd gathered at the Campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67330

Business class completes 3,700+ hours of service in one semester

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… Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Students in Dr. … going to leave out a lot of opportunity—especially at bigger schools." Shawn Tenney , director of service learning , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53508

Team of 14 from WMU in Texas preparing for solar race

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… Michigan University students arrived in Austin, Texas, this week to get ready to compete against collegiate teams … in Austin and ends 1,751 miles later on July 28 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The WMU team is in its 25th year of solar racing. This year, the team is

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17434

Miller, Rinvelt will lead WMU Board of Trustees in 2016

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… chair for the past year. Kenneth V. Miller Miller Miller is a principal with Havirco, a Kalamazoo-based investment management firm launched in 1983. He also is the owner of the Millennium Restaurant Group LLC, which … degrees in business from WMU and a law degree from what is now the Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30242

Mardi Gras theme of Children's Place Family Fun Night

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… center  from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday , Feb. 17 . The theme is Mardi Gras, and the event will feature crafts, games and food. This evening is a great opportunity to get to know families, learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21475

Art galleries reopen to public at WMU

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… Tent Transit" by Patrick D. Wilson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Art is meant to be experienced. While the pandemic extinguished many opportunities to do that physically, Western Michigan University's Richmond Center for Visual Arts is ready to welcome visitors back in person. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62793