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Alumni classnotes, spring and summer 2024
W Magazine
… W. Tremblay , BA ‘94, MA ‘99, co-edited the sixth edition of the graduate textbook "The Fundamentals of College … 2023 Society of Health and Physical Educators Middle School Physical Educator of the Year. Brian Pyles , MA ‘95, … , MA '11, director of secondary programs at Holt High School, was named Administrator of the Year, and Kenneth …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75865
WMU's Sky Broncos capture fourth place in national competition
News
… against some 350 young aviators from teams representing 29 of the top aviation schools in the nation, the 15-member WMU team came in fourth … top pilot standings, while Bates was in ninth place. Schools earn the right to compete at nationals by winning or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24108
International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success
News
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In spring 2020, Emily Bosak was a high school graduate full of promise , headed to Western Michigan University with her … Promise recipient, initially chose Western over four other schools in Michigan because of the engaged faculty, …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success
Campus MLK Day efforts recognized by national diversity magazine
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… that focuses on diversity in higher education. WMU was one of 96 institutions from around the nation named an annual … which coordinates numerous events, including for high school and middle school students, as well as community reflections and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50211
Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation
College of Arts and Sciences
… by Sara Dillon on Students in the WMU Archaeology Field School have the opportunity to literally dig into history at … Mich.— Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project and the city of Niles has been awarded the Governor’s Award for Historic … Fort St. Joseph is home to the WMU Archaeological Field School, where Experience-Driven Learning is front and center …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward
Sky Broncos place fifth in national championship event
News
… University-Prescott. Longtime WMU rival the University of North Dakota came in second, Southern Illinois University came in third and the host school, Ohio State, placed fourth. Schools earn the right to compete at nationals by winning or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32349
From heartbreak to hope
W Magazine
… back several times. The WMU alumnus has impacted thousands of lives with the school in Cambodia he helped found. But his accomplishments … a family in Michigan. He learned English and graduated high school, but he struggled to find his place in higher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397
Keith Bailey obituary
News
… University emeritus, died June 22 . He was 91. Bailey, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in … He was drafted into the army during his senior year in high school and served two years with occupation forces in Japan, returning to finish high school and junior college in Jackson. Bailey attended WMU on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48243
Growing your own at Western: Bolstering the education workforce
W Magazine
… a space where multilingual learners, who make up a third of her students, thrive. Kristi VanderWoude “The best thing … GYO program supports 80 districts in Michigan by providing school employees a tuition-free education to earn their … is proud to be the host institution for more than 25 school districts, regional service agencies and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73397
Western, Kellogg Community College renew agreements to maintain smooth transfer pathways for students
News
… During the ceremony, which occurred at the WMU College of Aviation in Battle Creek, leaders from WMU and KCC signed an institutional articulation agreement and a series of program articulation agreements, all of which are designed to facilitate the transfer of credits …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71418