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Governor, honorary degree recipient highlight WMU commencement
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… Each one will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of … and Applied Sciences and College of Health and Human Services. • The 4 p.m. ceremony is for the College of … Ticket Office beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 28 . After all ticketed guests have been seated in Miller, any …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39580
New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group
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… . Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming first-time freshman. … scholarships were established. The students were selected after competing for the awards in the 36th annual Medallion … volunteered as a flood navigator with the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois to help connect families with local …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831
Raiyan Wasi turns classroom knowledge into real-world impact
Haworth College of Business
… Raiyan Wasi turns classroom knowledge into real-world impact … Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Raiyan Wasi , an international student from Dhaka, Bangladesh, is … the opportunities that lie ahead of him. “My immediate goal after graduation is landing a position with a Fortune 500 …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/computer-information-systems-raiyan-wasi-international-student
Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series
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… April 7 , in Fetzer Center's Kirsch Auditorium five days after the film "The Insider" is screened at 5 p.m. Thursday, … and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's admission on the CBS news program 60 Minutes … Public School: Embracing Global Citizenship Prior to World War I." Feb. 25: Panel discussion featuring Dr. Norman …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21224
“Say yes to opportunities”: Desiree Krawczyk on growth and grit at WMU Haworth
Haworth College of Business
… applications and study abroad experiences. Hailing from Walled Lake, Michigan, Krawczyk has found ways to shine at Western Michigan University’s Haworth … currently serve on the executive board for the Financial Services Association as the internal relations officer, …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/finance-leadership-business-strategy-desiree-krawczyk-bronconess
Cybersecurity student dreams big
Cybersecurity
… Cybersecurity student dreams big Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Focusing on coursework and hands-on experiences, … says McElroy. “My roommate, Finley Burns, and I really wanted to create a space for students to get really hands on … encountered cybersecurity during high school in Illinois. After participating in a student club and a CyberPatriot …
https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/lochlan-mcelroy-cybersecurity
WMU student one of six in state awarded prestigious foundation scholarship
College of Health and Human Services
… WMU student one of six in state awarded prestigious foundation scholarship Submitted by Joel … student is one of only six students in the state to be awarded a prestigious scholarship. Melissa Scheid , a … and who actively participate in various community service projects. About the academy The Michigan Academy of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29371
Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology
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… Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology … Espinosa helps move books back into renovated space at Waldo Library. KALAMAZOO. Mich.--The first floor of Western … Library users were encouraged to use interlibrary loan services to borrow items that were unavailable due to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54887
Student team launching NASA competition dream
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… Lind has dreamed of building and launching rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the … in April 2020 . Western Michigan University’s team was one of 42 college teams, and the only Michigan school, … model of their rocket and report findings to NASA. After the team’s test launch—tentatively scheduled for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773
Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor
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… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the … thinks it is important to continue learning, which is why, after 13 years in the workforce, he decided to return to WMU … Michigan. She is majoring in interdisciplinary health services with a concentration in occupational therapy. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959