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Two fine arts faculty saluted for teaching excellence
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… faculty members have been selected to receive the College of Fine Arts Dean's Teaching Award, recognizing them as … Dr. David Montgomery , a master faculty specialist in the School of Music and director of the Bronco Marching Band, … Montgomery's case, community members and directors of high school bands noted his outstanding work with the Bronco …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3061
Gaming Gawain
Medieval Institute Publications
… by Julie Nelson Couch and Kimberly K. Bell, authors of MIP's Gaming the Medieval English Text: “Sir Gawain and … the Cotton Nero A X/2 Manuscript . Julie Nelson Couch is Professor of English at Texas Tech University and has published on …
https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/09/couchandbell-gawain
Former legislator, Michigan League director to speak
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… vulnerable population will speak this month as part of the Western Michigan University School of Social Work's 2013 Whitney Young Jr. Scholars … as a special education teacher in the Madison (Mich.) School District. The Michigan League for Public Policy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5672
WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western … and accompanying website content are designed to help high school teachers and their students meet the new Common Core … investigator. Hirsch says the outcome of the work enables school districts to overcome long-standing financial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373
Festival brings more than 900 singers to campus
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… will bring more than 900 talented singers from 22 high schools to Western Michigan University for a daylong … Guest conductor Peter Bagley from the University of Connecticut will lead the evening's program, which … of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The auditioned high school Honors Choir will perform Joseph Haydn's "Achieved Is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/175
Honoring excellence: Education student among Michigan's top teachers
College of Education and Human Development
… Lindsey Cook, educational leadership student and recipient of the 2025-26 Regional Teachers of the Year Award. … outcomes and leadership within Harper Creek Community Schools makes her deserving of this honor. “We are … transformative leaders who make a lasting impact on their schools and communities. With this award, Cook is now a …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/teacher-michigan-regional-award-lyndsey-cook
Top teacher award goes to another WMU grad
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… Mich.—For the second year in a row, the Michigan Department of Education has selected a Western Michigan University … top teacher. Cara Lougheed , a teacher at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, was surprised May 8 when Interim … named her the 2019-20 Teacher of the Year during an all-school assembly. "Ms. Lougheed has an incredible ability to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53382
Students try their skills at aviation and engineering
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… and aviation careers Saturday, May 19. KALAMAZOO--High school and middle school students from Kalamazoo Public Schools and Calhoun … May 19, at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Mich. WMU aeronautical …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/552
Scholarship support helps WMU student bring technology access to rural Ghana
College of Health and Human Services
… Healthcare Services and Sciences program, is the recipient of the Alexandra Burgett Scholarship through the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). She learned about the … laptops and established an ICT lab for a rural primary school in Efutu Kokoado. The lab provides students with …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/burgett-fueri
Western faculty earn tenure, promotions
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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees approved recommendations for tenure and … ; Department of Physical Therapy Joanne DeWit ; WMU Bronson School of Nursing Jeremy Duncan ; Department of Biological … of Electrical and Computer Engineering Lori Gray ; School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs Monique Haley ; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68379