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WMU Stryker School of Medicine welcomes inaugural class

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… Members of the first class were selected from among more than 3,500 applicants from across the nation. The class, which is 56 percent male and 44 percent female, includes students … ranging from Big Ten schools like the universities of Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota to liberal arts colleges, like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18129

Nobel Peace Prize winner gives public talk Friday

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… University campus. The talk, "Voices on the Margins," is the 10th anniversary Nobel public address sponsored by … for purchase. The event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 for those in groups of 10 or more, … Now, she continues to be a voice for equality. Tum has firsthand knowledge of the 36-year civil war in Guatemala that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/344

'The People's Scholar' to address diversity in community talk

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… freedom fighters in America will speak on "Diversity is More Than Skin Deep" during Kalamazoo County's 14th annual … Watkins, known as "The People's Scholar," will present his perspective on diversity at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/321

Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list

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… Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its distinction of being named one of the nation's best … WMU's Office of Military and Veterans Affairs serves more than 700 military-connected students, including veterans, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500

WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… Vets rating. The annual assessment was released Nov. 20. This is the publication's eighth annual set of rankings it … and military veterans as well as their families. More than 600 colleges took part in this year's detailed survey. … two partners—Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College. This was the first VetSuccess program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

Alumna's app idea gives voice to those with speech difficulties

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… speaking. Users simply tap one of SpeechHero's more than 6,000 "symbol tiles" and the application vocalizes the image displayed on the tile, whether it's a horse, an apple or the … together to create phrases or complete sentences. The app is the result of a collaboration between Aynna Lloyd , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1881

Paper tech meeting to highlight 100 percent job placement for grads

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Annual meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 10. KALAMAZOO—A 100 percent job placement … focusing on paper engineering and paper science students is on tap for the annual meeting. The Paper Technology … months prior to graduation, a trend that extends back more than a decade. In recent years, paper engineering students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/8998

WMU board votes to keep tuition within the state's cap

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… or sophomore to attend WMU will be $12,483. This new figure reflects a 3.88 percent increase in rates over … for 72 percent of the University's total budgeted revenue, is the major revenue source for WMU's general fund. "In … increases for resident undergraduate students be no more than 3.8 percent or $490, whichever is greater. Based on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47791

Trustees approve moving forward with Cooley Law affiliation

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… Michigan University and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a step closer to reality today after the WMU Board of … approval for the move and authorized the University's administration to proceed with the initiative. By voice vote at … Higher Learning Commission. Cooley has provided its more than 17,000 graduates with the practical skills necessary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6646

Approaching graduation with a plan to keep learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… learning Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Senior Andrew McCabe is approaching graduation but has no intention to stop … it out in the future,” he says. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a mission to keep learning his entire life, paper engineering … Throughout his college career, McCabe has accumulated more than three years of industry experience through internships …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66454