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Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo

College of Education and Human Development

… Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & … Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University's Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies was presented with the Outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/02/special-education-literacy-children-reading-tutoring-bgc-kalamazoo-award

New WMU center promoting diversity in primary health care workforce

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… verified) on The new center is located at WMU's downtown Grand Rapids regional location. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A recently … providers, particularly in underserved communities. The Western Regional Area Health Education Center, located in Western Michigan University's downtown Grand Rapids regional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29243

Prioritizing access and a top-tier education, WMU board sets 2024-25 tuition

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… Prioritizing access and a top-tier education, WMU board sets 2024-25 tuition … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acting at its  June 27 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees set tuition, … multimillion-dollar investment in student aid, aligns with Western’s commitment to both student access and providing a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/wmu-board-sets-2024-25-tuition

From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path

College of Aviation

… for Kevin Klimas, a senior majoring in aviation management and operations in the WMU College of Aviation.   Klimas … lured Klimas to an informational meeting focusing on the Western chapter of Alpha Eta Rho, a coed professional … Dakota.  But the winner -- and still champ -- was WMU.  "Western's quality stood out for me," he says.  "I really …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/klimas

Bronco Bash is bigger than ever with hundreds of orgs, businesses and even a mechanical shark

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… Bash is bigger than ever with hundreds of orgs, businesses and even a mechanical shark Submitted by Erin Flynn on Get … for connections, campus resources or just a good time, Western Michigan University students and community members … into their passions—whether they're just beginning their Western journey or entering their final semester on campus. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/bronco-bash-bigger-ever-2024

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Mentors, innovators, advocates: two Western Michigan University employees are being recognized for their exceptional efforts to support and elevate the WMU community. Dr. Whitney DeCamp , … best of what it means to be a faculty and staff member at Western,” says  Dr. Chris Cheatham , interim provost and

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Southern Utah University scholar to address need for liberal arts education

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… also the moral obligation to pursue it when he visits the Western Michigan University campus later this month. Dr. … Have a Moral Obligation to Study the Liberal Arts?" is free and open to the public and part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring 2017 lecture series. About the talk Phillips notes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38613

Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships

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… Mich.—Twenty-five deserving undergraduate students at Western Michigan University have been awarded $400 Emeriti Council Book Scholarships this spring to help them purchase textbooks and supplies. Thanks to the generous support of WMU emeriti, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37793

Libraries awards 10 grants to reduce students' out-of-pocket textbook costs

University Libraries

… costs Submitted by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western MIchigan University Libraries awarded eight Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption grants and two creation grants to WMU instructors in May 2022. The … in Family and Consumer Sciences, Digital Retailing (spring 2023) and FCS 3290–Promotion in the Merchandising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68028

Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series

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… Clarence Thomas, will launch a new speaker series at Western Michigan University. Hill will speak at 7 p.m. … five days after an award-winning documentary about Hill and the famous Senate hearings is screened at Alamo … Koretsky says. Two additional speakers are set for the spring, while an appearance by noted feminist and activist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125