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Alumnus recognized with first Public Sector Leader Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Leader Award Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Former chief of staff to Michigan's senior senator Debbie Stabenow … respect, provide inspiration to young leaders, and offer selfless dedication to public service, VanKuiken was … Edward Montgomery.   A graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Political Science, VanKuiken managed …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-vankuiken

Hypnotist plays 'Mind Games' at the Bernhard Center

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… (not verified) on Paul Ramsay (right) with stage full of hypnotized students. KALAMAZOO--Professional hypnotist Paul Ramsay's "Mind Games" comes to … of the University of New Hampshire, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1996. After teaching high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/270

International student finds dynamic new dimensions in IT career field

Haworth College of Business

… student at Western Michigan University, is growing professionally almost as quickly as his field does. Originally … well-rounded data scientist.  Anticipating the career ahead of him, Imran is looking forward to embracing his academic …  “The most exciting aspect of pursuing a degree in data science is the dynamic nature of the field. It constantly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73784

Pilot training program recognized for excellence

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… has honored Western Michigan University's College of Aviation for excellence in pilot training. The National … programs for outstanding contributions in safety, professionalism, leadership and excellence in the field. This … through their leadership skills and advancement of a safety-first culture. This year, the association added …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53459

Arthur W.J. Stoddart obituary

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… He was 79. Arthur W.J. Stoddart Stoddart, an associate professor emeritus of mathematics, joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired … gardens and especially his lakeside property. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Otago in 1954 and 1955, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9536

Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play

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… the author himself, as well as a WMU Theatre production of "Gem of the Ocean," the first in playwright August Wilson's 10-play chronicle of the African American experience. The campus events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591

Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

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… Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There's no denying the popularity of consumer drones. These off-the-shelf unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, can be seen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

Graduate students honored for research poster demonstrations

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… were recognized for outstanding poster demonstrations of their research earlier in the month. The seventh annual … Activities Poster Day showcased scholarly work from a total of 60 graduate student projects. Winning poster demonstrations Amy Morrison Gyorkos , biological sciences, "GDNF's Expression in Slow- and Fast-twitch Muscle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6808

Emeritus appointed to state council

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… Health and Sports. Ronald J. Winter, WMU associate professor emeritus of human performance and health education, will serve a … School Athletic Association for 42 years. Winter earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/982

Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program

College of Aviation

… on As a euchre aficionado, Brendan Slusser knows that one of the fairly simple card game's most exciting moments is … "I'm going alone.”  But "going it alone" is the antithesis of what is SOP (standard operating procedure) in the … High School into a WMU, cum-laude degree in aviation flight science three years later.  One of the reasons he was able …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/slusser