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Western honors faculty achievements in tenure and promotion

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… University is celebrating the achievements of several distinguished faculty members who have earned tenure and … Studies Kyle   Triplett , Gwen Frostic School of Art Chen   Wang , Department of Management Yanyu   Ward , Department of … specialist II: Kimberly Buchholz , Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation Dana   Hammond , Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/trustees-approve-faculty-tenure-promotions-june-2025

Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… human trafficking Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hounakey WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Western Michigan University alumna is on … in pain. She never really asked me questions. "I was so upset at her because every month when she came, I would say, … she says. While she was free from the shackles of modern-day slavery, however, the trauma of five years of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Sales students take second place at national competition

Haworth College of Business

… Grand Rapids. Michigan, and Trenton Sands of Winona Lake, Indiana, placed second overall as a team at the State Farm … nation competed at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Rogers and Sands are both sales and business … specialist II, was their coach, providing creative ways to set their role-plays apart from competitors and providing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69903

Onward for a new school year: Newest Broncos welcomed to campus

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… Onward for a new school year: Newest Broncos welcomed to … President Russ Kavalhuna has lunch with students in Valley Dining Center. Members of the men's basketball team help … who chose Western because of its interior architecture and design program.   “I’m excited for him , and , of course , a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/fall-welcome-students-move-on-campus-2025

Why I give: David Lyth

W Magazine

… he taught for 33 years. His favorite thing about teaching was watching the light bulb go off for his students. “I was … way.” Engineers are typically recognized for things like designing and building structures, working to preserve the … for five years. Before she passed away in 2014, the Lyths set up the Joyce Caylor Lyth Memorial Endowed Scholarship at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871

Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead 'Protecting Democracy' discussion

We Talk

… Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead 'Protecting Democracy' discussion … degree in public administration from WMU in 1987. Thomas was known as “the dean of the nation’s election directors” … of respecting viewpoint diversity as part of the academic setting and learning environment. WeVote is a non-partisan, …

https://wmich.edu/wetalk/news/2024/09/wetalk-wevote-protecting-democracy-panel-discussion

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… more about the results here . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Life has a way of coming full circle. For Johnny Anderson III , it … University graduate student is an advocate for homeless individuals, helping connect them to health care, housing and … graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled in some college courses close to home in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

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… general manager of the WMU Pilot Plants, and doctoral candidate Jason Wang provide a glimpse of the components of their … of the WMU Pilot Plants . "We've gone to the next level and set our system up to automatically capture data and generate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

$1.5M in grants strengthen WMU's vision rehab and mobility programs

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… renowned Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies . The University's vision rehabilitation therapy and … specialists in the workforce. These five-year grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education in October, will … visual enhancement devices and strategies, universal design and problem-based learning. More information about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55979

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jack Austin, front and center, directs his youth campers during a dress rehearsal of Unity … Company , coaching 40 kids to learn a full-length Broadway production from scratch in just two weeks. "I'm doing … acting and their songs, and we put together costumes, a set and everything that it takes to put our entire show …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program