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WMU recognizes 2016-17 Presidential Scholars

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… Scholar. The annual Presidential Scholar designation is the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The … attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College as well as Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. She is majoring in … Airlines' director of security, he helped investigate a legally permissible solution for denying transport to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39545

Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention

College of Arts and Sciences

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty leader is driving discussion about the future of college writing instruction. Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark , professor of English and African American studies and director of Western's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526

Western, Kellogg Community College renew agreements to maintain smooth transfer pathways for students

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… Western, Kellogg Community College renew agreements to maintain smooth … agreement, originally signed in 2018 and renewed today, assists students who are seeking a seamless transition from KCC … the duplication of coursework. “Kellogg Community College is thrilled to strengthen its longstanding partnership with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71418

Miller Auditorium welcomes 'Ivy + Bean'

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is based on the best-selling book series. KALAMAZOO, … Musical," based on the best-selling children's book series, is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … and illustrator Sophie Blackhall, "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is the story of an unexpected friendship between two very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22008

Acclaimed national writers scheduled for annual reading series

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of English launches its annual Gwen Frostic Reading Series this … a Stegner Fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a MacDowell Colony … Brooklyn Community Pride Foundation, Deming Fund and the Wurlitzer Foundation. Alleyne, currently assistant director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/51861

Western students roll out 'Wild Wheels' for wheelchair users to express themselves

Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs

… Jillian Fraze on Occupational therapy doctoral student Alexis Bailey works with participants from the Center for Disability Services to create wheel-enhancement covers. … participants. Senior Steven Lopez lends a hand with Alexis Bailey's Wild Wheel project with participants from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74885

Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the mantra emerging from the Think Big initiative , which is reimagining the University's brand and its promise to students. "I love the fact that we're trying to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care

W Magazine

… humor and self care Submitted by Megan Looker on Known by his handle @theplantprodigy, Jacob Soule educates TikTok … chances are you’ve been treated to the delightful wisdom of undergraduate  Jacob Soule .  Known by his social handle @theplantprodigy, Soule started sharing his

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71781

R. Luanne Stroup obituary

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… Stroup was a buyer in the purchasing department of Logistical Services. She joined WMU's staff in 1968 and retired … of student activities at WMU. No additional information is available. Contact: Jeanne Baron January 31, 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4400

Campuswide emergency notification broadcast system to be tested March 31

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… system to be tested March 31 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Facilities Management will be testing … campus buildings. The message, "Attention! Attention! This is a test of the emergency system," will be played 10 times, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63781