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Community leader appointed new WMU development and alumni VP
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… in building the leadership and collaboration capacity of area organizations has been appointed to lead Western … positions as a teaching assistant with WMU and as a school director for Proud to Be Me, one of the signature … degree from WMU in 2004 and a master's degree from WMU's School of Communication in 2006. He also holds a certificate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33587
Brunch to honor human performance, health education alumni
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of Human Performance and Health Education will honor … noon Saturday, April 14 , at the Fetzer Center. The focus of the event is to provide public recognition for the … Michel , M.A. athletic training, 2002 Rinard Pugh , B.S. school health education, 2006 Sharon Duffy Scherr , B.S. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/46044
Music student wins trombone competition
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… has won an important competition for young trombonists, one of two recent contests in which he was a finalist. Nick … at the 2014 International Trombone Festival at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. With the win, Dewyer … Dewyer competed, he lost to a student from The Juilliard School. In addition to those events, Dewyer recently was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16704
Enroll now for Campus Kids Summer Program
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… to enroll children in the 2012 Campus Kids Summer Program offered by the WMU Children's Place Learning Center. The … a carnival complete with games and snow cones. A full list of all 12 weekly themes is available online at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/304
Why I Give: Linda Lesniak
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… PhD '74, has a passion for empowering women in the field of mathematics, which inspired her to give to future Bronco … At first, Lesniak had planned to become an elementary school teacher. The Gary, Indiana, native chose WMU because … a very smart girl—not a plus in the 60s—and wanted to go to school somewhere that nobody knew me or that I was smart,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893
Statewide speech tournament will bring 600 to campus
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… academic buildings on campus. KALAMAZOO—The very best of high school student speakers from around the state will converge … thrilled to showcase some of the state's most talented high school performers and recognize their achievements," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15624
WMU’s ROTC cadets excel in state, region and nation during capstone training exercises
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… a balance beam during the obstacle course. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Goodwin of Good Ash Studios) Cadet Carley Ness … or Excellent rating—the highest percentage out of any school in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Bronco Battalion … of my fellow Western cadets, WMU was the top performing school in (lower) Michigan." Training events included the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72848
Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients
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… services will be front and center, welcoming recipients of a new full academic scholarship for those attending select schools on Grand Rapids' west side. Western is partnering … in the Challenge Scholars program and attend Harrison Park School or Westwood Middle School and graduate from Union …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159
We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs
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… We have lift off: WMU launches UAV certificate programs Submitted by … to land. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is off to a flying start as one of a limited number of … long lauded as one of the nation's top three aviation schools. The course provides an introduction to unmanned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54033
Nobel Peace laureate visit to include talk with students, faculty
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… Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's visit to WMU is part of the Great Lakes PeaceJam Spring Youth Conference Weekend … , that draws more than 200 elementary-, middle-, high school- and college-age students from Michigan, Illinois, … the Thomas A. Kasdorf Auditorium located in Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. A suggested donation of $15 per guest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51915