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Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2017

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… Mich.—Seventeen staff members are in the running for Western Michigan University's 2017 Make a Difference Annual Award. The 17 candidates are recipients of the 2016-17 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39877

WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After a year and a half of isolation, adaptation and innovation, Western Michigan University's Department of Theatre is back … alongside senior music theatre performance students. The spring lineup includes "The Exonerated," "Emilia" and

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062

'Hollywood's Revival' student fashion show reimagines iconic looks for the stage

College of Education and Human Development

… fashion line. Model Layla Doyle poses using a hand fan. Model  Racheal Mmagna  models a dress covered in … is back in fashion thanks to student designers at Western Michigan University. During their annual spring fashion show on  Friday, April 5 , the Merchandising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75337

WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

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… naked-in-class nightmare. Same with navigating a global pandemic. But both are realities in 2020. Going back to … this can burn parents out really fast. We saw that in the spring. People just got exhausted. It was really hard to … coming at us," says Mindy Holohan , a faculty specialist in Western Michigan University's Department of Family and

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

New gifts will support K Promise students headed for teaching careers

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… left: Li, Dunn, Martha Warfield, Nancy Loftis, Washington and Rice KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An anonymous $250,000 gift to Western Michigan University will provide annual financial … organizations will select a cohort of five students this spring for next year, and five next spring for the following …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31819

WMU alumni triumph at the 67th annual Grammy Awards

College of Fine Arts

… triumph at the 67th annual Grammy Awards Submitted by Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music are celebrating a …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/02/grammy-nods-2025

From cowboy hats to kickoff: Bronco pride on display during WMU Spirit Week, Homecoming 2025

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… 2025 Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is ready to paint the town brown and gold as it welcomes alumni, students, employees, … contributions in their fields, exemplifying the values of Western and inspiring the Bronco community. The following a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/homecoming-2025-weekend-kickoff

WMU main campus closed beginning at noon Friday, Feb. 9, due to severe weather

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University will be closed beginning at noon … . This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information becomes available. Events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45221

Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts Submitted by Cindy Wagner on The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences research team includes (left to right) … engineering, Dr. Rick Meyer, Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala, and Dr. Vivek Iddum. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU researchers are …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/virtual-torque-sensor

WMU's Sky Broncos capture fourth place in national competition

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… team (Photo credit: WMU Sky Broncos) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Sky Broncos finished fourth in … the 15-member WMU team came in fourth in flight events and seventh in ground events to place fourth overall. The … event's Top Pilot standings. John Vanderlaan Vanderlaan, of Spring Lake is a 2011 graduate of Spring Lake High School …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24108