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WMU among 30 campuses signing on to resilient campus initiative

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU is a founding member of the Alliance for Resilient Campuses. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is a founding member of a nationwide network of colleges and universities making a commitment to lead the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15863

Michigan Office Solutions opens new location in BTR Park

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… Michigan Office Solutions opens new location in BTR Park Submitted by … (not verified) on WMU's BTR Park KALAMAZOO— Michigan Office Solutions , a wholly owned subsidiary of Xerox Co. … and students. "Our focus is on companies in the life sciences, advanced engineering and information technology," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14261

WMU efforts for former foster youth earn national recognition

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… members with at the April 2013 commencement. Photo courtesy of the Seita Scholars program. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … efforts to serve and understand the higher education needs of former foster care youth have been singled out for … in Washington, D.C., by the Center for the Study of Social Policy—CSSP—named WMU's Center for Fostering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12750

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… researcher has received a $799,665 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development initiatives for science teachers are working. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook , WMU associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Free college-level humanities courses being offered

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… Free college-level humanities courses being offered Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … University's 2014-15 Humanities for Everybody program is offering low- to moderate-income residents in the Kalamazoo … free classes in political philosophy, ethics, the sociology of medicine, and gender and women's studies. The first class …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18415

Jason Anthony’s Allstate Avionics Aviation Ascension

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Jason Anthony grew up in the vicinity of where he would polish his employment credentials. But it … Battle Creek's W. K. Kellogg Airport for the 2007 graduate of Gull Lake High School . There was a bit of a detour -- … he needed to learn more about aircraft engines and the science of flying. Close to his Gull Lake home was the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/anthony

Riding High with Adam Rice

College of Aviation

… hooked him on a career in the clouds. (3) The WMU College of Aviation's reputation in the industry is unmatched in preparing the next generation of professionals. Now a first officer for SkyWest Airlines … December 2018 graduation with a degree in aviation flight science , Rice complemented the above three bullet points …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/rice

William Doe Delivers – From WMU to FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… as a child growing up, Will Doe did more than his share of traveling, it seems logical that place-to-place activity … shape the career he would choose.    Doe, a 2015 graduate of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation , was … he chose to switch his major from aviation flight science .    The change did not prevent him from …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/doe

New award established to recognize graduate students

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… particularly those who make a difference in the lives of their fellow students. During the event, GSAC debuted a Make a Difference award for graduate students. Winners of the inaugural award Chartanay Bonner , doctoral student … gala were Susan Stapleton , Graduate College dean and GSAC officials Damon Chambers , chair; Rebecca Sametz , vice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16149

James B. Dexheimer obituary

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… WMU's staff in 1992 and retired in December as coordinator of fast cataloging in University Libraries after 19 years of service to the University. He worked with the libraries' … Michigan. He attended Valparaiso University, earned a bachelor's degree in English from WMU and completed the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/73