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Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future
Cybersecurity
… Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future … great balance between the two programs that I had been struggling to decide between,” says Chavez. “Cybersecurity … more confident in my future education and career trajectory than I do now.” As he immersed himself in the coursework, he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110
All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather
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… Nov. 18. Students bundle up as heavy snow piles up to more than a foot on campus. Students walk through a winter … walk through the snow-covered campus. The Bronco statue is covered as the snow continues to fall. Heritage Hall on East Campus is a picturesque winter scene. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896
New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike
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… those who agree with Shakespeare that "What's past is prologue," Western Michigan University has a new book … and are garnering broad acclaim. Multiple audiences More than 40 volumes have been commissioned from scholars across North and South America, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229
Four WMU varsity athletic teams make NCAA academic 'honor roll'
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… University athletic teams— men's basketball , men's tennis , golf and gymnastics —are among the more than 1,000 teams honored by the NCAA nationwide for top … Successful athletically and academically Men's basketball is being honored for the fifth time—more than any other …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15827
Some 1.34M hours of service helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition
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… that maintains national or international reach. WMU is one of 119 institutions in the country to be awarded the … with a “high research activity” classification to receive this recognition, and one of 11 in Michigan to be named. The … community-based learning courses representing more than 75% of its academic units and programs. This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57766
Western celebrates impact of student employees on campus
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… employees on campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on Rachel Kirkolis, Ali Schroeder and Dr. Jennifer Harrison all received … a direct positive impact in the community as well. I am better equipped to collaborate with my colleagues and serve my clients. Thanks to Dr. Harrison's empowerment, I am a more effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67736
Brontosaurus will take Western's dinosaur park to new heights
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… students sprawled out studying, bicycles parked in racks, frisbees being tossed about. But a brontosaurus towering over … allowing visitors to walk among titans of the Triassic, juggernauts of the Jurassic and creatures of the Cretaceous. … kids as it is educational for Western students. "I thought, why don't we turn it into an outdoor lab area where we could …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64382
Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition
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… Bull Cooper, second from left in the back row, stands with his American teammates inside Red Bull's famed Hangar 7 in … Austria. Courtesy: Red Bull KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While honing his skills on some of the most technologically advanced … the best paper pilots in the world, representing more than 60 countries. "This whole thing has been really wild. I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114
Student pursues public service with prestigious award
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… Rio de Janeiro while studying abroad in Brazil. FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil—Stargazing in Buenos Aires. Hiking the Andes … been able to see the impacts of aggressive development firsthand during her travels across the country. "Instead of making better use of the land already available for crop growing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032
WMU selects new head for military affairs office
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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University staff member who is a U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of military experience will be the new head of … service as well as an understanding of our students to this position," says Dr. Randy W. Ott, director of the Center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35783