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WMU offers on-campus summer reading event for families

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… book is from one of two manuscripts Seuss' widow discovered after his death. The discovery, one review noted, was the literary equivalent of finding buried treasure. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25681

Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh

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… entered the Navy in December 2006, completing basic underwater demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, California in … a deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Marihugh was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his time in the military, including the Bronze Star. A service honoring his life is scheduled for Saturday, May 9. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23531

Nominate colleagues for spring 2015 staff award

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… Nominate colleagues for spring 2015 staff award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Nominations … Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a Difference awards are due  Saturday, Feb.   28. Make a Difference is a … presented to non-faculty employees who provide exceptional service to the University. Every fall and spring, semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21459

WMU to confer more than 1,600 degrees during fall commencement

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… Saturday, Dec. 15 , in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. … and Applied Sciences, and College of Health and Human Services. The noon ceremony is for graduates of the College … 49008. WMU only conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and the summer I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50678

WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes

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… rolled out and implemented as an interim policy in January. After a five-month comment period in which members of the campus community provided input, the policy was refined and presented to the board for final approval. … issue," said Trustee Mary Asmonga-Knapp of Battle Creek after hearing the formal presentation to the board. "I am …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472

Cybersecurity student dreams big

Cybersecurity

… Cybersecurity student dreams big Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Focusing on coursework and hands-on experiences, … says McElroy. “My roommate, Finley Burns, and I really wanted to create a space for students to get really hands on … encountered cybersecurity during high school in Illinois. After participating in a student club and a CyberPatriot …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/lochlan-mcelroy-cybersecurity

From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Kayla Lambert on Amber Johnson, B.S.E'18, at the Alumni Awards with Spire Award winner Margean Gladysz, B.S.E'75, the first woman to … helping someone achieve whatever objective goal they’re after.”    Johnson began her career at Anheuser-Busch as a …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer

In Tempo, fall 2024

W Magazine

… where he started as a songwriter, producer and artist, after classical training at Western. He’s also continued to … Elements: Works for Horn and Piano by Female Composers,” was released in 2004. ■ Western music theatre performance … the entertainment world, winning the Rock Song of the Year award for an individual performer at the prestigious 10th …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-tempo

Fieldwork in Alaska: Students bring mobile tax preparation to residents

Haworth College of Business

… Fritz Allhoff, the trip took volunteer teams who provided services in the villages of Napaskiak, Oscarville and … Senior Will Roosien says the volunteer trip to Alaska was "eye opening." WMU Haworth College of Business senior … as help others in the process. Alaskan skyline “The trip was arranged to fly trained volunteer tax preparers out to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75147

Brewpub on tap for Western's new student center

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… come and have a bite or beer before you go to the show. Or after a football or hockey game you could stop in," he says. … amenities. Before construction even started, the center was designed through the lens of institutional diversity and … welcomeness and inclusivity. "From the very beginning, we wanted to make sure the building was inclusive, so all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65077