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100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

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… struck fear in the hearts of gridiron opponents and racked up scoring records that lasted decades, all the while … Dunlap took the field. Waldo told Dunlap the school would support the player if he chose to play, but Dunlap opted to … Athletic Hall of Fame, having been inducted in the first group of honorees in 1973. For more WMU news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41627

WMU to confer 1,200 degrees during summer commencement

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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. All seats are general admission. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40546

Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions

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… and other diseases. A page from a Folia book can clean up to 100 liters of water at a cost of less than a penny per … how important the tool would be to provide safe water supplies. "I hope that these filters will one day help … as one of the top 100 inventions of 2015 and won the Design Intelligence Award and Institution of Chemical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402

WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics

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… Lakes Culinary Team, and he was the only member of the group not from the Detroit area. He and his teammates, Chefs … for his five-course tasting menu. Teammate Abbey picked up a third bronze, also in culinary art. Olympic training … to WMU in 2014 after nine years with Bronson Healthcare Group and a career in food that began with the Opryland Hotel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36355

From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities

College of Aviation

… Test at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) Alumni Update: Since the writing of this article, Karlee has … (HUF)! In golf, the best advice for putting is "never up, never in" -- meaning you have to putt the ball past the … Birnbaum, the chapter's adviser during her stint as the group's president.  Birnbaum's courses in airport operations …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson

Officials release early results of stakeholder survey

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… agreement for the aspirational initiatives being suggested for inclusion in Western Michigan University's … is the challenge to create a campus culture that supports academic excellence and maintains a positive and … becoming a campus that models a welcoming and supportive university climate. The top priority among the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29622

Sales students shine during two national competitions

Haworth College of Business

… meeting to determine the needs of an organization and set up a future product demo. Milantoni and Warner were coached …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28900

All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… the Chamber of Commerce of Pushkin, Russia; U.S. Rep. Fred Upton ; Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell ; WMU President John … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … elaborately decorated eggs, but also to create their own designs. Also at 2 p.m., WMU's Judith Rypma , master faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in to clarify that the public health … we have 20% of the world's COVID-19 cases. We screwed this up. We have not managed this crisis,'" Mingus says. "At that … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… Four recipients come from underrepresented or minority groups, and all are from Michigan. They are scheduled to … in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … students needing financial aid. The scholarships are designed to provide a financial "foundation" to the recipients …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450