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WMU joins national initiative to increase study abroad enrollment

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… (not verified) on WMU students and staff on a trip to Paris KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has committed to … United States college students studying abroad by 2019. WMU is one of more than 160 higher education institutions representing 41 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14323

Deborah Brown to join WMU jazz ensembles for annual concert

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… University’s Dalton Center Recital Hall. The program is produced by Greg Jasperse , director of Gold Company and … of University Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … Brown has made a name for herself with appearances in more than 50 countries around the world. She has 14 recordings as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27428

Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU

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… of an abundance of caution, following the University’s decision to cancel large events on campus to reduce risk … is free for students. A donation of $15 per person is suggested for other guests. Tickets can be purchased online or … runs through Sunday, March 22 , and brings together more than 300 elementary, middle, high school and college-age …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58403

WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery

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… child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are … when she was rescued by police and FBI agents. Now more than 10 years later, Hounakey is being recognized for her … trafficking and online child exploitation. "It is much bigger than myself. I find strength in knowing that the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417

New Go West television spot wins national award

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… New Go West television spot wins national award Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—For the second year in a row, a 30-second television commercial that is part of Western Michigan … big ideas in marketing and communications." More than 6,000 entries per year are received from a broad range …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23899

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is partnering with United Airlines under terms of the … to a career at the airline. With the aim of hiring more than 10,000 pilots in the next decade, United is positioning … since 1997 at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field and has been the site of nationally recognized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar

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… Auditorium stage to receive her degree, she was one of more than 1,700 students recognized during three commencement … and health. The Seita program, launched in 2008, is the nation's largest and most comprehensive collegiate program for foster care youth. It is named for Dr. John Seita , a three-time WMU alumnus and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026

Graduate dreams of her next steps

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… steps Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Maruj Jamal, B.S.E.'22, is excited to be pursuing a career in chemical engineering … no car, no family and completely different environment than home. However, as soon as I started college, everything … time with employees at Armstrong, WMU power plant and Kellogg’s. As her dream materializes, Jamal keeps her goal at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68624

Vocal Jazz Fest attracts singers from far and wide to WMU

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… and colleges across the nation and world will flock this month to the Western Michigan University campus for the … to Michigan, students will be attending from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. And in addition … Canada, students will come from Australia and Germany. More than 500 aspiring young singers will flock to WMU's Dalton …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/244

Two candidates named finalists for Graduate College dean

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… Two candidates named finalists for Graduate College dean Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO--Two longtime members of the faculty and administration have been named finalists in the search for a new … to a doctoral degree. Graduate students at WMU make up more than 20 percent of the student body and have their academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/217