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East Campus paver donations now being accepted for 2016 installation

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… Heritage Hall during 2016.  They will be added to the more than 1,600 pavers that have been part of the plaza since … reopened last October after a lengthy renovation. The patio is on the east side of Heritage Hall that overlooks the city … An additional interactive storyboard inside the building is also available for personalized remembrances.  The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30906

Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU

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… Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads … Mich.—A Western Michigan University alumna has established a $25,000 annual scholarship at her alma mater's … pilot. Before beginning her law career, she spent more than 11 years in the aerospace industry with McDonnell …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194

New WMU enrollment management leader aims to drive student recruitment growth, success

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… growth, success Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Kristen E. Salomonson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a strategic … an extensive track record in enrollment management,  Dr. Kristen E. Salomonson is prepared to lead Western Michigan … teams. At Ferris, she successfully managed a team of more than 70 staff across admissions, financial aid, veteran …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-kristen-salomonson-new-associate-vice-president-enrollment-management

Diversity and inclusion nominations sought

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… inclusion goals defined in WMU’s Diversity and Multiculturalism Action Plan and include a brief narrative, no more than three pages in length, of how the individual or team … for their diversity and inclusion efforts. They were: Rising Star in Diversity Award: Sindecuse Health Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36949

Grants to WMU top $15 million for fiscal year

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… Grants to WMU top $15 million for fiscal year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Feb. 29 meeting. Since the July 1, 2011, start of the fiscal year, the University has received grants totaling … below $600,000, while January awards totaled slightly more than $1 million. Research grants accounted for a little …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/230

College of Fine Arts names new marketing coordinator

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… graduated with honors from WMU with a degree in  English. Her career spans more than 20 years in marketing and public relations for … College of Fine Arts The College of Fine Arts at WMU is dedicated to creative excellence. It is the only College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23015

WMU's annual Education Career Fair set

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… Anonymous (not verified) on A student meets with a school district representative at a past fair. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Job … the East Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, is designed to recruit … This year's fair will feature recruiters representing more than 100 school districts from 21 states. Candidates for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23039

Collaboration, teamwork lead to sharp increase in grants to WMU

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An increase in collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork has led to a sharp rise in grants to Western Michigan University. Externally … off to a brisk start for the 2015-16 fiscal year, with more than $5 million externally funded awards coming in in July …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28716

Student Rights and Responsibilities’ restorative justice program receives permanent funding

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… has resulted in greater student engagement, lower recidivism and put a greater emphasis on holistic student growth … their part in the process and work through issues rather than just see us as the ‘trouble’ office.”   The development … those behaviors.”    Early data on the pilot program suggests that students have responded well to the additional …

https://wmich.edu/studentrights/news/2024/10/restorative-justice-program

Tickets on sale for 'Motown the Musical' at Miller Auditorium

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… Auditorium, May 9-14 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Motown the Musical" is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, "Motown the Musical" is the American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's … Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and many more. Featuring more than 40 classic hits such as "My Girl" and "Ain't No …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36897