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Vow renewal sets world record, grabs international coverage

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With 1,201 couples renewing their vows on the Grand Lawn … one time. The event also garnered international attention, with an Associated Press Story about the event being tracked … by the wayside, participants in the WMU event celebrated with champagne and cake. They also watched and recorded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35777

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… of the book “Graphs & Digraphs” that I co-wrote in 1979 with another Western faculty member,” she says. “It’s in its … State University, Western and Drew University. Along with co-authoring “Graphs & Digraphs,” she has also written … education. Her mentors “took a mill rat” and suggested she get an advanced degree in math.  “I had to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway

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… graduates who feel WMU prepared them for their profession. "With the help of Western and our program, I've just moved … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors weren't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… to increase and we continue to attract very strong students with our fourth class," says Jean Shelton , director of Admissions and Student Life. Shelton adds that with each class of students WMed has welcomed since the … and Canada. Students range in age from 20 to 40 years old with an overall average age of 24.8. Twenty-four are from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Multiple public career fairs to be held at WMU this fall

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… students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and other area colleges … employer presentations as well as opportunities to network with representatives from supply chain companies. Some … at erin.leigh@wmich.edu or (269) 387-2761. Meet the Firms With Beta Alpha Psi— Thursday, Sept. 20, 6 to 8 p.m., Fetzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48887

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… accessibility and sustainability by partnering the FAA with a national network of world-class researchers, … funded by a $104,226 grant, Brown and WMU are partnering with Purdue University. In the project's first phase, … events, make decisions and then are evaluated and compared with those receiving traditional training. "In the survey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

'The Phantom of the Opera' headlines Miller Auditorium's 2018-19 Broadway season

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… new production of "The Phantom of the Opera" along with "Monty Python's Spamalot," "Cirque Dreams Holidaze" and … . Miller Auditorium is proud to continue its partnership with Zhang Financial as they have signed on as the Broadway … Critics are raving that this breathtaking production is "bigger and better than ever before" and features a brilliant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45883

Building student success center of fall career fair lineup, including new health care job fair

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… pursuing jobs and internships in a wide variety of fields with hiring employers at the 2022 lineup of fall career … this year, fairs begin Wednesday, Sept. 21 , and wrap up with the new specialty job fair Wednesday, Nov. 9 , for … Services and the Zhang Career Center have conversations with hundreds of employers about their hiring needs that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69104

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

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… Dr. Zach Asher stands next to a test vehicle. Asher talks with his team inside the vehicle. Goberville collects data … bad weather. They’ll collect data from a vehicle outfitted with a camera and sensors. "Once the video frames are … two autonomous electric shuttles on campus for students with disabilities. "I think Nick was initially shocked. At …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

Adjunct jazz professor Duane Davis wins prestigious Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award

Jazz Studies

… Mich.— Duane Shields Davis , a legendary jazz educator with over 50 years of experience, has been named the 2024 … direction of Greg Jasperse , would not have been possible without the impact of Duane Davis. In addition to directing … footsteps as educators, they have also played with the biggest names in jazz— Cecile McLorin-Salvant , Christian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74753