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Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… now named Hilltop Village. The comprehensive redevelopment of this area currently involves two multi-year construction … a contemporary dining facility. Both projects kicked off last year with demolition of the Elmwood Apartments as well as the southern wing of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
George Vuicich obituary
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… Vuicich George Vuicich , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of geography, died Monday, Nov. 2 , in … professor of social science teaching in the Campus School. He resigned in 1958 and went on to finish his Ph.D. … to 1965. He also worked as associate director of the High School Geography Project in Bolder, Colorado, from 1965 to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28519
Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation
College of Aviation
… well. Good enough as an athlete at LakeVille Memorial High School in Genesee County, Brown earned a track-and-field … to Western Michigan University. The aviation part of the equation was spawned a little earlier when Brown was … coordinator RoseElla Lyke , who aviator Brown met on a school visit with her parents. "She helped steer me in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976
Children's Place receives grant to support student-parents
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… grant totaling $718, 936 in partnership with the College of Education and Human Development. Starting Oct. 1, the … for the next four years. WMU is one of only four Michigan schools to receive the award. Funded by the U.S. Department … of Education, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, or CCAMPIS, grant will help student-parents …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43438
Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays
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… Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays Submitted by … Jan. 6. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Most Western Michigan University offices will observe holiday recess from Tuesday, Dec. 24 , … Wednesday, Jan. 1 . Holiday recess begins with the end of fall semester, and some campus services will cease or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57031
Kavalhuna reappointed to state aviation commission
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… Mich.—Gov. Rick Snyder Aug. 18 announced the reappointment of a Western Michigan University pilot to the Michigan … of Transportation, it governs all airports, flight schools and other aeronautical activities within the state. … and a law degree from the WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed him to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42315
WMU engages football fans with Facebook team frame
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… frame Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Show your school spirit through your Facebook profile picture. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Western Michigan … of University Relations led to WMU becoming the first school in the Mid-American Conference to have a team frame …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29133
WMU Study Abroad offers 12 new faculty-led programs
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… WMU Study Abroad offers 12 new faculty-led programs Submitted by Raine Kuch … University students in 2019. This is the greatest number of new programs WMU Study Abroad has added at one time. "The growth of short-term programs indicates the dedication of Study …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50400
Horn Day 2016 to feature horn superstar Jeff Nelsen
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… chamber music on six continents and in the horn sections of dozens of orchestras, including the New York and Los … is a professor of horn at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and founder of Fearless Performance LLC, a … class and recital, a solo competition for middle and high school participants, a recital by the WMU Horn Choir and WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30120
Distance education, resiliency and coming out stronger: Q and A with Dr. Jim Eckert
Haworth College of Business
… home. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jim Eckert , Robert S. Kaiser Professor of Sales, has long incorporated video content into his … and faculty can gain from the experience. What sorts of content do you normally deliver via video or other …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58668