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WMU sees surge in new freshman, grad and international students

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… figures show a 5.1 percent increase in the number of new freshmen and strong surges in the number of both … Despite steep decreases in the number of Michigan high school graduates over the past five years, this year's … class was enhanced as well. The freshman class average high school GPA went from 3.33 to a 3.37 when compared to last …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9450

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

W Magazine

… Lee Ongley , BS '47, MA '58, HHC '84, first female mayor of the city or Portage, Michigan, and an activist and … of Laws degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution in … appointed as a board member for Niles (Michigan) Community Schools. Kelly Burris , BSE ‘88, a member of Western’s Board …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618

Open house at Fort St. Joseph to feature food, culture

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… shop, play games and learn in 18th-century style at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … by Western Michigan University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is … Lakes. WMU has conducted its annual archaeological field school at the site since 2002 in partnership with the city …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8574

Summer camps offered at Fort St. Joseph archaeological site

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… Summer camps offered at Fort St. Joseph archaeological site Submitted by … Growth Plan in Indiana. Camp dates July 17-21 for middle school students in grades six to nine July 24-28 for high school students in grades nine to 12 July 31-Aug. 4 for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38710

54th annual Concerto Concert features student soloists

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… Western Michigan University Orchestra, under the direction of Bruce Uchimura, will present the 54th annual Concerto … , in Miller Auditorium. Featured soloists are the winners of the 2013 School of Music’s Concerto Competition: soprano D. Giles …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6296

Updated WMU post-grad data shows 92 percent find immediate success

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A full 92 percent of Western Michigan University 2015-16 alumni were employed or in graduate school within three months of commencement, new data … alumni who were: Employed full time—71 percent In graduate school/continuing education—14 percent Employed part time—6 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37696

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… , B.S.'94, M.A.'99, taught in Portage Public Schools and her grandmother, Janice Parmeter , has operated … loved assisting her as a child. My mother was an elementary school teacher and home schooled me and continues to teach … brother. Soon after, she got married and began a family of her own and never went back to school. “When I’ve been at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

Super Bowl advertising: WMU expert shares what to look for during the Big Game

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… and, yes, the football, the most anticipated moments of football's biggest night tend to happen off the field. Super Bowl commercials are often the focal point of the big event. And costing upwards …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70643

Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Sara Dillon on Students in the WMU Archaeology Field School have the opportunity to literally dig into history at … Mich.— Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project and the city of Niles has been awarded the Governor’s Award for Historic … Fort St. Joseph is home to the WMU Archaeological Field School, where Experience-Driven Learning is front and center …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward

Campus Activities Board presents hypnotist Paul Ramsay

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… Bronco Card, and $2 without. Paul Ramsay From teaching high school English to working at his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, in residence life, Ramsay's goal has … Hypnotists, and now performs in many venues including high schools, colleges and comedy clubs. To learn more about Paul …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9433