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Inspired by alumni grandparents, future Bronco aims to take wing as pilot

First-Year Faces

… grade, but a gift from her grandparents changed the course of Katherine Jendrasiak ’s life when she was just 13.  “It … this fall. Choosing the University’s top-notch College of Aviation to pursue her dream was a given for the Grand … aviation program in the nation and highly reputed as one of the best.  “Representatives from Western came in to talk …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68369

Public invited to apply to four-week translation program

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University is offering a four-week summer program for those learning … their translation skills while working on their language proficiency. Review of applications to enroll in the Summer Translation Program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/264

WMU launches campuswide common read, sets leader training

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… for University Common Read 2012-13 is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca Skloot. The award-winning, … and the public at large. It chronicles the famous case of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman whose cells had an unusual property--unlike those of other donors, they could be kept alive and grown in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/610

Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… that afflict particularly poor and minority members of American society. The inequality of health will be examined Wednesday and Thursday, … Conference. The conference is presented by the WMU College of Health and Human Services Committee on Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… re-enactors will stage a militia muster at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is located at Niles' South … Alliance. History re-enactors will stage military training of the kind seen on the eve of the American Revolution, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119

WMU to confer some 1,300 degrees during summer commencement

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… master's level and 21 at the doctoral level. Schedule Each of the two summer 2013 ceremonies is geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of Extended University Programs as well as the colleges of

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7701

Students claim second place in national social media marketing competition

Haworth College of Business

… Ashton Burke and Kaitlin Maley KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two teams of marketing students from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business competed as finalists in the Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics Social Media Competition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53011

WMU to confer about 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute the diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,256 at the bachelor's level, 392 at the … toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56855

The Western Brass Quintet to premiere new compositions

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… Pierre Jalbert’s "Brass Quintet," commissioned as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the School of Music, and Joseph Turrin’s "Quintessence," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4415

Engineering tuition and medical school lease top board agenda

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… Thursday, Sept. 20, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is expected to consider approval of a proposal to implement a differential tuition policy for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Meeting at 11 a.m. in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1654