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Coding academy for underrepresented youth finds home at WMU

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… M.A.'00, and Michael Renner-Lewis pose with a portrait of Dr. Elson Floyd in the lobby in WMU's Floyd Hall. … Mich.—A Kalamazoo couple have pooled their combined professional experiences and skills to form a nonprofit organization that teaches computer coding, programming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75299

Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… on Ray Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr., Western Michigan University professor emeritus and a former director of the Black Americana Studies program, died Tuesday, … his entire WMU career. He retired in 1996 after 23 years of service to the University. Leroy R. Ray Jr. While at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Students win two categories, $10,000 in statewide competition

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… Clean Energy Venture Challenge winners KALAMAZOO—Two teams of Western Michigan University students took top honors in … year, the competition is administered by the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship, with semifinalist … in February. The competition provides funding to dozens of student and faculty-led teams with innovative, renewable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5569

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A two-page spread of the manuscript KALAMAZOO—A 15th century prayer book for … is now available from the medieval manuscript collections of the Special Collections and Rare Books department of University Libraries, ahead of the 48th International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091

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 … University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is located at Niles' South … year is "Foodways" and will focus on the food that was part of life at Fort St. Joseph, including French and British, as …

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

Princeton Review names WMU a ‘best business school’ for an MBA

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is once again on Princeton Review's list of best business schools. The education services company profiles the college in its 2022 annual business school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67482

Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board

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… Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bischof KALAMAZOO—Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment of a Western Michigan University faculty member to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1292

Open house, commencement honor first medical school grads

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… a commencement ceremony at Miller Auditorium the weekend of May 12-13 will mark the graduation of the first class of young physicians to earn their degrees at the Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46878

Sales program again nationally recognized for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… program that both prepares students for careers in professional selling and helps elevate the sales profession. With 320 students and more than 1,600 alumni, WMU's program is one of the largest in the country. "Our faculty works hard to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47256

Applications being accepted for Everyone Counts Learning Community

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… 2012-13 Everyone Counts Learning Community, a professional-development opportunity that fosters diversity … to apply. This year, participants will focus on a variety of topics as they relate to race and racism, including but … thinking, university structure and university culture. Part of the intent of selecting those topics is to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/386