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Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … a parachute at nearly 3,000 feet above the ground. But this is how members of Western Michigan University's Skydive … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

Grammy-nominated soprano offers free performance at WMU

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Grammy-nominated soprano Christiane Karg will give a recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, … of German Lieder and French song will be noted pianist Alan Darling . Karg also will host a master class and … Jan. 24 , in the same location. Grammy-nominated soprano Christiane Karg Karg A German soprano, Karg is currently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37598

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

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… Professor begins appointment with NASA Dr. Manuel Bautista , professor of physics, began a rotation with NASA on … in three areas for the next two years: deputy program scientist for the Astrophysics Probe mission, deputy program officer for Laboratory Astrophysics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Legendary Bronco track and cross country coach George Dales dies at 96

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… successful coach in Western Michigan University athletic history, died in Kalamazoo Sept. 27. He was 96. Dales was a track and field and cross country coach who led his teams to two of only three national championships ever … The beloved Bronco coach came to WMU in 1953, retired from his Bronco coaching positions in 1970, and remained a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42968

WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication

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… a newly created position at WMU charged with providing the vision and the leadership to advance institutional marketing … guiding principle and our goal for every major aspect of this institution. I believe Tony Proudfoot has the … and communication," Montgomery says. "Our challenge is to make WMU the university of choice for this region and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241

English department faculty, students help Kalamazoo high school students write scholarship essays

College of Arts and Sciences

… English department faculty, students help Kalamazoo high school … by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Jonathan Bush assists KPS students with accessing scholarships through the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. Photo credit: Jake Waggoner and the Kalamazoo Promise KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Department …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71174

Top seniors honored as 2012 Presidential Scholars

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… their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. The designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates . Selection is based on the students' general academic excellence, academic and/or artistic excellence in their majors, and intellectual and/or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/278

Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC

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… array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to locate a … selected WMU, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College to jointly host a VetSuccess on Campus … 12 in the nation and the only one in Michigan. The program is geared to providing the kind of supportive campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332

Six talks to be featured at free Russian Studies Conference

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The conference is Nov. 15. KALAMAZOO—Various topics will be covered during … feature six talks by current and retired scholars and artists. No registration is required to attend this free, … cultural debates of Dostoevsky's era, taking the author's suggestion that sometimes "2 + 2 = 5" serves as a gateway to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10902

History made: Merze Tate College, Black women leaders honor Tate's legacy

Merze Tate College

… History made: Merze Tate College, Black women leaders honor … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As part of celebrating Black History Month, Merze Tate College at Western Michigan … and she went on to become a scholar, world traveler, journalist, author and advisor to world leaders. In September 2021, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74559