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Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success

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… the textbooks we were reading in class!" says David Le , of Portage, Michigan. "The Bronson School of Nursing program has really set us up for success … Health Department where I learned about immunizations, school nursing and other services nursing provides for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401

Ruth H. Peterson obituary

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… staff member, died April 20 . She was 81. Peterson, of Kalamazoo, had worked in the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships as well as … University. Early in her career, Peterson was an elementary school teacher, having earned a master's degree in education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40212

2015 RecycleMania tournament underway

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… Michigan University has successfully kicked off the 2015 RecycleMania tournament, a competition that builds school spirit and encourages waste reduction and recycling on campuses nationwide. WMU is one of 392 schools taking part, with 4.5 million students and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21779

WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… site Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering of the completed Heritage Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acting at … should be the location for the new Western State Normal School. At the time, more than two dozen West Michigan … in fierce competition to be chosen as the home for the new school. Campus and community connection "Planning, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457

WMU student wins honorable mention for documentary

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University student in the School of Communication has received an honorable mention in a … up." Simon grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida, and his school lacked the accommodations needed for a student like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31328

Student's aviation career set for takeoff

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… Student's aviation career set for takeoff Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As a child, … colleges, WMU felt like home. "It's hard to deny that a school is the right place to be when you find one of the nation's top schools for your program in a town you're already familiar …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044

Journalism students gain professional experience through Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative

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… Journalism students gain professional experience through Southwest Michigan Journalism … and challenges of local journalism—all while gaining valuable professional reporting experience and providing an … Christian , a Presidential Innovation Professor in the School of Communication who has been a Collaborative member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69152

WMU ArtPrize events include 35-piece exhibit, reception and more

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… projects and a reception on Saturday, Sept. 27 are some of the events planned as Western Michigan University's Gwen Frostic School of Art celebrates and takes part in the open, … or call the Frostic School of Art at (269) 387-2436. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19214

Autism art show on display, reception planned

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… on KALAMAZOO—An art exhibit that was created as part of an autism art project is on display through Feb. 28 at … Bill Davis , associate professor of art in the WMU Frostic School of Art, and through a College of Fine Arts Fellowship … was carried out through a collaboration between the Frostic School of Art and the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13205

Trustees to meet Thursday, discuss board's presidential assessment

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meets at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 ,  in formal session, trustees' annual assessment of President Edward Montgomery is on the agenda. A … of capital expenditure for the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, a lease agreement with FedEx Office and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66552