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Top seniors to be honored as 2013 Presidential Scholars

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… This year's 44 scholars were chosen from a senior class of 6,386 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is … featuring a keynote address by Dr. John M. Dunn, president of WMU. Also making remarks will be Dr. William G. Rantz, … Mich. Art— Lauren A. Thiele of Plymouth, Mich. Aviation Sciences— Kaitlin L. Klingler of Hillsdale, Mich. Biological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5560

Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor use

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… about the dwindling supply and skyrocketing prices of rare elements used to make semiconductors, an international team of scientists and engineers has demonstrated that a new … findings of the team's work, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.K. Engineering and Physical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28099

Using matrix theory to untangle social media explored in lecture

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… theory can uncover obscure relationships among members of a social network when he speaks later this month at Western Michigan University. Dr. Mark Embree, professor of computational applied mathematics at Rice, will … Virginia and received his undergraduate degree in computer science in mathematics at Virginia Tech, where he was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2286

Registration under way for spring Lifelong Learning classes

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… has begun for the spring 2012 classes being offered by Western Michigan University's Lifelong Learning Academy . The academy offers low-cost, short-term educational programs to older … enrichment, international themes, health, history, and science and technology. The spring 2012 session runs from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/158

Child life student completes international internship

College of Education and Human Development

… Leffler on Student Julia Bice gains a deeper understanding of how culture and therapeutic child-centered play can connect. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As part of the required internship hours for the child life track of Western Michigan University's family and consumer sciences master's degree program , Julia Bice  took the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69576

Carlson, Klohs awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… former health insurance company executive and the head of a West Michigan economic development organization will … associate degree from Jackson Community College in 1966, a bachelor's degree in accountancy from WMU in 1968, and a … Development Institute of Oklahoma in 1982 and earned a bachelor's degree in finance from WMU in 1983. She also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42672

WMU to confer 2,700 degrees during spring commencement

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… all, the University will confer 2,737 degrees: 2,181 at the bachelor's level, 522 at the master's level and 34 at the doctoral level. Schedule 9 a.m.--Ceremony for graduates of the colleges of Education and Human Development and of … Programs and the colleges of Engineering and Applied Sciences and of Health and Human Services. 3 p.m.--Ceremony …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/357

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

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… for her to get involved and grow personally and professionally. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alexis Hess , a student at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, recently received a competitive $10,000 … honors in May 2021 and plans to graduate with her Master of Science in Accountancy degree from WMU next year. She will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64592

WMU to confer some 1,900 degrees during fall commencement

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… all, the University will confer 1,931 degrees: 1,445 at the bachelor’s level, 447 at the master’s level, one at the … the doctoral level. Schedule 9 a.m. —Ceremony for graduates of the colleges of Aviation, Education and Human Development, and Engineering and Applied Sciences. Noon —Ceremony for graduates of the Haworth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3389

WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award

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… (not verified) on Olivia Williams, the 100th graduate of WMU's Seita Scholars Program KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As part of … national goal of 60 percent of adult Americans holding a bachelor's degree by 2025. Meeting that goal will require … nationally of young people from foster care who complete a bachelor's degree within six years. The APLU award is part …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42136