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Men's basketball Broncos score academic accolades

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… record in the classroom. Western Michigan University is the only school in the Mid-American Conference to earn … men's basketball team maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better throughout their academic careers. Eight earned a GPA better than 3.0 during the spring semester, while 12 posted a 3.0 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8275

Advertising students snag two of five statewide scholarships

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… Advertising students snag two of five statewide scholarships … education committee; and Carroll KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two advertising and promotion students from Western Michigan … testament of what he can and will achieve in the future." Cash grants for students The Adcraft Club of Detroit is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16347

Some 1,500 Malaysian students expected for the 2013 Midwest Games

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… also hosted the 1997 and 2001 games, which attracted more than 800 participants. More than 60 Malaysian students are … men's and women's badminton, soccer, basketball, tennis and volleyball. New offerings for this year's games … The group is also accepting support donations of cash, products or services. Those wishing to contribute …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6685

Bronco athletes score big in classroom and on the field, says NCAA

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on 2012-13 Bronco women's tennis team KALAMAZOO—Bronco athletes are pushing the bar higher … At the same time, WMU athletes had a collective GPA of more than 3.00 for the 14th consecutive semester dating back to … The top five teams all boasted team GPAs of 3.5 or better and were led by women's gymnastics, which earned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7679

Heralded British historian wins WMU's 2017 Gründler Prize

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… Heralded British historian wins WMU's 2017 Gründler Prize Submitted by … in his series of books about the Hundred Years War. Jonathan Sumption , dubbed by the British press as "the brain of … difficult to see that anyone could do this type of history better than Sumption." Sumption is a former history fellow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40684

Turning adversity into opportunity, WMU social work student ready to make a difference

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… a difference Submitted by Erin Flynn on Khadejah Al Muhaisin is among more than 800 WMU students who received … Al Muhaisin wants to give them hope. "Sometimes I think, 'Why are we different than other girls around the world?'" In … to gain knowledge and skills to practice what I love in better ways," she said in a keynote speech during the School …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60157

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

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… company to  testing propulsion systems with NASA scientists and working alongside Michigan State Police to  solve … being woven into companies and processes. This grant will better prepare EMR students to thrive in the fast-changing … them to gain practical experience in real time, more than tripling the number of placements to plan and conduct …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than just a joy ride for Mason Mihelich.  It pointed the … "ops" to advance toward a career while at Westminster Christian High School -- other than "pass my classes" as a … Mihelich reviewing the working components of a jet engine Why Western's College of Aviation?  "It blows all the other …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich

WMU welcomes new associate vice president of global education

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Michigan University welcomed an experienced college administrator and international education expert to advance the … to global engagement.   Dr. Rosemary Max brings more than two decades of leadership experience in international … at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Her career is complemented by 10 years of international development …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/global-education-max

Summer writing programs offered to teachers and kids

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… kids Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Registration is underway for summer sessions at Western … professional development for teachers since 1994. More than 400 teachers have completed its flagship program, the … grade 12. The program helps teachers and their schools better understand the Common Core and successfully integrate …

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