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Nine incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… year. 2017 Foundation Scholars Sarahi Acosta is from Chicago and a graduate of Northside College Preparatory High … study computer science at WMU. Jamilah Anthony is from Muskegon and a graduate of Muskegon High School. She plans to … graduate school. The Foundation Scholarship fund is set up in the WMU Foundation. Donations to the fund can be made …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42170

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

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… on and off the field. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One hundred years ago, Sam Dunlap , Western Michigan University's first black … struck fear in the hearts of gridiron opponents and racked up scoring records that lasted decades, all the while … in Larry Massie's WMU centennial history, "Brown and Golden Memories," and also by historian Tom Dietz , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41428

Summer celebrations in downtown Kalamazoo start in June

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… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40052

Registration open for summer lifelong learning classes, trips

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… activities are developed by institute members with the support of the staff from WMU Extended University Programs. … two other trips scheduled for the fall 2017 semester. Sign-up begins Tuesday, Aug. 1 , for an excursion to Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39973

WMU lauded for value to nation in Washington Monthly college ranking

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A college guide unveiled Aug. 29 by the government and politics publication Washington Monthly ranks … magazine ranked WMU at No. 64 among national universities—up 28 places from its spot in the 2015 Washington Monthly … and more, into this year's rankings, marking the single biggest change to our methodology to date," says Kevin Carey , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34557

Broncos Lead intern pursues passion for early child development at preschool

College of Education and Human Development

… is able to pay me during my internship," says Hoeksema . Supported by the historic Empowering Futures Gift, … Western.  "And the ability for Western to pay the employers up front is huge to some of these small businesses and … developing age appropriate objectives within four main categories: social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72185

Immigration at the forefront in 2016-17 Sichel Series

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… on long-term socioeconomic integration of U.S. immigrant groups. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Just as the presidential race heats up … doctoral degrees in economics from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on public policy issues involving … Amuedo-Dorantes , professor and chair of the San Diego State University Department of Economics, "On the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34946

Freezer organizer, space optimizer claims first at Bronco Pitch Competition

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… place and the People’s Choice Award went to The P & C Golf Club Swing Correction Golf Tee, earning founder Spencer Rochowiak of Canton $1,700 … went to Bronco Propeller, comprised of team members Aarush Gupta of Naperville, Illinois, Ryan McIntosh of Bay City, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64011

WMU's new physical therapy department names founding chair, director

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… on Fruth KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is going full steam ahead with plans to open its new Department … WMU College of Health and Human Services, in planning and ongoing management of facilities for the DPT program. Stacie … Michigan University to build something new from the ground up," Washington says. "She has great passion for the field …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33780

Community leader appointed new WMU development and alumni VP

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… as Catalyst University, Leadership Kalamazoo and the Wake Up Breakfast Series. In 2012, when the 100-year-old … in 2012, and has been a performance coach with the Gallup Corp. since 2014. An active participant in a number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33587