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Alum's degree research evolves into new company

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… societal or industrial problem. He collaborated with Professor John Patten on a new technology greatly advancing the machining of hard and brittle material, eventually forming a company … started to build in earnest his final year of graduate school. The young CEO has reached the lofty goals he set as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34571

Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion

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… today, inspiring and teaching the up-and-coming generation of fashion lovers. Ware is the proprietor and chief educator … I was just never comfortable being myself," she says. High school being a realm where a quirky style and uniqueness can … Ware remembers thinking, "I can't wait to get out of high school. In college, you get to be yourself." And that's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37905

In Tempo, fall 2024

W Magazine

… May, blends multiple genres and expands the traditional use of the cello. Hamilton, MM ‘18, a cellist and vocalist, … Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade and being a member of the longtime Kalamazoo R&B, hip-hop and soul ensemble … musical performance featuring local elementary through high school youth. ■ …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-tempo

WMU student, veteran pursues passion for mental health and counseling

College of Education and Human Development

… with mental health concerns. Joining the Army after high school, Dabney simultaneously started his academic journey … he was inspired by his experiences and joined the College of Education and Human Development's counselor education … was having issues with her daughter being in an American school with American friends and seeing how they interacted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75937

Communitywide event set to inaugurate Montgomery as WMU president

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The formal installation of Dr. Edward Montgomery as the ninth president of Western … featuring ensembles from the University's celebrated School of Music. WMU Trustee Kenneth V. Miller will act as … on Aug. 1. He previously had been the dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and earlier …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42380

Shirley Van Hoeven obituary

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… on Shirley Van Hoeven Dr. Shirley Van Hoeven , a professor emerita of communication at Western Michigan … speaker and presenter to community groups, including school districts, the American Business Women's Association … Shirley A. Van Hoeven Graduate Fellowship in the WMU School of Communication or the John G. Bouwman Camp Sunshine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18512

New music ensemble, Birds on a Wire, presents 'A Strange Magic'

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… open to the public. The program will feature two works by School of Music composers. The ensemble will perform Christopher … by Scott Thornburg and Silvia Roederer . Colson, WMU professor of music, also is the group's director. The concert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45250

Ethics Center offers three book club events for the fall semester

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… Ethics Center offers three book club events for the fall semester … curriculum coordinator at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, will lead discussions of "The Left Hand … Hate speech Kathy Purnell, a part-time instructor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration, will lead …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40701

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

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… Shed creator, and Brianna McCann, program manager in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift … microwaves and mini fridges to kitchen tables, art and school supplies—free of charge.    “Students succeed when we …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

Future educators hit the ropes course to enhance collaboration skills

College of Education and Human Development

… across the Z-shaped balance beam. Maggie Walters, director of the Adventure Centre  at Pretty Lake Camp. Chloe … engagement and support their students. At the start of the school year they have an annual Fall Welcome Back Bash where … also hosts academic and financial workshops, graduate school exploration and the opportunity for students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71574