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WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

News

… have thrived at WMU by finding support in pursuing their career aspirations and purpose. Read their stories … will award over 800 bachelor’s degrees, more than 250 master’s degrees and over 60 doctoral degrees during its …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/fall-2024-commencement-details

Insomnia prevention device takes first place at annual Pitch Competition

Haworth College of Business

… engineering students, has won first place and $2,000 at the fifth annual K.C. O'Shaughnessy Business Pitch … Competition and Showcase held March 24 . From left to right are members of the Just Right Temp team: Sarah Jozwiak, … incredibly rewarding experience. We all got a great idea of what it will really be like in terms of selling our concept …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39431

Online repository provides publishing option for campus community

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Some people dream of seeing their names in lights, but many in academia dream of seeing … operational this fall. Academic and administrative units are encouraged to work with University Libraries to create a … service, or purchase the posted materials themselves. "What we're doing here with ScholarWorks is more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/261

Summer construction paves way for greener, more sustainable campus

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… greener, more sustainable campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on The renovated Board of Trustees Plaza is taking shape. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dozens of construction projects are underway this summer on Western Michigan University's … solutions will have any impact on the timeline and to what extent. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLAZA Grass seed has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68076

Culture, Communication and Community Development in Tanzania: A transformative study abroad experience

Study Abroad

… 12-day trip to Tanzania with WMU Study Abroad was one of the most transformative moments in her four years here.   … experience has been such a blessing,” says Vaughn, a healthcare services and sciences major from Saginaw, Mich. “To pinpoint just one memory feels impossible, but what stuck with me most was how incredibly kind and …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2025/11/tanzania

Undergraduate research, career-related experiences helped psychology grad find purpose

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… Undergraduate research, career-related experiences helped psychology grad find … Jiddou has always been interested in psychology and how the brain works. At Western Michigan University, … changed the trajectory of everything. I realized this is what I want to do; this is what I really, really love and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73684

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation Submitted by Erin Flynn on … insurmountable odds as kids navigating the foster care system, they discovered love—and purpose—at Western. … "We went most of our lives not really understanding what that looks like." "I had at least three generations of

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818

World's medievalists set to flock to Kalamazoo for annual congress

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… on architectural techniques used to lay out medieval cathedrals. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Medieval scholars from around thethe District of Columbia. Among the attractions this year are sessions on topics ranging from medieval magic and … She will address the question of "The Classics and After: What's Still to be Revealed?" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46742

Passion for helping drives family studies graduate's success

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… been passionate about working with kids. She treasures the memories she's collected from years of working at summer … a lot of self-reflection, networking, just trying to find what fits right within my path and in my values, and I think … kids from all backgrounds—Marin leads a project to connect parents with professionals to help them navigate challenges …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62463

Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary

Haworth College of Business

… Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Zhang Career Center, located in Western Michigan … steps on their career paths and where students synthesize what they have learned into a compelling professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52266