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Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project

University Libraries

… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Cassie Kotrch, a film, video and media studies major, led a collaborative project to … Mich.— A new oral history project spearheaded by the Western Michigan University Libraries' Zhang Legacy … stories of the people who lived, learned and worked on Western's East Campus. The project collected interviews from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894

Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU housing and dining map KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's campus redevelopment work in … Neighborhood was made. Center Neighborhood, home to the new Western Heights residence complex, Henry Hall and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075

Graduate dreams of her next steps

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a career in chemical engineering in Saudi Arabia. But Western will always have a place in her heart. "WMU is like my second home, and I love it," she says. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After coming to Western Michigan University to pursue her dream career …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68624

A legacy of generosity leads to naming the WMU School of Music

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… the extraordinary generosity of former philanthropist and arts patron Irving S. Gilmore , Western Michigan University is naming its school dedicated … been enormously generous, granting more than $30 million to Western since the mid-1980s. In the College of Fine Arts, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69580

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

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… Submitted by Samantha Hooker on Alexis Hess says Western provided numerous opportunities 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, …

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

Helping schools reaps rewards for computer science alumnus

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a lot about programming—he has a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in computer science and is a software engineer with Level Data, developing a web … while earning his undergraduate degree. He has put his Western education to good use. “During my time at Western, I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66811

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

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… a space where students can be authentically themselves and focus on their mental health called the Common Ground, … that could easily captivate an audience. They came to Western Michigan University in fall 2022 to pursue a vocal … intensified since arriving at Western. Growing up in Powder Springs, Georgia, they initially had a difficult time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

WMU hosts daylong jazz festival

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University will host the 32nd annual Western Invitational Jazz Festival Saturday, March 17 , at … Dalton Center. The daylong festival features educational and performance opportunities for hundreds of high school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/234

WMU one of 14 U.S. schools selected for Brazilian initiative

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brazil KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is one of 14 United States colleges and universities recently selected to participate in the … in Brazil, culminating with a study tour to Brazil in spring 2013 to meet with potential partner campuses. WMU’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3018

New dean appointed to help College of Aviation continue to soar

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… Thompson , a leader with more than 40 years in aviation and aerospace education, including 13 years at Western, has been named dean of the College of Aviation. … , pending Board of Trustees approval. Thompson first joined Western as the College of Aviation's associate dean in 2009. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70121