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Approaching graduation with a plan to keep learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… learning Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Senior Andrew McCabe is approaching graduation but has no intention to stop … it out in the future,” he says. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a mission to keep learning his entire life, paper engineering senior Andrew McCabe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66454

Week gives international students chance to share their cultures

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on campus  with a weeklong series of events. The week is comprised of numerous free or low-cost events on WMU's campus … Nov. 10 , hosted by the Dominican Student Organization. This afternoon will include tasty dishes, cultural knowledge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/49695

Student group once again recognized by leading human resource association

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… students interested in the human resource profession. This is the ninth time in 11 years the society has recognized … human resource profession, and society engagement. "SHRM is committed to engaging the future leaders of the human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54130

WMU librarian maintaining state hospital COVID-19 data online

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… now and in the future, curated state hospital COVID-19 data is now publicly available and ready for analysis at Western Michigan University Libraries. Information on … Coronavirus Michigan COVID-19 Overview Tracking  that aggregates demographic data of confirmed and potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60165

WMU emerita receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's highest honor

College of Health and Human Services

… its ASHA 2023 Convention in Boston on Friday, Nov. 17 . This is the highest honor bestowed by the organization, … their communicative successes,” says Hyter. “The struggles I have had as a Black woman in a discipline that still …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73379

Eleven incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually … mix of top scholarship programs for beginning students . This year's Foundation Scholars were selected from a pool of … All are from Michigan and will graduate from high school this June. They are scheduled to graduate from WMU during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32204

Western's Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II

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… "It's about respect," says Paige Warner , executive assistant in the Graduate College. She spearheaded the effort … faculty, staff and alumni who served in World War II. "This is a passion project for me, because my father is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69830

WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition

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… BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s precision flight team, the Sky Broncos, swept first place in … to the national contest in May 2024 in Janesville, Wisconsin. Besides earning the most points overall, the … this year at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. WMU competed alongside teams from Bowling Green …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute appoints new director

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… has named a new director to lead the institute, which is a University-based, community volunteer program designed … unit and critical component of the University's mission of providing access to education for all. "We are … had two separate stints as the director for Upward Bound at WMU with time between the two spent as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52789

Western students call virtual study abroad programs 'a great escape'

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Professor Tim Palmer and his students participate in a virtual discussion by a … culture to life and have helped us enjoy some of the biggest benefits of studying abroad: relationship building and … communication and leadership skills," Penyak says. Whatever your passion, he says Western can help you begin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63298