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Sunseeker team engineers its way to impressive finish at Formula Sun Grand Prix

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… overall. WMU's Sunseeker team participates in two types of racing events. This year, they competed in the  Formula … closed courses. This unique competition tests the limits of solar cars in handling curves, braking and acceleration. … In 1989, a group of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences students formed WMU's Sunseeker Solar Car Project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54383

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer 2017 interns

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… (not verified) on Chris Van Horn and Mike McMillen, TraumaSoft KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the sixth consecutive year, small … hire Western Michigan University student interns in the science, technology, engineering and math—STEM—disciplines. … relevant to students," says Lisa Garcia, director of WMU's Business Connection. "The matching money is again …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38170

WMU partners with Benton Harbor schools to boost student achievement

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… a five-year agreement signed this week , leaders of Benton Harbor Area Schools will engage Western Michigan … efforts to boost student academic achievement. WMU College of Education and Human Development and BHAS officials expect … teach in critical areas of need, particularly mathematics, science and special education. Replicating a partnership …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50367

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… she started volunteering with Meals on Wheels .  "One of the seniors I met is completely confined to his bed. The … to his," says Guensche, who graduated in April 2019 with a bachelor's degree in advertising and promotion . "That … class—a requirement for graduates within Haworth College of Business—incorporates service learning, requiring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Local food shop first up in entrepreneurship speaker series

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The owners of Station 66, a locally focused ice cream and food shop in … series at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Curtis and Janette Tramel will speak at 8 a.m. … Perfect Pucker March 15: Ben Nobis , founder, Nobis Agri Science April 12: Matthew McDaid , founder, Section 1776 For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48581

Three football Broncos earn chance to compete at next level

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… with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. Keenoy "I'm proud of these three seniors," says head coach Tim Lester . "We … native and finance major, excelled both on the field and off. As a Bronco, he earned All Mid-American Conference … him the nickname "The Great Wall of Odell." An exercise science major, Miller was a three-time Academic All-MAC …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53175

WMU to confer nearly 1,300 degrees during summer commencement

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… in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute … 1,296 diplomas on behalf of the University: 855 at the bachelor's level, 403 at the master's level and 38 at the … is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, College of

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47571

Services set for WMU historian Ernst Breisach

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… for Dr. Ernst A. Breisach , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of history, who died in Kalamazoo Nov. 25 . He was 93. … in 1957. The late Herma Breisach went on to earn a library science degree and lead the Serials Department in WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36629

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

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… Geoffrey A. Smith obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Geoffrey A. Smith Geoffrey A. Smith , a former dean of the … American Society for Training and Development. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

Four faculty members named MAC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows

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… year's cohort," says Dr. Ed Martini , associate provost of WMUx and dean of Merze Tate College . "They are already leaders on our … He was a visiting professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2013-14; served as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65810