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Aviation student receives top award for maintenance tech skills
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… maintenance technology skills, winning top honors at the national 2013 SkillsUSA Championship . Andrew Kincaid , … aviation maintenance technology at WMU, joined more than 5,900 other career and technical education students who competed in 98 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8448
Top seniors to be honored as 2017 Presidential Scholars
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… Western Michigan University's top seniors for 2017 during the 37th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation starting … their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of more than … Student Association. After each of this year's scholars are recognized and awarded certificates, a dessert reception …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39008
WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery
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… D.C.—Enslaved by a family member who trafficked her from the West African country of Togo to the United States as a … "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are not sure if there’s any gateway for you," she says. But … with trafficking survivors there. "We will continue to do whatever we can to amplify Bella’s voice and give her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417
Bronco Bash welcomes students with free food and music
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… organizations, University departments and local businesses are expected to participate in welcoming students to a new school year at the 2012 Bronco Bash, held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, … out information and free merchandise to a crowd of around 25,000 students. "Bronco Bash plays a role in serving as one …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1364
WMU researchers showcase Fort St. Joseph at open house
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… August, Western Michigan University archaeologists will offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. Joseph … occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in what is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33692
Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start
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… by Deanne Puca on Students will find campus operations are different when they arrive on campus but still welcoming. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … to the different safety procedures and get an idea what distance education will look like," Bracey says. "It …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739
Commission OKs more WMU offerings in Florida
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… Florida, regional location. Acting at its March 27 meeting, the Florida Department of Education Commission for … fall semesters of 2018 and 2019. The new programs approved are in such WMU specialty areas as engineering management, … one weekend per month at WMU-Punta Gorda throughout each 15-week semester. The engineering management master's degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46279
Lessons from Terri Schiavo case up for discussion at Ethics Center event
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Lessons to be drawn from the highly publicized case involving Terri Schiavo will come … off a highly publicized legal struggle over end-of-life care from 1990 to 2005. Schiavo's husband and legal guardian … notoriety of the Schiavo case is due to a fundamental shift—what he describes as a biopolitical fragmentation. This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31508
Area families sought to host international teachers and students
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… Area families sought to host international teachers and … teacher or student and are required to provide their guests with a private bedroom and two meals … while they are in the United States. A stipend of $450 a month will be paid to each hosting family for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/961
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
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… Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a story about the Cold Case … across the United States and around the globe, messages are filling Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten 's voicemail and inbox. … State Police Forensic Lab in Grand Rapids. Students learned what it takes to collect fingerprints from evidence and had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777