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Former Bronco star Tim Lester tapped as new head football coach

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… verified) on Lester at the press conference announcing his appointment. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Former Bronco standout Tim … to a Mid-American Conference championship appearance his senior season. Since then, he has risen through the … in 2005. Lester was WMU’s first QB to throw for more than 11,000 career yards and Hiller went on to become the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37472

WMU to host medievalists from around the globe

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… WMU to host medievalists from around the globe Submitted by Anonymous (not … the congress annually attracts some 3,000 medievalists--professional academics, students and enthusiasts … Congress on Medieval Studies will include more than 550 sessions featuring the presentation of scholarly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/374

Supply chain team claims first place in case competition

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… supply management students—from left to right, Peyton Hurley, Alexandra Henson, Madison Dober and Connor McKenney—finished in first place at … team from the WMU Haworth College of Business bested more than 16 teams from top supply chain management programs.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66118

Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies at 60

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… professor of theatre who served as scenic designer for more than 125 University Theatre productions, died Feb. 25. He … design, lighting and audio editing. A major focus of his teaching over the past two decades was to prepare his students to use such technology in their professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13843

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… Deanne Puca on Skydive Broncos Wil Spielmaker (left) and Nathan Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

Big changes unfold at WMU Pilot Plants

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… in honor of alumnus Charles Klass , who worked for more than five decades in the pulp and paper industry. He … outlet for companies to test new paper types, fibers, chemistries and equipment on a smaller scale, without having to … best of WMU," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "It is research that impacts the world and creates unparalleled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52982

Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology

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… Western Michigan University's Waldo Library will re-open this fall with a new, fresh look featuring energy-efficient … will improve accessibility to the collection, which is also on the first floor. New public computers on the … floor will include solid state drives and will be faster than previous machines. An open house is scheduled from 3 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54887

Free college-level humanities courses offered to select local residents

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… residents in the Kalamazoo area who want to study history, literature, philosophy, art history and writing need look no further than Western Michigan University. WMU's Humanities for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1771

Western researchers develop a special boot to save limbs and lives

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… with non-healing foot ulcers. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Diabetes is a national concern, affecting more than one in 10 Americans. Among the many health challenges it causes, the disease can put patients at risk for dangerous foot ulcers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64303

Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival

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… March 25 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. This year, the International Festival will include a food drive for the Invisible Need Project. A popular event since 1989, the … Japanese language and culture. The University enrolls more than 1,800 international students from 96 countries and has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418