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Communitywide event set to inaugurate Montgomery as WMU president

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The formal installation of Dr. Edward Montgomery as the ninth president of Western Michigan … will be marked by brief speeches, video presentations and musical segments featuring ensembles from the University's … Montgomery is expected to deliver his inaugural address after that part of the ceremony. Also participating in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42380

Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read

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… Olivares . Monday, Jan. 18 Communitywide Day of Service, 9 a.m. , sponsored by Gryphon Place. Sign up for … , includes keynote speaker, scholar and activist Dr. D-L Stewart at Colorado State University and his presentation "I … by members of the community, ranging from athletes to musicians. A link will be distributed directly to students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609

Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

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… efforts on Sept. 1 . His appointment as associate provost was announced by WMU Provost Timothy J. Greene . The appointment was made pending approval by the University's Board of … commission's executive director in Portugal for 10 years, after a three-year period as the administrative officer with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… research agenda. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1 and was made pending approval by the WMU Board of Trustees. She … a permanent vice president for research. Her appointment was announced by WMU President John M. Dunn , who is … WMU faculty member since 2004, Obare came to the University after completing a two-year Camille and Henry Dreyfus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

Ribfest highlighted by musical performances

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… Ribfest highlighted by musical performances Submitted by Deanne Puca on Kalamazoo … and Saturday. Entry is free every day before 4 p.m. and $10 after 4 p.m. Children 12 and younger with an adult are free. … are $50 for Friday and Saturday and include access to a no-waiting entry gate, a VIP tent with premier seating close to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41161

Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

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… It's a quality he leaned into as a teenager when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with her everywhere, so when she did get sick and … her, wake up early to be with her and then go to school." After her untimely death, Ruiz-Alavez—a high school student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… been with Nick Durham for as long as he can remember. "I've wanted to be an engineer since I was probably in kindergarten. I'm a big car guy; it's always … I want to continue working in." Durham landed the job offer after spending three summers interning in different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938

Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future

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… town of Sandusky, Michigan. "I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I started my college search," says Bular. … University thinking she would pursue a degree in pharmacy. "After I got into school, I realized I like working with my … I like sitting behind a desk or working in a pharmacy, so I wanted to do something where I can build stuff and work with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509

WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester

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… will meet at 5:30 p.m. Fridays Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 , at Water Street Coffee Joint, 315 E. Water St. Future meetings will be determined. 'Wisdom Won … his work—part novel, part sociological treatise—in 1835, after completing a nine-month journey across the United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342

WMU charter schools expert to take part in debate to air on public radio

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… but privately operated schools, have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public schools, … discourse to today's often biased media landscape. The award-winning debate series reaches over 30 million American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38426