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Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award

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… Mich.—Four Western Michigan University faculty members received highly competitive Fulbright Scholar … that remains mostly unknown to the vast majority of Americans," says Archer. Dr. Sandra Borden Dr. Sandra Borden … ethics including truth, community and the public, taking into account how these concepts are embodied in different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180

Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

W Magazine

… my friends.”  When it comes to describing the special bond between Cheryl Whitman TenBrink , BA ′69, MSL′ 77, and … 80th birthday; a couple of memorable floats aboard American Cruise Lines: Charleston and Savannah; and a trip along … retirement, where she served as president. A 13-year breast cancer survivor, she also volunteered for and participated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

Chief scientific officer for Vestaron next up in entrepreneurship series

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… developer of insecticides produced using spider venom will be the next presenter in a speaker series at Western … with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at … leadership positions at Pfizer, Parke-Davis and American Cyanamid and an academic appointment at Columbia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13173

Founder of organic cloth diaper company to give campus talk

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… Smart Bottoms Inc., an organic cloth diaper company, will be the next speaker in the Entrepreneurship Forum speaker … with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at  …  or to RSVP, contact Alyssa Gapske at  @email . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22546

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… Pitschel, Carlos Daniels. Back row: Kyle Simpson, Ramon Roberts-Perazza, Josh Shultz. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of five … tightly looped, restorative economic cycle where resources can be re-adapted for use without limiting the desirability … international sustainability and design professionals returned as judges. In addition to WMU, participating colleges …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance

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… Knowledge of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan website can help retirees as well as current faculty and staff members understand their WMU health care plan and the costs … About the presentation Speaking at the May 13 event will be Melissa Bosak from BCBSM. Bosak will discuss: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050

Arts and sciences dean candidates on campus over the next two weeks

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… Arts and sciences dean candidates on campus over the next two weeks Submitted by … presentations will run March 22-31. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four candidates for the position of dean of the Western Michigan … Putney Lecture Hall. The candidates' curricula vitae can be found at wmich.edu/provost/administrative-searches . For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31147

Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… competition Submitted by Erin Flynn on AIAA Pegasus team members Johnbosco Nguyen, Katie LaBonte, Ella Kubesh, Tyler … 1, ignition!" Members of Western Michigan University's American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Pegasus … as their 8-foot-tall rocket hurtled thousands of feet into the sky over Bragg Farms in Huntsville, Alabama.  The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

Western alumna highlights first-generation Latinx student journeys at documentary screening

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University alumna details the struggles of first-generation Latinx students in a documentary … ballroom. Admission is free, and free parking is available behind Sangren Hall. "First Voice Generation" tells the … students just like me. I wanted to give an inside look into our stories.” Following the screening, Martinez will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72796

WMU set to honor two for distinguished service

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… Western Michigan University administrator and faculty member and a counselor who has helped build international … the move of the Archives and Regional History Collections into its new home in the Zhang Legacy Collections Center. … recruiting and mentoring many new students from the Dominican Republic and other nations, he has been able to help the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27354