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Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

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… surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious … permission to acknowledge,” Cochran says. “But I knew I was setting myself up for a better life coming here and getting …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

New study abroad experience for first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic

Study Abroad

… April 22 at 6 p.m., to learn more. WMU Study Abroad will award a $500 scholarship to any student participating in … geographic and gender‑related factors shape economic pathways. Students visiting a modern sugar mill in San Pedro de … patterns of decision‑making in both urban and rural settings.   After they return to campus, students will …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/02/first-year-study-abroad

Lonnie E. Duncan obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died suddenly Dec. 31 . He was 46. Duncan was co-training director of WMU's counseling psychology … by the Kalamazoo School Board, to fill out a term that was set to expire at the end of 2014. Prior to coming to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12507

Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni

College of Aviation

… program, will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Milwaukee and then on to Tampa Bay, Florida. They each have … Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management. “It just happened that way on the schedule. The significance is not lost on me and … previously, it’s rare to have this happen in the corporate setting.” “I look at it as we’re just going to work,” added …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm

Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway

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… WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maya Narayan has made multiple appearances on New York Fashion Week runways. (Photo courtesy: Jabbar Walker @art_of_jabbar ) … Western’s elite music theatre performance program and set out to audition—hoping to land among the small cohort …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/music-theatre-performance-medallion-scholar-new-york-fashion-week-maya-narayan

Online occupational therapy journal taking shape

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… the first open-access, online journal in the profession, is set for fall 2012. Manuscripts are now being accepted for … the WMU Department of Occupational Therapy, part of which was set aside for innovative projects. The journal will be … OT scholars are encouraged to submit, and an annual award will be given to the best article by a student or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/166

WMU in India: Sustainable business and human connection

Haworth College of Business

… can learn about the other’s culture in a peer-to-peer setting. “All the effort our buddies put into helping us … the WMU India study abroad trip.  “A couple of years ago, I was introduced to a WMU alumnus who had parents working in … opportunities are often lacking for girls, and they wanted to use their resources to do something about it.” …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/study-abroad-india-wmu-haworth

Safety-focused redesign will close Oliver Lane/Oakland Drive intersection

Facilities Management

… on The Oliver Lane intersection with Oakland Drive is set to be closed starting in May 2026. KALAMAZOO, … of Kalamazoo, who has jurisdiction over Oakland Drive, is aware of the closure. Construction for this project is … Oakland Drive will then become green space, with the sidewalk being extended to run continuously along Oakland Drive. …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/news/2026/03/oliver-lane-oakland-drive-intersection-closure

Trustees agree to extension on Cole-Gilmore property

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… to negotiate and execute an extension to an existing set of development agreements covering a four-block parcel … extension of agreements it approved in 2008 that are set to expire Sept. 30. The University's agreements are with … DTI's parcels. Terms could not be agreed upon. WMU was interested in the property to meet future needs and does …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17656

Drum Choir presents nine drum sets on one stage

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… Drum Choir presents nine drum sets on one stage Submitted by Deanne Puca on The annual WMU … such as Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman, Frank Loesser, Wayne Shorter, Claude Debussy and original compositions by … will demonstrate the vast sonic possibilities on the drum set and give the audience a new perspective regarding the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45774