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Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… Valued at $50,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's incoming scholars received a WMU Presidential … Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biomedical sciences. Cushway graduated from Big Rapids High School and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024
Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards
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… Service Award during a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 7 . “One of higher education’s most important contributions to … impact and presence into the community. Miles is a professor of sociology and director of the University Center … says Dr. Jim Butterfield , professor of political science and former IEC chair. "She has played an integral …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65824
WMU men's rugby club eyes national championship
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… Flynn on The WMU men's rugby team practices in the shadow of Heritage Hall. The team won its first-ever MAC title and … Sevens Championship with a decisive win over the University of Dayton, the rugby Broncos are ready to take on … can,'" says team captain Manny Bravo , a junior exercise science major from Chicago. "Leave it all on the field. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53484
WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field
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… and has its eye on the national championship at the end of May. "This is the first time Western's ever won the MAC championship," says Backe, president of the men's rugby club. "It feels pretty great." The … Automation. Backe cultivated his skills in math and science courses, taking every class available related to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485
Bronco lineman recognized among elite student-athletes in the nation
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… field. His physical stature makes him a natural to hold the offensive line, but it's his academic stature as a top … honor," says Caliendo, whose GPA was 3.9 when he earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences from Western in 2019. He currently boasts a 3.88 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66104
From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles
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… choices—and he couldn't be happier. With a number of real-world learning opportunities under his belt through … after completing his clinical internship there. "I kind of knew everyone there and worked with everyone, which was … includes being named the Department of Family and Consumer Science's 2023 Presidential Scholar—the highest academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed
University's green cleaning efforts recognized nationally
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… educational institutions that recognizes exemplary stewards of the environment. WMU received a Grand Award in the 2017 … Award competition, besting the second-place University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Green cleaning is a new movement … granted by Green Seal, a nonprofit organization that uses science-based programs to empower consumers, purchasers and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39972
South Haven lighthouse logbooks shed light on 1800s coastal life
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… logbook entries. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether an account of a body washed ashore, a shipwreck in rough waters or an inferno on the mainland, the life and times of lighthouse keepers in South Haven are being brought to a … page-turning "BookReader" format. The team of library science professionals also is adding complementary metadata …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23022
Photo Gallery: Campus car parade shows off Bronco pride
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… Photo Gallery: Campus car parade shows off Bronco pride Submitted by Erin Flynn on Scenes from … vice president for research and innovation, demonstrates a science experiment on the Office of Research and Innovation's float. Scenes from WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/62307
In Memoriam, fall 2023
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… ‘07, May 19, 2023, Leslie, MI Emeriti Richard D. Brewer, professor emeritus of biological sciences, March 25, 2023, Kalamazoo, MI Kenneth Dahlberg , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616