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WMU celebrates 20 years as home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on 2002 Phi Beta Kappa officers, left to right: Paul Pancella, John Petro, Maria … and Art McGurn. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An early April induction of up to 81 top juniors and seniors will mark the 20th … and recognize excellence in undergraduate liberal arts and science education. Eligibility requirements include being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45796

Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Program. Dr. Lisa Paulius and Dr. Clement Burns , both professors of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Igor Fedotov , professor of viola in the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/fulbright-scholar-awardees

Leander C. Jones obituary

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… on Leander C. Jones Dr. Leander C. Jones , emeritus professor of Africana Studies at Western Michigan University and a … to eliminate apartheid in South Africa. Jones earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33453

Vandiver honored for research relating to ethnic minorities

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… Vandiver KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University professor was recently honored for her significant … related to ethnic minorities. Dr. Beverly Vandiver , professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, … APA recognizes outstanding and unusual contributions to the science and profession of psychology and that an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41682

WMU Trustee Miller elected to WMU Cooley Law board

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… Michigan University Trustee Kenneth V. Miller is one of two people recently elected to four-year terms on the board of directors of the WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Miller, … WMU-Cooley Law School." Kenneth Miller Miller earned both a bachelor's degree and an MBA from WMU as well as a J.D. from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22462

Noted scholar's talk to focus on black identity

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… and researcher in the psychology and identity development of various cultural minorities will speak at Western … Thursday, April 9 . Dr. William E. Cross Jr. , a professor of both higher education and counseling psychology … the 1960s and 1970s. He earned his degrees in psychology—a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22866

Longtime WMU prof, administrator honored as coaching educator

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… Longtime WMU prof, administrator honored as coaching educator Submitted by … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime Western Michigan University professor and administrator has been honored by a national … practice or academic knowledge in coaching education science. Brylinsky, one of three professionals presented the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40382

WMU LBGT alumni group to host homecoming reception

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… Tammy Collins Collins graduated from WMU in 1995 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. After seven years in the … Visual Design in 2002, which specializes in the design of corporate communications. She has a long history of using …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27900

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… Michigan University-Grand Rapids will become a hub of innovation and creative expression during two upcoming … bring Western students, faculty and alumni into the heart of Grand Rapids and its vibrant community of artists and … Steve Butt , dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences   Thursday, Sept. 18 , from 10:30 a.m. to noon : …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May

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… more than $1.8 million. Three new grants from the National Science Foundation topped the list of research grants, with the largest grant totaling $621,851 and going to Dr. Laura R. Van Zoest , WMU professor of mathematics. That grant will fund …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865