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Educational leadership student analyzes new Dominican Republic education model
College of Education and Human Development
… new Dominican Republic education model Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Sally Joslyn Peña Martinez KALAMAZOO, … examine the education system in her home country for her dissertation. Through multiple interviews and qualitative analysis, she decided to explore the impact of the DR's Instituto …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74259
Coding academy for underrepresented youth finds home at WMU
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… youth finds home at WMU Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Lois Rodgers Renner-Lewis, B.A.'83, M.A.'00, and Michael Renner-Lewis pose with a portrait of Dr. Elson Floyd in the lobby in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75299
Western announces 2024 class of Presidential Innovation Professors
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… Michigan University's Office of Research and Innovation is recognizing two faculty members for their advanced and … and Daniela Schröter , associate professor of public administration, have been awarded three-year Presidential … Innovation Professorships. “The recipients of this year’s Presidential Innovation Professorship exemplify …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75300
WMU's Sky Broncos capture fourth place in national competition
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Sky Broncos finished fourth in the National Intercollegiate Flying … place fourth overall. The event winner was Southern Illinois University. Longtime WMU rivals University of North … of top-scoring female contestant at the event, while Chris Reichert of Climax was the Sky Broncos' highest placing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24108
Professor awarded fellowship to support transportation engineering in Africa
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… with the Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT). This work will establish links between the two universities that will lead to … , a transportation engineering faculty member at DIT. This collaboration will help increase the global presence of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75619
'Chicago' at Miller Auditorium for a single performance
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… a single performance Submitted by Deanne Puca on "Chicago" is back at Miller Auditorium for one performance at 7:30 … ," Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical, is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, "Chicago" is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45424
Sky Broncos bring home fifth consecutive regional championship
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… Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's precision flight team, the Sky Broncos , won the National … April 30 to May 5 . WMU's 2017 regional Sky Broncos team This year's win marks the fifth consecutive regional … finishes at the 2017 NIFA regionals held at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. Alex Austin is a senior from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43511
Top seniors honored as 2012 Presidential Scholars
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… their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. The designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates . Selection is based on the students' general academic excellence, academic and/or artistic excellence in their majors, and intellectual and/or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/278
Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC
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… array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to locate a … selected WMU, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College to jointly host a VetSuccess on Campus … 12 in the nation and the only one in Michigan. The program is geared to providing the kind of supportive campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332
Legendary Bronco track and cross country coach George Dales dies at 96
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… successful coach in Western Michigan University athletic history, died in Kalamazoo Sept. 27. He was 96. Dales was a track and field and cross country coach who led his teams to two of only three national championships ever … The beloved Bronco coach came to WMU in 1953, retired from his Bronco coaching positions in 1970, and remained a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42968