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Alumni classnotes, fall 2024

W Magazine

… Drew Allbritten , BA ‘68, MA ‘70, SpE ‘77, EdD ‘82, published his historical fiction book, “I, Soldier: A Voice from … Goes to College” series, this past spring through Kellogg Community College. Matt James Newton, BBA ‘10, was hired … executive officer, was selected as a semifinalist from more than 3,000 companies nationwide for the prestigious $1 …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-alumni-classnotes

Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus

College of Aviation

… you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your guy. He probably had a bit of that in him by the … that Marines are never stumped because they always "improvise." In all, Epplett spent about nine years at the WMU … and the College of Aviation," he recalls.  "I saw firsthand how innovative and well-rounded its aviation graduates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542

WMU taps leader from Oregon State to take reins of Bronco Athletics

News

… succeeds longtime Athletic Director  Kathy Beauregard,  who is retiring this month after a four-decade career at Western, including 24 … in the classroom, have earned grade point averages greater than 3.0 for 30 consecutive semesters. "I am thrilled to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66647

WMU introduces Google Apps for Education

News

… email account. A group of five faculty members and more than 300 students were involved in testing WMU's … of GAE and in successfully piloting its implementation this past fall. According to Google, GAE is ushering in the … is available to assist new GAE users with issues such as logging in, mobile device configuration and data migration …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21478

New class of Medallion Scholars inducted into elite group

News

… merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's scholars received a WMU Presidential Medallion … dressing as a frog as entertainment during the RE/MAX Egg Hunt, helping with Fourth of July and Halloween events … She also runs a popular Instagram account that has more than 114,000 followers and tackles feminist issues, women's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/54831

WMU ends year with $23.5 million in grants, starts year with $1.2 million

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University closed the 2015-16 fiscal year with just over $23.5 million in grants, WMU … for the year past the $23.5 million mark. The University's fiscal year ends June 30. Trustees also learned that grants … for public service led the way for June, coming in at more than $1.3 million. The top public service grant was a nearly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35109

WMU board approves honorary degree for French composer Legrand

News

… of Trustees approved awarding an honorary doctoral degree this spring to famed French composer, conductor and pianist … Legrand A prolific composer, Legrand has written more than 200 film and television scores. He won the first of his … Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Iggy Pop. More from the Feb. 11 Board of Trustees meeting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30243

Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester

News

… Mich.—The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of book clubs during the fall semester … the changing role of the United States as a world power. Discussions of four books begin Wednesday, Sept. 12, and … a book club. To sign up , email the ethics center no later than one week before the group's first meeting. Prescription …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334

Kalamazoo to be home to nation's first sustainable brewing degree

News

… which addresses some of the industry's most pressing issues, has been developed with input from a growing external advisory board that already includes 10 of Michigan's top craft … At WMU, the interdisciplinary work will involve more than a dozen departments across three colleges. "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21143

U.S. News names three WMU grad programs best in Michigan

News

… University with seven programs among the top 100 in their disciplines and three of those named the best in Michigan. In … program captured the highest rankings in Michigan in those disciplines. Top-100 programs WMU graduate programs ranked … highly ranked among graduate programs at the nation's more than 650 colleges and universities that confer master's and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22415