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Partnership will lead to WMU engineering degrees for Aquinas students

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… winner is the workforce, as our two institutions team-up to produce graduates who have the skills and experience … for the first five semesters of an enrolled student's pathway. Semesters six and seven and the summer between them … of Aquinas's math and science curriculum is an enormous asset for this initiative," says WMU President Dr. John M. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39787

WMU women aviators ready for start of national cross-country race

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… Bates , an April 2016 WMU graduate from Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Shelby Satkowiak , a WMU senior from Mio, … the the deep south. Official race checkpoints along the way include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Midland and Waco, … and some of the southern areas of Texas are known for pop-up thunderstorms we'll have to watch out for." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33082

Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime

International Student and Scholar Services

… University students are invited to take their first step toward planning an overseas learning experience as part of … on a resume. Graduate and undergraduate students working toward degrees in any discipline, regardless of foreign … Study Abroad program, a WMU endowment that offers grants of up to $10,000 to students who study a foreign language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26963

Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by … the Chinese Calligraphy and Basic Chinese Language courses, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she was exposed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26592

Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management

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… Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Cabreja discover a new passion and career path. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, her music career started at an … Domingo.  Peña Cabreja sings with an orchestra. "Yes, there was architecture, but every time there was an audition, I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476

Five students receive Gilman scholarships to study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… of Western Michigan University students—five—have been awarded $18,500 in scholarships to study abroad during the … Hillsdale were among 860 American undergraduate students awarded the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad for the … received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24872

WMU students place first at sales competition

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… in the top three in 2019 and 2018. This year's competition was completely virtual, with 36 schools competing via Zoom. … were progressive, with the students selling to different groups. The final round involved making a presentation to a key … day; we knew that they were prepared and had the mindset to win! This will go down as one of the most fulfilling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

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… and elementary education, died Nov. 9 in Florida. She was 96. Lowrie retired from WMU in 1983 as professor emerita … by colleagues and former students around the world as a warm and caring mentor who remained a prominent figure in … WMU, the endowed Jean E. Lowrie Children's Literature Fund supports an annual lecture series in the field of school and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

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… WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision … Mich.—Four recent grants totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department of … Orientation and mobility professionals supported by this award will teach safe and efficient travel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138

Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… 2022 and run through 2023. Visit the museum's website for up-to-date COVID-19 policies regarding admission. Christian … inquiry; who made this and why? What does this message want me to do, think or believe? The digital games and … media literacy and news literacy into a dynamic community setting,” says Christian. “With every concept I drafted, I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67102