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From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… she's ready for her career to take flight. "Western has one of the best aviation programs in the country. There are a lot of pathway programs where you can meet with different … Michigan University really was. "Western was a great school for me. It shaped my future," says Sundareswaran. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

Bronco basketball legend Manny Newsome to be honored Saturday

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… for WMU from 1960 to 1964. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Known as one of Western Michigan University's greatest basketball players … Arena. Newsome, a basketball legend from Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana, later became the first African … and that record held for more than 45 years. During part of his senior year, he was the leading scorer in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44935

Three WMU students receive prestigious national scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… for the 2018-19 academic year.  “We are extremely proud of the students being recognized by the National Grocers … the food industry and WMU,” says Bob Samples , instructor of marketing. “This year, of the 17 scholarships awarded … program after working at a grocery store throughout high school,” Anderson says. “I wanted to learn more about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49820

Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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… the Operation Hat Trick Visible and Invisible Wounds of War Scholarship to senior Liz Powers . A transfer student … beginning in summer 2025 with aspirations to teach high school. "I will never stop obtaining knowledge and wisdom any way I can. I intend to be a wealth of knowledge and understanding to any person I may have an …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/liz-powers-wins-2024-operation-hat-trick-scholarship

WMU and KCC announce major transfer agreement

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… articulation agreement signed by representatives of KCC and WMU facilitates the transfer of students who … The agreement, which outlines how credits earned at one school will transfer to another, helps students save time … of a comprehensive articulation agreement between the schools. The KCC-WMU institutional articulation agreement is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46804

WMU Fostering Success program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access

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… Goal 2025, which calls for increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees or credentials to 60 … Michigan's students from foster care by building a network of support on college campuses and within local communities. … education since 2011, but only 80,000 for those with a high school diploma or less. As a result, recovery from the Great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38803

DePaul University ethicist to kick off the WMU Ethics Center fall season

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… DePaul University ethicist to kick off the WMU Ethics Center fall season Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Klugman KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A professor of bioethics and medical humanities at DePaul … of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 7:30 p.m. Putney Auditorium, Fetzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34854

Semester-long series at WMU focuses on climate crisis, inspiring change

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… is giving students a platform to take action on one of the most important issues to young people today: climate … a child, and it’s only becoming more severe. I think a lot of students have it on their minds," says Meg Baldry , a … levels," says Dr. Steve Bertman , professor in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74224

Accomplished trombonist Brad Edwards to perform in free recital at WMU

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… Puca on Edwards KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Brad Edwards , trombone professor at Arizona State University, will present a guest … credits include radio and television broadcasts, premieres of new music, guest recitals at colleges and regional … Franklin and Marshall University and Kinhaven Music School. He is best known for his pedagogical books …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42801

WMU Graduate College going the distance for master’s and doctoral students

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… students pursuing advanced degrees, spring and summer are often times when their most intense research and writing … Western Michigan University’s Graduate College is offering additional and creative ways to assist students, … the collaborative experience inherent with graduate school. “Like many units on campus, we are doing more with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59847