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Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… Mich.—A campuswide call for ideas that transform the way Western Michigan University serves students has led to an announcement by WMU President Edward Montgomery of funding for two initiatives, designed to … "good, solid concepts that will improve campus life and service to our students, and simply need to be implemented." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612

Bronco Bash is back—and so are the popcorn buckets

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… buckets Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The swag, the performances, the unending line for Celebration! … bring the You Beautiful Black Woman RSO back to campus after a yearslong hiatus. She and other members of the … to get acquainted, or reacquainted, with campus and the services and programs that are available as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68815

Spring 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda. Avery Mandigo Undergraduate, … hopeless, sick." The work explores the suffocating aftermath of sexual assault and how trauma seeps into the … since a requiem is typically performed at funerary services. I wanted to honor a piece of myself I’ve put to …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/student-exhibit-spring-2025

Pitch competition helps tee engineering grad up for business success

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… tees have already scored praise from PGA pro Donnie Trosper after a chance encounter at an indoor golf simulator. "I … dad bought him a 3D printer for Christmas. "He knew I was into that type of stuff. So I used it for knickknacks … and there and just made random stuff," he says. Fast forward several years to college, when Rochowiak was a member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68053

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's been enamored by flying since he was little. "It's kind of in my blood," says Albrecht, who … to help develop the curriculum." He will remain at Western after graduation, working as a certified flight instructor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… Dunbar Hall The future Dunbar Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wave of excitement is building at Western Michigan … aging facility became evident, a visionary renovation plan was launched. Designed in partnership with Tower Pinkster … appeared daily on WKZO-TV as a news commentator. Named after Dr. Willis F. Dunbar , a highly respected professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667

Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House

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… right, got a special, behind-the-scenes tour of Washington, D.C. thanks to alumna Julie Shroyer, B.S.W.'87, … and voicing our opinions and experiences," adds Zuniga. After the sessions, Méndez and Zuniga connected with Western … Migrant Program (CAMP), which provides supportive services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523

Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college

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… his father with their family construction business. He was born in the United States, but his English was limited; and he would stutter with nervousness because … Someone they view as successful and who they can model after; someone who can keep their heads up and have someone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165

A future to smile about: Aviation grad on fast track to flight deck

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… her to check out the aviation program at Western. Hartzell was involved in a number of activities at Western, including … in Aviation and the Women's Air Race Team. "Something I always tell prospective students is to look at the … will remain at Western as a certified flight instructor after graduation while she completes her required hours in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73692

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Mich.— Alyssa Zamora is passionate about theatre. She always has been. But it wasn't until she came to Western Michigan University that … honing her craft and prepare for the industry's return after the pandemic. "I'll always associate my time at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046