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Broncos head into fall with updated look and revamped athletics website
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University sports fans will be greeted with updated merchandise, apparel and promotional … to represent our Broncos," says WMU Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard . "We reflected on our traditions, incorporated … around the entire logo, reflecting a strong connection between athletics and academics. In addition to the primary …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34745
Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three veteran faculty and staff members will receive Western Michigan University's … annual Fall Convocation Friday, Sept. 20 . The award will be presented starting at 11 a.m. in the Bernhard Center to Diana Hernández , director of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55329
Bernadine Carlson obituary
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… Bernadine Carlson obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Carlson Dr. Bernadine "Penny" Carlson , professor emerita of English at … Theodore Carlson, WMU professor emeritus of economics. Bernadine "Penny" Carlson The Kalamazoo resident made a name …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32963
Mentorship, experiential learning help students thrive at Western, land jobs post-graduation
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… students. A recent report shows 93% of alumni who graduated between August 2020 and June 2021 have jobs or are … love related to their degree. "I was fortunate enough to be a part of the paper engineering program, where there were … pulp engineering in 2020. She secured a full-time job at Kimberly Clark, one of three companies she interned with during …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67244
Doctoral student launches WMU Higher Education for the Justice-Involved program
College of Arts and Sciences
… through the Student Planned Major program. “During the beginning of my academic journey, I always knew I wanted to … credit and credential conferring programming in the liberal arts to incarcerated people,” says Brown. “We took the … with themes that say something about the complexity of being human,” says Brown. “That’s going to be a big part of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73662
Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week
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… Big Apple for New York Fashion Week. (Courtesy: Andrew T. Bourland) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Call it a "pinch me" moment. … to me, we were holding hands and tearing up the whole time because it was such a surreal experience," says Morehead, a … Morehead punched her ticket to one of the industry's biggest events by winning Western's inaugural New York Fashion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195
Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication
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… spring break road trip. Alexa orders groceries and finds a bedtime story for your kids. Google Assistant turns off the … with robots is no longer science fiction. Scientists have begun studying how humans and machines interact, and WMU is … says the demand for professionals in the field is staggering. “Last time I checked, there were tens of thousands …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097
Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor
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… Four staffers bestowed WMU's top honor Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Mich.—Supportive. Innovative. Inspirational. Four staff members who routinely go above and beyond their job … Doubblestein , Rebecca Huntley , Shari Rose and Dustin Skaggs have been selected to receive the Annual Make a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55240
WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science
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… Mirakovits sets up for her students sometimes appear to be gory and are always enigmatic at initial encounter. Often, there is a body. There may be blood splatter, possibly fingerprints. It is up to her … chemistry, biology, math, physics to discover the answers. Before television shows such as “CSI” became popular, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642
WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication
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… Michigan University forward, 'transformational change' has been our guiding principle and our goal for every major aspect of this institution. I believe Tony Proudfoot has the transformational ideas, … is to make WMU the university of choice for this region and beyond. Tony's results-oriented approaches and deep …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241