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Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company

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… Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort of Western's product design program. Her pet bird, Mr. … Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort of Western's product design program. Her pet bird, Mr. … but saw it more as a hobby and an escape from her rigorous science and math classes. When she earned the prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953

Dedication scheduled for new main campus icon

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… icon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rendering of the icon with finished landscape and water feature … Institute for the Arts at age 15. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in sculpture and drawing from the … original schools, Applied Arts (Engineering and Applied Sciences), Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23020

Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Valued at $50,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's incoming scholars received a WMU Presidential … Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in biomedical sciences. Cushway graduated from Big Rapids High School and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

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 University as the highly anticipated renovation of Dunbar Hall, an academic landmark that has served tens of … develop critical thinking skills," says College of Arts and Sciences Dean Carla Koretsky . "Our goal is to create an …

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

Paper plane prowess propels Western aviation student to international competition

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… Red Bull KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While honing his skills on some of the most technologically advanced training equipment in … Evin Cooper , a rising fourth-year aviation flight science student from Monroe, Michigan, just returned from a … day as a line service representative at Western's College of Aviation . Cooper broke the national record for airtime …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68114

Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling

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… project for Newell Brands, determining the best placement of recycling centers to reduce waste. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … analysis research project is garbage. And he's proud of it.  The psychology graduate student immersed himself in … able to see every phase of this project…you could see the science unfold in front of you, which was very validating."  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646

WMU student recruiting and orientation captivating from afar

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… student ambassador KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To get a sense of how accommodating Western Michigan University’s Student … Hall suites are for first-year students or what the state-of-the-art the College of Health and Human Services learning … your eyes peeled for activities such as the “The Art and Science of Engineering” free online class offered May 6, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59384

Miles, Zeng honored with Distinguished Service Awards

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… Service Award during a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 7 . “One of higher education’s most important contributions to … impact and presence into the community. Miles is a professor of sociology and director of the University Center … says Dr. Jim Butterfield , professor of political science and former IEC chair. "She has played an integral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65824

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… by Erin Flynn on Stephanie Hampton, who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Council of Teachers of English. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Good stories have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

WMU men's rugby club eyes national championship

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… Flynn on The WMU men's rugby team practices in the shadow of Heritage Hall. The team won its first-ever MAC title and … Sevens Championship with a decisive win over the University of Dayton, the rugby Broncos are ready to take on … can,'" says team captain Manny Bravo , a junior exercise science major from Chicago. "Leave it all on the field. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53484