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New cycle of integrated program review and planning to be launched

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… New cycle of integrated program review and planning to be launched … only on its and WMU's stated mission and goals, but also on how well goals are being accomplished, as measured by factors such as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31811

Dunn set to begin five-day tour of 13 Michigan cities and Chicago

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… Dunn set to begin five-day tour of 13 Michigan cities and Chicago Submitted … days— Feb. 27-March 3— covering 1,500 miles by bus to say farewell to supporters and shine a light on the University's … efforts Dunn The Dunn tour site also includes details on how to make a gift to a special fundraising effort to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38143

New Michigan budget includes WMU funding for new geologic mapping

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… New Michigan budget includes WMU funding for new geologic mapping Submitted by … do vital statewide geologic mapping to assess, protect and carefully develop vital natural resources. The state money … not to use science to protect them and make decisions about how they can be developed and used." Michigan Geological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32983

2019: A year of No. 1s at Western

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… V. Campbell Trophy , considered the "Academic Heisman" by many, for his outstanding performance in the classroom. The … in 1987. Eddie Codrington plays saxophone during a show. WMU's renowned jazz studies program hit some high notes … A number of other accolades and initiatives of note are detailed in the University's top stories of 2019 . For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57203

WMU Music Professor Emerita Phyllis Rappeport, 90, passes away

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… Michigan, home on January 9, 2020, at the age of 90. Her parents were Philip and Hilda (Schneider) Rappeport. Her … members. Over the years she was an active volunteer for many arts organizations including the Kalamazoo Area Music … choose performers for the BRAVO! concert series which showcased the best musical talent of local high school-aged …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57511

Megan Hause is carving her own path

Haworth College of Business

… Megan Hause is carving her own path Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, … Our faculty advisor, Dr. Doug Lepisto ,   always said ‘we are flying the airplane as we build it,’ which couldn’t be … team. I did more than marketing on the team—I learned how to sell and strategize opportunities to reach our quotas …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/marketinglbsmegan-hausebronconess

Stanford names two WMU students as University Innovation Fellows

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… Stanford names two WMU students as University Innovation Fellows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University students are among 224 nationally and internationally named … and industry. "During their training, fellows learn how to analyze their campus innovation and entrepreneurship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38475

Shirley C. Woodworth obituary

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… associate professor emerita of communication, died Feb. 26 in Portage. She was 86. Shirley C. Woodworth Woodworth joined the department of communication in 1963 and retired … a widely recognized leader of workshops and seminars for many community groups, primarily focusing on interpersonal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22400

Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and wins Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

Ingenious invention gives plant lovers a green thumb and … of Business, provides a stage for Western students who are aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to … something that pushed us out of our comfort zones. That is how SELPE was born,” he says. The process of preparing for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71591

Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU

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… Nobel Peace laureate brings message to WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Nobel Peace … Now, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman will share her story at Western Michigan University. A journalist … learn that it doesn't matter what your background is or how old you are; you can make a positive difference in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58403