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Alumnus surfs the turbulence to success

W Magazine

… about the field when he began as a student. “I knew that I wanted to fly, but where that would take me I didn't know. I just jumped in with both feet, working my way to what interested me,” Denomme says. He says he was … captain's wings in August 2021. Denomme has been a role model as the first pilot in the family, now that a cousin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71774

Newman Civic Fellow from WMU receives additional honor

News

… devoted countless hours to community engagement and service was named a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow and in May, she was named a Leadership and the American Presidency … Black Lives Matter teach-ins, advocacy summits and Model United Nations conferences. "I am also passionate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39772

The Bar Convent and Esopus arma Christi rolls and women’s devotions

Medieval Institute Publications

… The Bar Convent roll’s script and illustrations suggest it was made between 1475 and 1500. Thomas narrates and … of Saint Anne teaching the Virgin to read presents a model for women as readers and teachers within the … a woman’s small hand and could just as easily be hidden away if Protestant authorities ransacked a recusant household …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/06/morse-barconvent

China's rise in spotlight during 2015-16 Sichel Series

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… faculty from 1990 to 2004 and won a Teaching Achievement Award from the College of Arts and Sciences in 2002. Tanner … with India and South Asia, Russia, North Korea and Taiwan. He is the author or co-author of many books and … University of California, San Diego, "Is there a Xi Jinping Model of Economic Reform?" Feb. 24 : Dr. Mary E. Lovely, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26945

Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display

News

… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"My first sentence was 'I love shoes,'" says Chloe LePine , recalling the … of shimmering ruby red slippers as a toddler. "I just always knew, at a very young age, I wanted to get into … Antione McCoy , of Farmington Hills, Michigan, planned to model in last year's fashion show but will be a featured …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… 10 graduated. Now we're seeing a number of them moving forward in practical ways," Yarbrough says. "One man, who was essentially … spent the next four months developing a concept and model. Among other contributions, KNHS supports the efforts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation

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… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholars, Distinguished … that former student said. She is a mentor and role model for teaching assistants and has been instrumental in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… the land where Western Michigan University now stands was home to the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi people, whose legacy still influences the … Morseau describs the partnership as a "co-governance model" that offers a wealth of opportunities, though he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… by Erin Flynn on Our world is not the same world it was a year ago. We’ve seen tremendous challenges—a pandemic, … access to their garage on campus, shifted gears and found a way to craft components remotely. The race car is in a … a priority with her biology students, implementing a model to "learn at your own pace” and expanding her hours of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

365 days of Dunbar Hall

College of Arts and Sciences

… thrive.  Originally built in 1971, Willis F. Dunbar Hall was one of three buildings constructed to support a growing … THE ROAD TO RENOVATION      Pre-renovation, Dunbar Hall was characterized by flickering lights, narrow hallways, and … the WMU community for years to come.     “I hope it’s a model for the future of our campus. I hope we can look at …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-dunbar-hall