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Celebrations, activities mark beginning of fall semester

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… began when new students arrived on campus Tuesday, Sept. 1, to participate in pre-semester Fall Welcome activities. Other welcome-back celebrations and … It features games, music and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26602

Flexing your skills in the MBA program

Haworth College of Business

… MBA program Submitted by Amy Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Communicating with C-suite executives is a regular part of Douglas Johnson’s day-to-day work. The Western Michigan University MBA student and … timeline to graduation, and “stackable credentials” where a graduate certificate can be earned concurrently with …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/flexing-skills-mba-douglas-johnson

WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual learning

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… WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual … seeing their teacher and classmates only through a computer screen. And while it's important for teachers to be … (the FTC members) are in various stages of their education where they're actually teaching as well. They saw the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62393

Single ticket on-sale dates announced for Miller's 2015-16 season

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Miller Auditorium's 2015-16 season is nearing, and single ticket … general public. To join the E-club, visit millerauditorium.com . E-club members will also have exclusive access to a Christmas in July online pre-sale, where tickets to all season events will be available for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25543

Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker

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… Acclaimed journalist, WMU alum marks Homecoming as distinguished speaker Submitted by Paula M. Davis … speaker, honored graduate KALAMAZOO, Mich.—CNN contributor, ESPN senior writer and Western Michigan University … Granderson lectures at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he currently lives with his partner Steve and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19764

Pursuing operational excellence, financial success and a positive culture

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… his College of Engineering and Applied Sciences coin, given to him by Dr. Steve Butt, dean. Today, Jason is president … across multiple industries led him to InProduction where his focus is on adding value to the business and … my role.   What are some of the goals you have for the company in terms of operations, culture and strategy? We are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70807

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips

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… (not verified) on An Osher Institute group takes a trip to Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for … courses and trips are open to the public, but those who become members of the institute receive such benefits as early … Nov. 17 , in the Fetzer Center at WMU. To attend, register online at wmich.edu/olli or by calling (269) 387-4200 by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26769

Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets

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… headlines, students at Western Michigan University have come up with a device that can be implanted in a football helmet to monitor the severity and location of blows to the head . … The shock sensor would be especially valuable in sports, where players tend to under-report symptoms, Atashbar adds, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339

Results-oriented academic leader, public policy scholar will lead Western’s academic affairs division

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… of the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Education, where he has led the charge to raise the college's profile and championed strategies … the college saw a 63% increase in freshmen this fall compared to 2019.  Vasquez Heilig prioritized increasing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69883

Black mason broke barriers, laid first building blocks for learning at Western

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… at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on WMU alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Karika Parker uncovered Albert White's lead … in Kalamazoo, including the foundation for what has become Western Michigan University. And thanks to a passionate … just wanted to go back in time, as far back as I could go, where there were photos that talked about the different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74599