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Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal

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… Phi Epsilon Kappa fraternity help collect books donated for the campus United Way Book-It drive. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Those vying for a prize of $30,000 toward the purchase of a new car have … Michigan University's campus United Way campaign. Pledge forms must be received at the WMU Office of the President, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733

Generational differences in the workplace next topic in community speaker series

Haworth College of Business

… Generational differences in the workplace next topic in community speaker series Submitted by … will co-present about generational differences in the workplace at the upcoming Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43512

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… will be inducted into the 25 Year Club during a gala honoring Western Michigan University's longtime employees. The … Tuesday, Nov. 28 , in the Bernhard Center. Reservations for the invitation-only event are due Friday, Nov. 10 . … mailed to club members and inductees Oct. 16. The event honors employees who have built their careers at WMU. Once the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43454

Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and excellence

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… Montgomery pledged a presidency focused on a quest for excellence, close ties with community and a focus on the … spoke to a campus and community crowd in Miller Auditorium during a ceremony purposefully timed to take place … active partnership between town and gown may not be the norm with all universities," Montgomery said, "But it is what …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42642

World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test Submitted by Chris Hybels on High school … Michigan Seal of Biliteracy test. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The World Language Testing Center, part of Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238

Third-annual AMP Lab Open House event welcomes STEAM-curious kids

WMU-Grand Rapids

… 4 Kidz during the 2023 AMP Lab Open House. Families explore what's inside the AMP Lab on a tour of the space. Kids … their design onto a ping-pong ball. Kids have the opportunity to experience the excitement of sitting in a WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Formula SAE car. A young boy holds a fidget spinner cut by a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75134

Illinois native looking to expand role of women leaders in business

First-Year Faces

… her path when she visited Western Michigan University for a summer program in 2021.  “Marketing has always … marketing program at Western, I knew right then—this is for me.” The Gurnee, Illinois, native was voted “Future … are a lot of teachers in my family. My uncle was a professor in Western’s aviation program, and my cousin recently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/70239

Geography professor wins two prestigious national awards

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… Geography professor wins two prestigious national awards Submitted by … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University professor of geography has won two prestigious awards, recognizing … and brightest in geography education. The National Council for Geographic Education has awarded Dr. Joseph Stoltman both …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39997

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… on Kamlesh Sharma Dr. Kamlesh Sharma , assistant professor emerita of biological sciences at Western Michigan … 22 years of continuous service to the University. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Visho B.L. Sharma, a professor emeritus of arts and sciences who taught social science …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37240

Former astronaut, first woman of color in space to visit WMU

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… Former astronaut, first woman of color in space to visit WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A former astronaut, who became the first woman of color in space, will explore the importance of science, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38612