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Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… Saturday, May 1, with a degree in music theatre performance and a minor in family science. Her graduation regalia … She always has been. But it wasn't until she came to Western Michigan University that she saw the possibility of … However, she was also awarded the Foundation Scholarship at Western—an award for outstanding students who've …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

Trustees approve plan simplifying WMU's tuition pricing model

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… model Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved an … designed to make costs easier for students to discern and anticipate while prioritizing retention and graduation … expressed differently than our peers, making the value of a Western Michigan degree ... difficult to weigh against our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64027

Focusing on the basics with aerospace engineer Adam Houtman

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to describe not only aircraft design but also something Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences faculty incorporate into the … come with designing aircraft.” And staying connected to Western also has helped Houtman's career.  "I have shared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67553

A beast of a book: WMU professor translates Godzilla novellas

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… is iconic: The 1956 film changed the science-fiction and horror realm as the world once knew it. And now, a Western Michigan University professor is opening new avenues …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73605

Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

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… by Erin Flynn on Margaux Wellman is excited to play Puck in Western's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." … "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In taking on the role in Western Michigan University's production, student Margaux … see our show, maybe not knowing that I have cerebral palsy, and the first person they see walk on stage is me—whoa! What …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

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… Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual … says Kelsey Paschich , assistant professor of dance at Western Michigan University, who recently received a … inspired her piece "Recode," which she choreographed for Western students to perform at the annual Winter Gala Dance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

WMU student veteran honored with Operation Hat Trick scholarship

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… scholarship Submitted by Erin Flynn on Russell Pliley, standing next to a helicopter at a base in Diyarbakir, Turkey, … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Bronco pride is honoring the service of a Western Michigan University student veteran. The Office of … the $1,000 Operation Hat Trick Military Scholarship . "Western Michigan University is proud that Operation Hat …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62011

Friday Feature: Ashley Pratt

College of Aviation

… week’s Friday Feature is Ashley Pratt, a flight instructor and a Bronco alumna. Graduating from the College of Aviation … in the area with her husband and children. She was drawn to Western because of the University’s culture. “People that … children grew and became more independent, she returned to Western and to flying in 2018. Becoming a flight instructor …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/03/pratt

WMU faculty win NEH grant to host national summer institute

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… institute Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University faculty members have been … a seminar program this summer for higher education faculty and graduate students. It was one of 11 grants chosen … $1.9 million. The more than $169,000  grant allocated to Western will fund a four-weeklong institute for university …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62018

New oboe professor to perform with University Symphonic Band

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… New oboe professor to perform with University Symphonic Band Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Western Michigan University Symphonic Band, led by conductor Scott Boerma KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Symphonic Band will present a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37820