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National scholar to keynote annual Chavez Scholarship fundraiser
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… E. Chávez scholarship fundraising dinner costs $40 and begins with a 6:30 p.m. reception followed by a 7 p.m. … Center at Western Michigan University. Reservations will be accepted until Wednesday, March 20, but tickets will also be sold at the door. This is the seventh year that WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5807
WMU to confer about 1,700 degrees during fall commencement
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… by Deanne Puca on Fall commencement ceremonies will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. … the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute the diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,256 at the bachelor's level, 392 … doctoral level. Among the students who are graduating will be more than 60 military veterans as well as international …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56855
Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better
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… in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO , Mich. … Google Earth on her laptop, lamenting how the group had to cancel their visit due to safety concerns and EWB’s travel … She zooms in on the map of Central America, clicking deeper into Nicaragua, past the provincial capital of Matagalpa, …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2
Nominations sought for Excellence in Diversity Awards
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… Excellence in Diversity Awards. KALAMAZOO--Nominations are being accepted through Tuesday, Jan. 31, for Western … inclusion through exemplary leadership. The winners will be presented during an awards ceremony scheduled for April 11. Members of the campus and local community are eligible to make …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/59
Town hall event planned to unveil sustainability survey results
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… second annual Student Sustainability Survey will be released during a town-hall style event set for 6 to … in Room 1260 of the Chemistry Building. The meeting will begin with a presentation of the data gleaned from this year's survey. That will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The meeting is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/312
Karen Lawrence obituary
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… S. Lawrence, a current Western Michigan University staff member, died Tuesday, Jan. 29 . She was 48. Lawrence, of … WMU on a full-time basis in July 2008. Previously, she had been a temporary worker in the University's Unified Clinics … in the Mattawan school system. Lawrence and her smile will be sorely missed. Services Visitation will be from 2 to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4493
Campus memorial event set to honor Van Cooley
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… on Cooley KALAMAZOO—A campus memorial service will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 , for Dr. Van Cooley, interim dean … died suddenly July 31 in Florida. The service, which will be a celebration of Cooley's life, will be held at 1 p.m. in 1910 Sangren Hall. Sangren, the new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2181
WMU offers on-campus summer reading event for families
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… family reading event centered around the release of a never-before-available Dr. Seuss children's book is set for … noon Saturday, Aug. 1 , at the Western Michigan University Bernhard Center. "What Pet Should I Get?" is a recently … and sister to a pet store to pick a pet. Naturally, they can’t choose just one. The free public event in Buster's, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25681
WMU releases 2013 Bronco football schedule
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… 30. The game in East Lansing, which marks the 13th meeting between WMU and MSU, is anticipated to be a prime-time … first month of the season at 7 p.m. against 2012 Mid-American Conference East Division champion Kent State University. … Day at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, with the "Battle for the Cannon" against CMU. The Broncos close out the 2013 regular …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5511
Western to confer almost 1,300 degrees during virtual commencement ceremonies June 26
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… by Deanne Puca on Ready for success Summer graduate Robert Parsons developed an adaptive running and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation. (Courtesy: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation) Read the story KALAMAZOO, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64510