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Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band … Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots.  “The marching band added a great deal to my high school experience,” says Weir, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421

Solar race team will take 25 years of experience on the road

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Sunseeker solar car racing team heads for Texas July 12 to pit its racing skill and … in Austin and ends 1,751 miles later on July 28 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to the start of the biennial, … two decades of experience racing solar cars The WMU team is led this year by Project Manager Bryan Harris , a senior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17272

Fall virtual career fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers

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… students to job seekers Submitted by Deanne Puca on Virtual interviews are becoming the norm for many students looking … connections that can lead to internships and jobs is vital for Western Michigan University students and recent … as well as employers seeking talented candidates. WMU is helping students pursue these opportunities in a safe and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/60794

WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series

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… WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Houghton KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University local history expert and a history-making location in Kalamazoo are featured in an episode of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842

Need-based aid hike outpaces 2022-23 tuition increase under WMU board-approved plan

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… Need-based aid hike outpaces 2022-23 tuition increase under WMU board-approved plan Submitted by Megan … students will increase by 3.85% while need-based aid will rise by 4.27%—or $1 million. Accounting for about 73% of the … University’s $407 million general operating budget, tuition is the major revenue source funding the activities, services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68372

WMU alum, CNN contributor LZ Granderson to lecture on campus

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… University alumnus LZ Granderson returns to campus this week to deliver a lecture in the Community and Communication Distinguished Speaker Series put on by the School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19771

WMU board votes to keep tuition within the state's cap

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… WMU board votes to keep tuition within the state's cap Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … or sophomore to attend WMU will be $12,483. This new figure reflects a 3.88 percent increase in rates over … for 72 percent of the University's total budgeted revenue, is the major revenue source for WMU's general fund. "In

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47791

Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night

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… Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night Submitted by Deanne Puca on Reservations … the Bernhard Center East Ballroom. WMU's annual Senior Prom is an elegant and nostalgic evening of dancing and … will be served. No reservations are necessary to attend this semi-formal event that is free and open to the public. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22604

Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship

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… (not verified) on Brueshaber KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth works is difficult enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric … , a doctoral candidate at Western Michigan University, is trying to do just that, and his efforts earned him a NASA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117

WMU public health, Unified clinics faculty forge ahead with experiential learning grants

College of Health and Human Services

… WMU public health, Unified clinics faculty forge ahead with experiential learning grants … are focused on programs at the WMU Unified Clinics, which is home to eight separate clinics led by faculty from CHHS. … of Health and Human Services," says  Dr. Jennifer Harrison , interim dean of the college. "It's amazing to see the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74883