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Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU Lee Honors College students at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. Photo … journey following in the footsteps of the American entrepreneur and pioneer in the animation industry. … to visit key locations marking some of the most significant moments in Disney's life, from birth to death. "By …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752

Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… students pose with the mascot of Hikone, "Hikonyan," at Hikone Castle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan … is part of a federal effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. … public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions and community colleges. White …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665

WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Heritage Hall renovation has been singled out as a finalist for a 2016 … is the best example of a no-regrets policy Michigan can have. Reliable and affordable energy helps fuel … to reduce energy waste is one of the main ways we can keep energy prices affordable in Michigan." Before its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747

Keep things moving during fall move-in by keeping construction in mind

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… buzzing back to life as Broncos prepare for  Fall Welcome 2024 . Western's  Housing and Residence Life team has worked … of the city of Kalamazoo’s construction near campus can ensure headaches are limited to complicated furniture assembly and not navigation. To improve …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/fall-move-kalamazoo-construction-updates-2024

Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band

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… Brent Proseus performs with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. (Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Band) … and professionalism that I knew what I was doing and that I can play," remembers Proseus. "I was going through a lot … the classroom in Dalton Recital Hall, where he'd spent many hours as a student, teaching a masterclass to current …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221

Prioritizing access and a top-tier education, WMU board sets 2024-25 tuition

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… Prioritizing access and a top-tier education, WMU board sets 2024-25 tuition Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, … our Broncos in the classroom and in settings where students can apply their knowledge,”  WMU President Edward Montgomery …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/wmu-board-sets-2024-25-tuition

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

Professional Development

… an accounting bootcamp participant. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— What began as a pandemic-era need has evolved into a powerful … Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (WMHCC). Together, the organizations launched a five-week bilingual accounting bootcamp … mixed together, but now I’m working on separating them so I can really see how each part of the business is performing. …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp

Four from WMU selected to serve as college access advisors

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four Western Michigan University graduates have been selected to serve among the inaugural team of … program established by the Michigan College Access Network—MCAN. "We are very impressed with these WMU graduates and the … director of MCAN. The AdviseMI program embeds well-trained, dedicated, near-peer college advisers in high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25682

Chemistry associate professor to receive Emerging Scholar Award

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… Chemistry associate professor to receive Emerging Scholar Award Submitted by … grant for $284,833, Mezei's team has shown that nanojars can reduce levels of arsenic and chromate from water to … and undergraduate students and worked with the American Chemical Society's Project SEED for economically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43085

Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project

University Libraries

… a film, video and media studies major, led a collaborative project to capture oral histories from alumni, staff … online institutional repository, Scholarworks. "The thing that I love most about this project is that it's really based … that somebody sees for something down the road. You can't always anticipate every potential use for a resource. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894