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Manchester native finds home on WMU pitch

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… play in stadiums and on fields that are not even as big as Waldo Stadium. I am grateful for this opportunity to play at … Hatcliffe can’t remember a time in her life when she wasn’t playing soccer regularly. When she was just 12 years … for an opportunity to play college-level soccer, Hatcliffe set her sights on attending a college in the United States …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/nicole-hatcliffe-spotlight

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration … to volunteer if they are unable to get an internship. Or set up a job shadow."  Lucas during her first time speaking …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas

Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise

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… Jaimy Gordon and winner of the 2010 National Book Award, is continuing to attract the attention of judges in … prize is the United Kingdom's most prestigious annual book award for fiction written by women. It covers … will be announced May 30 during a London awards ceremony. Set up in 1996 to celebrate and promote international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/219

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … by the time we were landing in Battle Creek, the sun was setting.”  To top it off, the scenery left a lasting …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr

Students crack code for career success at WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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…   A student asks a question during a session. “This year was a huge success! We had strong student participation and … in planning and executing the summit, a process Barton says was vital for the event’s success.   “It empowers them to … the city’s cyber infrastructure.   “Western has definitely set me up in a way that is so good foundationally that …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/students-lead-cybersecurity-summit-2025

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday

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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 , in Rooms …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70163

Oliver Street near campus closed Friday for Stadium Drive project

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… , which calls for reconstruction of the street from Howard to Lovell and is set to continue through October. A shared-use path will be … the north side of the road, connecting the path added to Howard Street last year with the existing path at Oliver …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68679

Western’s women’s aviation team finishes fourth in ‘empowering’ cross-country race

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… Hartzell and Caroline Yuska. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Teamwork was the name of the game for Western Michigan University’s … and non-competition teams from across the country set out from Carbondale, Illinois, and finished in Loveland, … it takes trust, stamina, confidence and teamwork.” This was WMU’s 20th race since 2000, which culminates events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75918

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… landing a dream accounting job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still … Deasfernandez, left, took Kemp in when she discovered he was living in a vacant house. "I really tried to stay in … where he'd been sleeping and an empty refrigerator in the kitchen. "She invited me over for a sleepover with my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Vow renewal sets world record, grabs international coverage

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… Vow renewal sets world record, grabs international coverage Submitted by … near Heritage Hall Oct. 8 , Western Michigan University set a new Guinness World Record for the most vow renewals in one place at one time. The event also garnered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35777