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Triple major undergraduate takes on the world

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Anonymous (not verified) on GAINESVILLE, Fla.—A taste of traveling the wide, expansive globe as a high school student was the inspiration of a lifetime for Emily Kostbade . Now, as a triple major at … in an intensive program this summer at the University of Florida Gainesville, an experience that serves as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72069

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

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… mask production Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Department of Theatre costumer Kathleen MacKenzie sews masks from home … field. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University College of Fine Arts employees, known for their expertise in areas … to set up, we got the stay-at-home order," says Department of Theatre costumer and mask-making team leader Kathleen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

WMU digital marketing student wins first place in national Adobe competition

Haworth College of Business

… Awards where he was named the overall winner and recipient of a $10,000 prize. The WMU digital marketing and eCommerce … and resistant to bites, scratches and heavy use. The watch offers GPS tracking, activity logs, health check-up … submit a campaign for a patented product. Seeing the work of past students sparked Sinuraya’s desire to submit his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73024

Edgar Inselberg obituary

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… by Deanne Puca on Dr. Edgar Inselberg , an associate professor emeritus of biological sciences at Western Michigan University, died May 11 . He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47278

Magician Joseph Tran coming to Bernhard Center

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… in southern California, Tran has been chosen as Magician of the Year of the Magic Castle Young Magician's Program, the most prestigious academy of magic in the world. For more information visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1617

On-campus homecoming for soldiers set

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… Company Thursday. KALAMAZOO—Soldiers in the 1433rd Company of the 507th Engineering Battalion of the Michigan Army National Guard, including several … Parking Ramp, for this event. Lot 14 at the south end of Read Fieldhouse will be reserved for dignitaries and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5865

Gerald Carl Schwemmin obituary

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… controller, died Sept. 11 . He was 88. Schwemmin, of Sarasota, Florida, joined the WMU staff as an auditor in … and then controller. He retired in 1992 after 26 years of service to the University. Services A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 , at Weber's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49550

Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind

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… total vision loss and a traumatic brain injury. Instead of getting discouraged, Parsons found hope. "You really … I was able to adapt the way I did and push through some of the darker thoughts I could have had was because I was … was able to introduce me to so many opportunities and ways of bettering myself and picking myself back up to be able to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537

Finding opportunity amid crisis: Preparing teachers for a strong future

W Magazine

… abruptly transitioned to distance education in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to the internet was a … the gap, doling out laptops or tablets to students and offering mobile Wi-Fi in some areas. What to do with the … Jennifer Hinga, a high school teacher and recent graduate of the master’s degree program in literacy studies. That …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63902

Griselda Daniel obituary

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… in the Graduate College, died April 1. She was 80. Daniel, of Gobles, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2005 after 28 years of service to the University. She began her career at WMU as … and vice president for academic affairs and director of special programs, ultimately retiring as assistant to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46272