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WMU begins new academic year with preferred name policy

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… has adopted a preferred name policy that allows students to be identified by a chosen name rather than their legal … be free to select the first name of their choice for class lists, email, Bronco Cards, the GoWMU computing portal and … change, the areas in which preferred names will be used and how to go about using the option, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26662

Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… funding surge of $14 million from the state of Michigan. This funding promises to bolster the survey's efforts and lead to advancements in … allows you to better understand where those resources are, how to manage them in a sustainable way and understand what …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664

Canadian scholar wins WMU's 2018 Gründler Prize

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… Mich.—A Canadian scholar who specializes in Middle English literature has won Western Michigan University's Otto Gründler Book Prize for his book investigating the … less about the amount of wealth a person had but more about how educated they were. He explores the church's systematic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47085

Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate

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… minor in family science. Her graduation regalia includes a stole representing Guam, where here paternal grandmother is from. (Courtesy: Gabby Rhodes Photography) KALAMAZOO, … than I could have learned anywhere else. It taught me how to be patient with people who I don't understand." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046

WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking

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… WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking Submitted by Anonymous (not … ranked WMU at No. 97 among national universities. Published annually since 2005, the Washington Monthly college … detail on student earnings 10 years after enrolling, how likely it is that students are able to pay down school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194

Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebrated at Western

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… Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebrated at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From food and music to industry and technology, Asian American and Pacific … of miles from home. Yang, left, helped demonstrate how to cook a traditional Taiwanese dish during this year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64333

Event series looks at multicultural issues

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… Event series looks at multicultural issues Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The series is linked to a curriculum for first-year students. KALAMAZOO, … of multicultural events that kicks off this fall with the showing of two episodes in the three-episode PBS video series …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26786

Spring Convocation highlights sustainability, education research

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… Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The shoreline of West Michigan is known for its beauty, but the diverse species that call … unique creatures that call the area home and figuring out how they are connected to each other. Schriever says learning about and keeping …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52560

University recognizes electrical and computer engineering professor with scholar award

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… will be presented with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award during the Fall … basis of outstanding artistic, literary, philosophical, historical, technical or scientific achievement, bringing wide … a colleague. “Dr. Atashbar’s work has clearly demonstrated how he has established himself as a teacher-scholar. He has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68941

Balancing cybersecurity and business goals

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… University senior cybersecurity student Jesse Blaine is poised to join the growing profession in protecting … and hydraulic technician. His experience exposed him to cryptologists, who piqued his interest in encryption. Now a … against virtual machines augments my understanding of how vulnerable machines act when faced with adversaries,” he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68924