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WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

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… University will receive more than $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education to use the unique … by the existence of the Kalamazoo Promise to build an institutional culture focused on increased access and degree … work. The 40 members of the original planning group also showed commitment to rigorous analysis and research as the

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

WMU to confer about 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… WMU to confer about 1,700 degrees during fall commencement Submitted by Deanne Puca on Fall … WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute the diplomas on … graduation information, including directions to WMU and how to obtain tickets or view the live webcast, visit the

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56855

Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future juvenile justice leaders

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… Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering future … by Dr. Luchara Wallce, left, met with Sen. Sean McCann at the Michigan State Capitol to discuss justice reform. … Fellows visited Café Momentum in Dallas. "Our fellows know how to use their voices, they're not afraid to use them, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75132

Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research

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… Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for impactful research Submitted by Deanne … promise for future contributions. Macfarlane will receive the Emerging Scholar Award during the Fall Awards … demonstrating that this bilateral relationship is the world's most consequential in terms of environment and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/daniel-macfarlane-honored-2024-emerging-scholar-award

Students earn accolades for innovative construction adhesives research

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… Students earn accolades for innovative construction adhesives research Submitted by … Western Michigan University students are being touted for their innovative approach to helping structures better … classifying these adhesives. “This research is evidence of how high-performance adhesives could be used to enhance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66837

Trustees OK 2013-14 tuition rates, student-initiated fees

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… Trustees OK 2013-14 tuition rates, student-initiated fees Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Board of Trustees set tuition during its June 12 … to keep a research university education within reach of as many students as we can." An estimated general fund budget …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7608

Top seniors to be honored as 2013 Presidential Scholars

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… as Western Michigan University's top seniors for 2013 during the 33rd annual Presidential Scholars Convocation starting … of Kalamazoo. Occupational Therapy— Rebecca J. Layer of Howell, Mich. Philosophy— Amelia M. Martin (selected by two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5560

Trombone 'competition season' yields positive results

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… has gotten the trombone competition season off to a rousing start, with students being named as finalists in … turn-of-the century soloistic style that is a favorite of many trombonists. The solo competition is for students of … universities. Junior bass trombone major Evan Clifton of Howell has been selected as the bass trombonist in the Round …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/14492

Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience

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… Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience … Mich.—Leaders are forged in crisis. It comes as no surprise then that Kordell Smith emerged as a standout leader in … with a last-minute decision. “It was actually a blessing how I chose WMU during such a stressful time for me. It was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59046

WMU music student lands professional opera role

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… a fourth-year vocal performance and music education student in Western Michigan University's School of Music, will perform the role of Princess Margaret in Opera Grand Rapids' … . About "The Student Prince" The longest-running Broadway show of the 1920s, "The Student Prince" is a popular, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32841