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… by a thirst for knowledge and boundless ambition, she became the first Black student to receive a bachelor's … from Western State Teachers College—which would later become WMU—in 1927. But the road to get there was not easy. … herself, as an African American and as a woman," says Sonya Bernard-Hollins , a Western alumna and founder of the Merze …

… 32 years of service to the University. She is remembered by colleagues and former students around the world as … into retirement. A former public school teacher, Lowrie began her distinguished career in library education at WMU … the Campus School, a training school for those studying to be teachers. She joined what became the School of …

… Mich.—Four recent grants totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department … and Orientation and Mobility Instructors of Children, Dr. Robert Wall Emerson , professor, $1,248,723. The project will … 'Perfect, positive storm' The highly competitive awards may be applied for every five years, says Dr. James Leja , …

… of Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College has been awarded LEED silver certification by the U.S. Green … in Energy and Environmental Design—is the national benchmark for the design, construction and operation of … Aug. 25 by the Green Building Council. It brings the number of LEED-certified structures on the WMU campus to 10, …

… another in mechanical engineering. Later this summer, he begins medical school at the University of Michigan. Joseph … after hearing of a shortage of teachers there. He has been to Honduras six times in the past five years, where he … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member was one of three people selected in March to receive a … this spring. The grants provide an incentive for faculty members with early stage technologies at Michigan public … state awards grants of up to $40,000, and each grant must be matched dollar for dollar by the recipient's university. …

… University, which has a national reputation for its work in behavior analysis as a treatment for autism, will use the … of the brain development disorder by: Increasing the number of new professionals in the field each year and developing a training model that can be disseminated and replicated at other colleges and …

… in the film, video and media studies program. It will be unveiled at 2 p.m. Friday, June 13, and 4:30 p.m. … transformative working with them," Machiorlatti says. "They became friends with a lot of the students. It's almost like … footage. In all, she worked on the project for a year, logging well over 100 hours. "It was really a great …

… From the 'Kalamazoo Case' to the Kalamazoo Promise and Beyond," is the topic of the event at 6 p.m. in 204 Bernhard Center. The free, public event is part of the … director, KC Ready 4s Standish Light refreshments will be provided. For more information , visit …

… Public Safety Departments as designated by Safe Campus can be found online at …