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College of business receives naming gift for career center, ribbon-cutting set

Haworth College of Business

… a major naming gift for the college’s career center from Charles and Lynn Zhang , owners of the Kalamazoo … the college for business students to connect with career advisors and employers, provides tremendous value to the … to resume critiques to private interview suites, the center is known for its array of activities connecting talented …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28003

WMU mourns student Jacob Jones, who was victim of off-campus shooting

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… student died in a shooting at the SoHo 700 apartments on Howard Street near the WMU campus. Two male suspects are … by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, which has jurisdiction in that area and is leading the investigation. … at 10:28 p.m. The victim was Jacob Jones , a freshman from Onsted, Michigan, who first enrolled at WMU for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36851

WMU Art Collection celebrates 100 years with major fall exhibition

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… exhibition Submitted by Deanne Puca on Original artwork from "The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1" (1972) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Approximately 82 works from artists around the world, including Andy Warhol and Robert … Art Collection through Nov. 19 at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts. This commemorative exhibition, "We've Only Just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68966

Talks on community empowerment locally and in Middle East

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… known expert on community organizing and empowerment is coming to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo … p.m. --Torczyner will speak on "Building a New Middle East From the Ground Up: Empowering Marginalized People in … editorial board of the International Journal of Social Welfare. Among the many honors he has received are the Canadian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/91

ExpressJet, Delta put aviation students on career pathway

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… merged with ExpressJet Airlines in 2011. The new ExpressJet is the world's largest regional airline, operating an … must rest between flights, and an improving U.S. economy. The first WMU students have already begun the process. … in 1939, WMU's aviation program has operated since 1997 from the W.K. Kellogg Airfield in Battle Creek. Contact: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/148

Four partner community colleges sign new agreements with WMU

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… on Pictured left to right: WMU's Greene, LMC's Harrison, LCC's Knight, Glen Oaks' Wheeler and KCC's Bona … students follow and ensure they receive the maximum benefit from both their time at their community college and at WMU. … degree,” Greene says. “This is about our institutions showing our joint commitment to our students and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3362

WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school

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… celebrated School of Music will hit its 100th anniversary this year as the first university in Michigan to be named an … instruments make quite an impression, especially on those visiting the school for the first time," says Dr. David J. … distinction." The funding to achieve the designation came from a variety of donors, Merrion says, but two local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6009

WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—The … Service has named Western Michigan University to a select list of the nation's colleges and universities that earned a … 3,000 screenings and 270 assessments annually on children from 11 counties to assess the long-term impact of trauma, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565

Longtime English professor collaborates with wife in upcoming Frostic event

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… Longtime English professor collaborates with wife in upcoming Frostic … (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime former English professor and his longtime artistic collaborator and wife will read from their works in December as part of the Fall 2015 Gwen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28786

WMU Department of Statistics becomes NISS affiliate

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… WMU Department of Statistics becomes NISS affiliate Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … brings together statistical and data science professionals from all sectors, including academia, industry, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44978