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WMU to confer some 2,700 degrees during spring commencement
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Commencement exercises are set for Saturday, April 27. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … three ceremonies as the University confers 2,727 degrees: 2,116 at the bachelor's level, 587 at the master's level and … Each of the three spring 2013 ceremonies is geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6695
Standout business graduate enters workforce armed with grit, resilience
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… by Erin Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery for Western Michigan University's 2020 … While his training may be modified because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s confident his education has set him up for career success—whatever life brings. “The WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59046
New WMU enrollment management leader aims to drive student recruitment growth, success
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… associate vice president for enrollment management, which was effective Jan. 21. Salomonson brings 17 years of experience in higher … was a key factor in her decision to join WMU. “Western sets students up for success. The investment in …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-kristen-salomonson-new-associate-vice-president-enrollment-management
Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess
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… (not verified) on The spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 11. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency … Monday, Jan. 4. For more information, call (269) 387-8230. Waldo Library is open reduced hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … energy costs during holiday recess and closure, temperature settings in most campus buildings will be reduced to no …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29002
Event series looks at multicultural issues
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… work being done at the University. Among those set for the campus community is a brown bag series of … and misconceptions about race. Both videos will be shown at 11:30 a.m. but on different dates and be followed by a brief …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26786
WMU trustees to elect officers for 2020 Thursday
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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to meet Thursday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. in the Heritage Hall Ballroom. During the meeting, … WMUK. The full agenda, associated materials and a link to watch the livestream are available at wmich.edu/trustees . …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57612
Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership
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… with selling to a customer. In fall 2024, this product was a type of window for Amtrak trains. Students spent the … who have made the experience so rewarding." "What sets this class apart from others that I have taken is the … that sets students up for success," Lohroff says, echoing 100% of sales and business marketing graduates who feel …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international
All systems go: Aerospace engineering student launches work into space
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… Force Base in California, Tom Scott , B.S.E.’25, M.S.’26, watched his graduate studies literally flash before his … Falcon 9 rocket on March 30 as it carried Transporter-16—with his payload, the Western Aerospace Thin-Sat, on … resume. “This project required so many different skill sets and gave me a greater understanding of how systems come …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/aerospace-engineering-spacex-payload-launch-tom-scott
From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg
College of Aviation
… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … is? Well, one of those "who's" is Brian Vanderberg, a 1991 graduate of WMU's aviation program, and he's been at … for U of M Survival Flight. Night vision goggle set up in the WMAC Dauphin 2014 Vanderberg's affinity for …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg
WMU brings research university resources to Grand Rapids compact
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… of Western Michigan University. WMU President John M. Dunn was one of seven college and university presidents who traveled to Grand Rapids City Hall Sept. 18 to sign on to a compact known as "To College, Through … Rapids community. We're committed to putting our unique set of resources to work to not only enhance the number of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18905