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Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

News

… Michigan University professor emeritus and a former director of the Black Americana Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black … supporter of the Piney Woods School in Mississippi, a Golden Heritage Life member of the NAACP, and a proud member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

New School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability positions WMU for the future

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan University's College of Arts and Sciences is set to undergo an exciting change following the Board of … Sustainability , with Dr. Benjamin Ofori-Amoah leading the way as the founding director. This new school will combine … into a single school is an exciting, faculty-driven step toward enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, research and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71600

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

News

… (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western Michigan … Foundation is being featured by the NSF as a transformative tool that levels the playing field for all students by … 10 years of cycles of research, development and classroom testing. The effort, which is expected to wrap up at the end …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Sales program again nationally recognized for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University's sales and business marketing program was identified for the 12th consecutive year by the Sales Education Foundation as a top national program that both prepares students for careers … one of the largest in the country. "Our faculty works hard to provide a rigorous curriculum, setting our students up to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47256

Some 1,500 Malaysian students expected for the 2013 Midwest Games

News

… Games Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Competitors from last year's games (Photo courtesy of the MWGi 2012 … will be held at the Student Recreation Center, the Goldsworth Valley field, intramural fields and Sorensen … event that draws students from states as far away as Texas and California, as well as Canada and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6685

Sunseeker sails through first solar race qualifying event

News

… race by becoming just the second of 18 college teams to complete the scrutineering portion of the pre-race … for adherence to safety regulations and completing dynamic testing. The car is now cleared to enter the next stage of … in the Formula Sun Grand Prix at Monticello (N.Y.) Speedway. Because of its success at scrutineering, the WMU team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/959

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

News

… "It's pretty exciting," says Dr. Stephanie Peterson , director of the Autism Center of Excellence. "I think it's sending a powerful message to our community that there's a need for these services … … they are developing into practice while they are working toward their degree.  "For students in other disciplines, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

Why I Give: David Sluyter

W Magazine

… Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The decision to give back to Western Michigan just came naturally for … when I can finally admit I’m getting older,” he jokes.  “It was time to figure out what kind of legacy I wanted to leave,” he continues, “and supporting students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780

Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Working with the Colon American Legion, the team … team members, Madelyn Landry, Sarah Johnson  and  Victoria Powe ; and faculty advisor Dr. Decker Hains. The … to redesign the park to meet the vision of its stakeholders was impactful both professionally and personally. Sponsored …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2012

News

… Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2012 Submitted by Anonymous (not … Michigan University's 2012 Make a Difference annual awards, which carry a $1,200 before-tax prize and will be … 23 are recipients of 2011-12 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference program. As such, they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/385