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Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns
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… happy returns Submitted by Deanne Puca on Members of the Sky Broncos precision flight team raised $10,000 by … up at a person's house and a neighbor would see us, ask what we were doing and then also contribute. Or someone … to remain a member of the organization. Competition fees are separate, but the annual fee allows the team to remain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61095
Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board
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… Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Trustees, he is past chair of Southwest Michigan First, an area economic development agency, and he has served on a … privately funded organization of its kind in the United States. A veteran of various startup ventures, Rinvelt was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20665
WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual learning
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… during a pandemic is hard. Many kids in K-12 schools across the country are taking classes virtually, seeing their teacher and … to invest in it day in and day out, it's really expanded what I thought my purpose was," says Wright, who says he's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62393
Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight
Haworth College of Business
… Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Shaun … University student from Minneapolis, Minnesota. “At the time, I wasn’t sure what career path I wanted to take, but I knew immediately …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75440
Earl Borr obituary
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… in 1957 to join WMU's faculty as an assistant professor for the Campus School, which was later known as University High. … that, Borr joined the teacher education faculty in what is now the College of Education and Human Development. … state and institutional requirements. But he began his WMU career as a student, earning a bachelor's degree in education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44160
Award-winning inventors to kick off entrepreneurship forum
Haworth College of Business
… verified) on From left: Barnett and John KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The entrepreneurs behind the life-saving invention NeoVent … of NeoVent, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-5964 or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34471
Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May
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… Mich.—Grants to Western Michigan University passed the $3.7 million mark during April and May, bringing the … grants from the National Science Foundation topped the list of research grants, with the largest grant totaling $621,851 and going to Dr. Laura R. Van Zoest , WMU professor of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865
Using music as a vessel for social justice
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… justice Submitted by Erin Flynn on Daniel Gayden Smart is the percussive pursuit of purpose that drums the beat for … jazz studies student. First exposed to jazz by his grandparents, Gayden always appreciated the art form, but it … how I felt, or my perspective, about Black men in America. What we go through emotionally, socially, economically—all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039
Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods
University Libraries
… on Lynn Houghton leads a historic walking tour in the Oakwood neighborhood in Kalamazoo in June 2022. Photo … For the past 20 years, Houghton has led walking tours and shared the history of our community—from the architecture to … . Houghton also invites neighborhood organizations to share what's currently happening in their community. Sharing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442
NSF grant aimed at advancing construction education with generative AI and BIM
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… to life. Students at Western Michigan University and across the United States may soon be doing just that. WMU’s Dr. Hexu Liu , … training platform that could reshape how digital skills are taught in construction, helping to close skill gaps and …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/12/generative-ai-construction-engineering