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WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement Submitted by Anonymous (not … will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute 2,470 diplomas on behalf of the University: … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52958

Geography alumnus successfully navigates detours on road to career

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… navigates detours on road to career Submitted by Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of … the results here . YPSILANTI, Mich.— Ryan Taylor's career isn't exactly as he'd mapped it out before college. … on studying computer science, the geospatial analyst found his passion for geography at Western Michigan University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58014

Michigan public universities win liberal education designation

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… Michigan public universities win liberal education designation Submitted by Anonymous (not … a formal member of the Liberal Education and America's Promise—LEAP—Initiative. The effort, launched in 2005, is being … as coordinator of Michigan's LEAP committee. He and Dan Hurley , CEO of the Michigan Association of State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109

WMU among earliest schools to award Mandela honorary degree

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… on Nelson Mandela KALAMAZOO—Twenty-five years ago, in June 1988 when Nelson Mandela was still imprisoned at Robben Island in South Africa, Western Michigan University became …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11944

Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A poet who has won numerous awards for his writing will visit the Western Michigan University campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19215

Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle

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… the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle Submitted by Erin Flynn on Baby Lawson decked out in his Bronco gear, laying on a heart made from Doug … the synchronized skating team. Emily and Doug love to reminisce about their time skating at Lawson Ice Arena. Emily and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180

Trustees approve new, three-year contract with faculty union

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich--Acting at its Sept. 30 meeting, Western Michigan University's … Sept. 19. With the board's approval, the new contract is effective Sept. 6, 2014, through Sept. 5, 2017. The new … in January 2015, and another 1 percent research supplement is effective in January 2016. WMU-AAUP represents …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19366

Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking

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… Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU football … the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll for first time in program history. Debuting at No. 25 in the poll, the Broncos are 5-0, … with wins against two Big 10 teams—Northwestern and Illinois. It is also just the fourth time in Mid-American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35536

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

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… New School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability positions WMU for the future Submitted by … Michigan University's College of Arts and Sciences is set to undergo an exciting change following the Board of Trustees' approval to establish a new School of Environment, Geography and …

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

Campus celebration to honor gift of giving

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… Campus celebration to honor gift of giving Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Join the … internship and service-learning sites. The reception is free and open to the public. Reservations for the event … information , contact the School of Public Affairs and Administration at (269) 387-8930. Contact: Cara Barnes March 26, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5200