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Student's award-winning film captures peer's never-give-up spirit

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… experiences of others and the beauty of their truth. "Films are like visual books," she says. "I want to share those visions and those stories with the world. There is … "I never imagined getting a national award so early in my career," Billings says. "The BEA film competition is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32044

Area youths participating in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day

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Area youths participating in 2016 Asylum Lake Adventure Day … guides, leading the participating children, teachers and parents between stations along the preserve's network of … that children who have positive experiences outside are more likely to become conservation stewards. It aims to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32040

Business students recognized for leadership, community involvement

Haworth College of Business

… community and campus involvement. "Our exceptional students are dedicated to excellence not only in their academic careers, but also in their communities,” says  Dr. Kay Palan … and leaving a legacy. As I move into my professional career, I plan to continue making a name for myself wherever …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31666

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… more than 600 applicants for the program, includes mid-career professionals in academia, law enforcement, medicine, … nonprofit management, international business and health care. Also part of the group are leaders from international service agencies and such …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway

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… activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing further education. Read … she says, joining 90% of recent graduates who feel WMU prepared them for their profession. "With the help of Western … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011

Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU

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… and I looked at myself and I was on the ice at Joe Louis Arena," says DeKeyser. "My head was spinning a little bit, … moms who set aside their own personal goals to take care of their families and their children, and now it was … me busy while I was on the road,"  DeKeyser explains. Juggling professional and student life—and having a new baby …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118

Business of beer on tap for next Entrepreneurship Forum event

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… public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m . Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at … renaissance in their hometown, so they chose an abandoned warehouse close to a residential neighborhood. The Ypsilanti … contact Alyshia Norris at alyshia.d.norris@wmich.edu. To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20145

Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus visits

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… candidates and the days and dates of their presentations are: Dr. Houssam A. Toutanji , professor and chair of civil … Polytechnic Institute. An accomplished researcher in such areas as concrete and composite structures, he earned … student affairs and a number of new centers focused on such areas as inclusion, research and creative activities, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20052

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… the college's aviation facilities Oct. 24 at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek for the dinner celebration. The … date back to 1939 when WMU jumped headlong into what was an area of study and an industry in its infancy. The Wright … toward employment once they graduate. And WMU's students are able to complete their studies on an airport campus with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

WMU BTR Park welcomes new architectural and engineering firm

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… a reconfiguration of the facility freed up the 3,500 square feet. Seven Generations moved into the Weidenhammer … the intent of growing activity in all of our core service areas over the next five years. Those disciplines are architecture, civil engineering and construction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19492