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Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Valued at $50,000 each over four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's incoming scholars received a WMU Presidential … while others received awards that bear the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024

WMU trustees schedule special board meeting

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet in special formal session to consider … in 201 Bernhard Center. Trustees will consider approval of a new three-year contract with Local 1668, which is the WMU chapter of AFSCME—the American Federation of State, County and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26131

Graduate students receive WMU Dames Endowed Scholarships

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… students have been awarded a Dames Endowed Scholarship offered on a competitive basis to exceptional students … and women may apply for this scholarship, but by the terms of the agreement, preference is given to women. The … elements only: tuition payment, fees and the purchase of books. Scholarship recipients Shacara Burrell Burrell, of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32980

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

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… Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day Submitted by Deanne Puca … and emergency services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4 , in observance of U.S. Independence Day. Summer classes will not meet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40728

First Health Career Connections cohort to be celebrated

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… a by-invitation luncheon. Earlie M. Washington , dean of the College of Health and Human Services, will host the event for the 12 … students and their families to mark the program's final day of activities for 2017. The luncheon will be attended by WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40737

WMU to confer 1,260 degrees during summer commencement

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… The afternoon ceremony will include a public celebration of the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters that WMU has awarded to Michel Legrand . … toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32989

WMU men's soccer leads Academic All-MAC

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… as academic honorees. The WMU student-athletes join a total of 42 players on the 2016 men's soccer Academic All-MAC … cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. Members of that group, including the 10 WMU players, will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36793

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… at $50,000 each over four years , they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Fifteen of this year's incoming scholars received a Presidential … remaining five scholars received awards that bear the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Alumni killed in Vietnam War to be honored during dedication event

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… Michigan University will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War this holiday weekend by dedicating a plaque at Kanley Chapel in honor of alumni who were killed in action during the conflict. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24116

Philip E. Kaldon obituary

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… had been with the Western Michigan University Department of Physics in a number of teaching appointments since 1992, died April 20 . He was … Valley Community College, and a visiting assistant professor at both Grand Valley State University and Hope …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32904