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Campus Classic 5K has new course and start times
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… Classic will feature a new certified course, start and finish line, and post-race brunch venue. The Saturday, Oct. 6 , … Center. Participants will be timed using Chrondtract B-Tag disposable chips already fastened to their racing bibs. The new certified 5K course will take …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1825
WMU student program recognized by national diversity magazine
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… Excellence in Diversity —HEED—honoree by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. WMU has been honored by the … President Edward Montgomery . "We recognize that diversity is our strength and this distinction is a testament to our commitment to building …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55464
WMU Department of Public Safety retains highly prized accreditation distinction
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… of Public Safety retains highly prized accreditation distinction Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU DPS Chief Scott Merlo (second from left) with (from left to right) Sergeant Dustin Hubbell, Officer Charles Johnson … accreditation from the commission in 2019, and after undergoing the rigorous examination process, it became one of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74773
Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film
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… Wilson , professor emeritus of Africana studies, served as historical consultant on the film. Titled "Up From the … perspective of the Great Migration, while musical clips showcase the artistry of Stevie Wonder and the rapper, … the 1960s, factory jobs in the north were abundant while farming jobs in the south were disappearing. The African …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110
Three football Broncos are Academic All-MAC
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… Ben Armer , John Potter and Mitch Zajac have been named to the Academic All-MAC team by the Mid-American conference. … All-MAC for the third time in their careers, while Zajac is a first-time honoree. Potter also was named a First Team Academic All-American in 2011 . Ben Armer , an exercise science major with a 3.60 cumulative GPA, achieved a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/97
Criminality of climate change explored in talk
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… White KALAMAZOO—A professor of criminology will examine the issue of climate change from his discipline's perspective when he speaks at Western … "Climate Change, Crime and Criminology," is free and open to the public and sponsored by the WMU Office for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2729
Engineer turned champion mountain biker and entrepreneur speaking Oct. 10
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… Sonya Looney will speak on "From Electrical Engineering to World Champion Mountain Biker and Entrepreneur: Learning … on Western Michigan University's Parkview Campus. The talk is part the Custer Leadership Lecture Series sponsored by … and wellness. She also hosts the podcast, The Sonya Looney Show and founded her own apparel brand, Moxy & Grit. Find her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49502
Engineering professor elected vice chair of worldwide computing society
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… groups and their over 220 annual conferences worldwide. He is also a non-voting member of the organization’s board of … alongside major players in our field worldwide allows me to see many different perspectives and approaches on where the computing field is headed, what the push will be in the next 5 to 30 years …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66831
Annual Celebration of Excellence recognizes graduating students of color
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… ceremony, which was offered for the first time virtually this year, honored the accomplishment of students of color and welcomed them to the University’s alumni community. Developed by students, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59283
New musical written by WMU students focus of reading
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… of a staged reading at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. "Enough" was written by theatre … and Nathan Sabo and explores themes of contemporary racial misunderstanding and disenfranchisement. The musical received professional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1411