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Sky Broncos precision flight team again qualifies for national competition

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… points for members who finish in the top 10 in a series of flight and ground events. WMU's team accrued 207 points … the Judges Trophy for the regional competition. “I am proud of this team. I am impressed with how much they accomplished given their level of experience in competition,” says Ray. “It will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66082

Sales students honored in recent competitions

Haworth College of Business

… as well as two other recent sales contests. Rita Muench , of Chicago, came in second in the sales role play … challenge, earning $3,350 in prize money. Drew Davis , of Okemos, came in third in the team marketing challenge, … and Marissa Pertler, of Canton, placed fifth out of 40 schools in the sales management competition. Herndon also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36854

WMU board to consider new AFSCME contract Monday

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold a special conference-call meeting at … Monday, Aug. 20 , to consider two action items—the approval of an employee contract and authorization to negotiate terms of a temporary property easement. The meeting, a formal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48402

WMU associate dean and faculty member Cousins publishes new book

College of Arts and Sciences

… Dr. James P. Cousins , associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University, … "Horace Holley: Transylvania University and the Making of Liberal Education in the Early American Republic" … work of an important yet overlooked figure, but makes a valuable contribution to the history of education in the early …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36763

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… "E.J." Taylor will graduate from Western with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting and a minor in … grandmother, Elizabeth Taylor, with whom she shared a love of classic movies. A natural performer, she felt most at … Michigan University on Saturday, April 30 , with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre focused on acting, Taylor has honed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Tuition for regional locations and online classes set

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… its July 25 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase for its regional … to $378.66 per credit hour for undergraduate courses offered at regional locations and $535.29 per credit hour for graduate courses and programs offered through Extended University Programs either online …

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Vandiver honored for research relating to ethnic minorities

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… Vandiver KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University professor was recently honored for her significant … related to ethnic minorities. Dr. Beverly Vandiver , professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41682

Longtime professor, administrator to become new business dean

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… Longtime professor, administrator to become new business dean Submitted … through AACSB—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Haworth College of Business is among a group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide accredited at both the undergraduate and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44324

International Education Week 2019 brings the world to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's annual celebration of International Education Week, Monday through Friday, Nov. … knowledge represented on campus with a weeklong series of events. The week is comprised of numerous free or low-cost events on WMU's campus that aim …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56557

Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver obituary

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… Dr. Constance S. Weaver Dr. Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver , professor emerita of English at Western Michigan University and an … in reading education, died July 21 . She was 76. Weaver, of Portage, Michigan, joined WMU's faculty in 1965 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48035