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… national initiative to increase study abroad enrollment Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU students and staff … as part of a national initiative that aims to double the number of United States college students studying abroad … abroad in 2011-12 to 600,000 by the end of the decade. WMU beats national average IIE establishes an undergraduate …

… Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Steve Zegree … music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate vocal jazz … Western Jazz Quartet. In 2012, Zegree was inducted into DownBeat magazine's Jazz Education Hall of Fame. Over the years, …

… WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left, Brandy … contributions to a statewide effort to increase the number of Michiganders who earn college degrees or other … well as valuable partners in its effort to increase the number of Michigan students enrolling in, persisting through …

… earns Western professor national electric vehicle award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Paul Pancella shows off his … Pancella "built and drove the all-electric 'Hondatron' before electric cars were cool." Pancella traded in his Leaf … Bike Week 2021. One of the first gatherings of what would become the Kalamazoo Electric Vehicle Association commences …

… Three executives awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2014 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three … recipients of WMU's 51st Distinguished Alumni Awards will be recognized during a homecoming weekend reception at … were selected by the Rotary Foundation in 2011 for membership in the foundation's Arch C. Klumph Society. In …

… An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through … good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? Pride—and a trip to the school store stocked with all the goodies you can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls of the school …

… and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sue Ellen Christian … “The attacks on honest journalism and the popularity of belief over fact are serious concerns in our society right … and why? What does this message want me to do, think or believe? The digital games and interactive kiosks are …

… Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Woodrow Wilson … student achievement by placing into secondary-school classrooms career changers or recent college graduates who are … programs. Goals of this initiative are to attract the best candidates to teaching, cut teacher attrition, put …

… From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City … Michigan University's program," he says. "It's one of the best in the nation." Western's music theatre performance … spot in the newest class. Austin sings on stage at 54 Below in New York. "I didn't realize how competitive it was …

… laid first building blocks for learning at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on WMU alumna and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Karika Parker uncovered Albert White's lead role in building Heritage Hall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At the turn of the 20th century, long before the Civil Rights Era, a Black brick mason built some …