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West Michigan aviation power Duncan among honorees at WMU event
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… verified) on Duncan KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The longtime leader of Duncan Aviation will travel to Kalamazoo this week to accept an award honoring his company's long support of aviation education and its partnerships with Western Michigan University's College of Aviation. Robert Duncan , chairman emeritus of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43582
Two WMU students awarded National Grocers Association Foundation scholarships
Haworth College of Business
… scholarships to two students from the Haworth College of Business — Benjamin Famiano and Matt Wyand . Meet the recipients Benjamin Famiano Famiano, of Portage, Michigan, is one of five scholars who received the $2,000 Asparagus Club …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65666
Trustees evaluate WMU president, laud his accomplishments
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… its Dec. 12 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a positive annual … The increase brings his salary to $461,250. As part of their assessment, trustees gathered input from a variety of stakeholder groups, including students, deans, senior …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50809
China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk
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… (not verified) on Zhu KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Toronto scholar will explore China's trade, migration and … later this month at Western Michigan University as part of the Werner Sichel Lecture Series. Dr. Xiaodong Zhu , … 2004. The series is cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31506
Using music as a vessel for social justice
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… Erin Flynn on Daniel Gayden Smart is the percussive pursuit of purpose that drums the beat for others to march to. It's … actual career path. Today, making music is as much a part of Gayden's life as eating and sleeping. It's an outlet for … bring that passion to the surface. Gayden chose WMU because of its world-class jazz studies program. Coming from a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039
National Book Award finalist next up in Frostic Reading Series
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… spring 2017 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. Dr. Jay Hopler, professor of English at the University of South Florida, will read from his works at 8 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38660
Annual Food Marketing Conference to draw hundreds to Grand Rapids
Haworth College of Business
… by Stacey Lowis on WMU's Food Marketing Conference offers more than 20 sessions on a variety of topics. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 800 industry … is our strongest yet," says Dr. Frank Gambino , WMU professor of marketing and director of the conference. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52391
Numerous WMU events slated for Hispanic Heritage Month
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Miguel "Mike" Ramírez, host of WMUK's "Alma Latina" (Photo courtesy of WMUK) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A series of public events will be … Ángel Gullón-Rivera , WMU professor of family and consumer sciences, 6:30 to 7 p.m., 1750 Sangren Hall. There will be a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42461
WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective … announced Western Michigan University as the 2018 recipient of its Excellence in Innovation Award . The $100,000 award, … under-represented population—young people who have aged out of foster care—the University has transformed lives and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47092
Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant
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… Xiong KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Victor Xiong is the recipient of the fifth annual Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies … currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan University professor of history, will use the award to promote a recently …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707