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Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM'

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… as 2019 Notable Women in STEM by Crain's Detroit Business. The publication cites their leadership in the workplace and … Terri Goss Kinzy Kinzy, vice president for research and a professor of biological sciences at WMU, is internationally known for her work in the areas of gene expression and protein synthesis. She says her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53579

University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18

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… Western Michigan University have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest … on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's Semiannual Make a … and on weekends to solve problems and ensure people get what they need and for her willingness to patiently help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805

Comparative religion researcher to receive distinguished scholar award

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… Mich.—A nationally known researcher whose work changed the study of the American Midwest and spirituality movements … a Fulbright Senior Faculty Specialist Fellowship in 2016 What separates Wilson from many other prolific scholars is … generous and responsive; as a scholar, he is exemplary, careful and thorough in his research, creative and insightful …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54904

Kristina Pierce awarded SHRM Foundation national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Business, was recently awarded a national scholarship from the Society for Human Resource Management. Pierce received … about the human resources field and investing in my career and academic goals. It also represents a significant … development.” Pierce’s own personal experience is what shaped her goals as she found her fit in the human …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/10/humanresourcesmanagement-shrm-scholarship-kristinapierce

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… race car he helped build with Formula SAE. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The "need for speed" has been with Nick Durham for as long … and was building little robots and things. It was just kind of a natural fit for me." The drive to work with cars may be … time on the team is coming to an end, he is excited to put what he learned to work. Durham graduates Saturday, May 1 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938

Luminary author, journalist, blogger coming to WMU to deliver message on race

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… a famous author and national correspondent is visiting the Western Michigan University campus in early November to … keynote speaker at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation's 2015 Community Meeting. The event is free and open to the … discussions about America's history of racial violence and what it's like to be black in America. Coates is considered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27835

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… Obare named interim vice president for research Submitted by … 2016 as associate vice president for research, will assume the leadership role charged with guiding the University's … and a number of accolades. She has garnered more than $4.5 million in external funding for her work, which includes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

MLK Day Teach-In on campus expected to draw hundreds

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… powerful, relevant and engaging event to coincide with other activities honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. … during the event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15 , in 210 Bernhard Center. In addition, local and campus … given by Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell. 9:05 a.m. , Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo, a community collaborative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44656

Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive

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… Carolyn J. Harris , professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of Spanish, died at Bronson Healthcare. She was rushed there after being found in the pool at … before the Spanish department was formed in 2003, headed what was then the Spanish section of today's Department of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18987

WMU precision flight team takes flight with national top five finish, lifelong industry connections

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… lifelong industry connections Submitted by Deanne Puca on The 2024-25 Sky Broncos team KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Sky Broncos, Western … and were able to offer me advice, both in flying and in my career, that impacted me personally. Now, as I leave WMU, I'm …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-sky-broncos-national-safecon-top-five-finish