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Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor
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… Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's 2016 … students in Western Michigan University's 6,500-member senior class have been named a 2016 Presidential … previously has interned in kindergarten and toddler classrooms. McCrory is a five-time recipient of the Dean's List …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959
Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61
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… 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, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402
WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards
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… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23491
Three executives awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2014
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… 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18417
Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU
Haworth College of Business
… Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU Submitted … Haworth College of Business, allowing more students to benefit from transformational experiences and showcasing the … Haworth College of Business, says, “WMU Haworth strives to be a leader in innovation and business education nationally. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153
WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees
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… create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Leaning back in … levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in … refugees to help them gain the tools they need to be successful in the American school system. Kalamazoo …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617
Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation
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… student with accounting job waiting after graduation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jamilah Anthony will receive a … Anthony has endured a great deal of loss in her young life, beginning with losing her biological father in 1999 when her … just a year apart. Her stepfather's funeral was the day before her senior homecoming. The compounding heartbreak …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508
National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree
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… longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree Submitted by Deanne Puca on Congressman Fred Upton speaks at … and opening of the Aviation Education Center in September 2021. Congressman Fred Upton participated in a Civility … to publicly demonstrate how to disagree in politics without being disagreeable and the importance of finding common …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70189
Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits
College of Education and Human Development
… take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits Submitted by Chris Hybels on Charlene Harkness Riley Groves, SOTA president, and Mary Johnson Kenny Daniels Ms. Belue Sam Baril, OT doctoral student, and Barbara Jones …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73776
Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
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… Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Robert Felkel , professor of Spanish, and Yumi Takahashi-Ede , … in the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, will each be presented with a Western Michigan University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42799