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Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted … Twenty freshmen have won coveted Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this … Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at $50,000 each over …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662

Donation helps WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community

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… WMU foster entrepreneur success in Kalamazoo community Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khady Ndao-Brumblay was tired of … Ndao-Brumblay and her sister, Yacine Ndao , are in the beginning stages of launching an educational endeavor aimed … was absolutely impossible for me to teach them any of that because it was mostly not written. And if it was written, it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55256

Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project

College of Arts and Sciences

… History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … thrill of uncovering artifacts from the 18th century and being able to piece together a story about life at that … the Native Americans who occupied the area for centuries before settlers arrived. Dr. Michael Nassaney accepting the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

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… project will support company's clean energy plan Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A banner at the event … the battery facility, which is unique to Michigan and has been erected on WMU's Parkview Campus on the northwestern … Energy's vice president of electric grid integration, said before the event began. "Our Clean Energy Plan calls for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June Submitted by Korey Force on International students grab a … University and the Kalamazoo community will offer a number of global engagement opportunities during the month of … of social justice in the United States and across the globe. Free and open to the public. "Journey Through the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40055

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice Submitted by Erin Flynn on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on … Knowing she wanted to pursue a career in music therapy, she began researching programs across the country and found WMU … degree—and master's degree. "I loved Western's program because I got to do eight different practicums, so I got a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons

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… Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons Submitted by Erin Flynn on WMU football players run drills at … instead of selfies. Toning instead of tanning. A day at the beach took on different meaning for Western Michigan … to campus early to train and bond. Now that classes have begun, they're buckling down—ready to excel on the field and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54896

Trailblazing Western alumna Dr. Merze Tate honored with celebration, statewide tributes

Merze Tate College

… Merze Tate honored with celebration, statewide tributes Submitted by Erin Flynn on Both Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the … the audience for the Merze Tate Day keynote address. Members of the community were invited to celebrate Merze Tate … and the personal commitment of many people who shared the belief that education is one of the greatest gifts we can …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70638

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December Submitted by Korey Force on Retired WMU professor and sculptor Albert LaVergne will discuss his second Fulbright project in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44054

Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship

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… who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brueshaber KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out how the weather on Earth … solar system's giant gas planets. Shawn R. Brueshaber , a doctoral candidate at Western Michigan University, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117