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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

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… MI David Clinton Greenhoe , BA ‘61, MA ‘66, Aug. 12, 2023, Schoolcraft, MI Kenneth James Woodring , BS ‘61, July 13, … ‘07, May 19, 2023, Leslie, MI Emeriti Richard D. Brewer, professor emeritus of biological sciences, March 25, 2023, Kalamazoo, MI …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

Governor, honorary degree recipient highlight WMU commencement

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… Dr. Flores KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two special guests will be part of the celebration Saturday, April 29 , when Western … during WMU's 9 a.m. commencement ceremony, the first of the day's four scheduled ceremonies. Snyder, who has … to speak during graduation exercises at a small number of Michigan colleges and universities each year. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39580

Western is just right for this chemical engineer

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the Parkview campus, I see the giant billboard on the side of the highway that reads ‘9 out of 10 Broncos are employed quickly, working in their fields … engineering impacts daily life--from the production of the cereal and toothpaste to helping supply the fuel for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67916

WMU to confer nearly 1,300 degrees during summer commencement

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… in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute 1,296 diplomas on behalf of the University: 855 at the bachelor's level, 403 at the … Those attending commencement should note that backpacks of any kind are strictly prohibited in Miller Auditorium. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47571

WMU student veteran honored with Operation Hat Trick scholarship

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Bronco pride is honoring the service of a Western Michigan University student veteran. The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs announced Russell Pliley , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62011

WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

Haworth College of Business

… University marketing researchers are at the forefront of understanding how a pandemic like the novel coronavirus … in emergency management efforts. Dr. Ann Veeck , professor and acting chair in the Department of Marketing, and Dr. Hu Xie , assistant professor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58581

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

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 taking place at Western Michigan …

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