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Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… to do,” she says, intrigued by the science behind aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did she know, she’d set off on a trailblazing path, and decades later she’d still be among a small group of … professional pilots in the United States. Grayson and other Western Michigan University alumni are part of a group …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Football Broncos move up to No. 20 in AP Poll

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… making its first-ever appearance in the AP top-25 poll, the Western Michigan University football team, led by head coach P.J. Fleck , beat the Akron Zips 41-0 and was rewarded with a four-point increase in the AP standings. Now ranked at No. 20 in the nation by the AP, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35806

Football Broncos remain undefeated after a win at Ball State

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… the direction of head coach P.J. Fleck , No. 17 ranked Western Michigan University defeated Ball State 52-20 Tuesday night to improve to 9-0 and 5-0 in the Mid-American Conference and surpass the best start in program history. WMU, one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36075

Football Broncos suffer first loss of season in Cotton Bowl

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… Athletics KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The No. 15-ranked Western Michigan University football Broncos' … firsts this season, including beating two Big Ten teams and being nationally ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, USA Today Amway Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff ranking. ESPN College GameDay …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37130

Political economy of inequality examined during Sichel Series

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… as the 2017-18 Werner Sichel Lecture Series unfolds at Western Michigan University. With the theme " The Political Economy of Inequality : U.S. and Global Dimensions," the series kicks off on Sept. 13 with Dr. Teresa Ghilarducci, the Irene and Bernhard L. Schwartz Professor of Economic Analysis and

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42434

Great Works Dance Project celebrates 20th anniversary

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… 2016-17 academic year marks the 20th anniversary of the Western Michigan University Department of Dance's Great Works Dance Project. Bringing renowned choreographers and guest artists to campus and exposing students and community members alike to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35212

Student designs sales tool to help boost Stryker profits

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Simic KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University business student working as an intern at Stryker Instruments has designed a website and mobile application that is helping the company's … ears, nose and throat division. Simic, who graduates in spring 2014, was asked to design a tool to be used by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6422

Team of 14 from WMU in Texas preparing for solar race

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… on Sunseeker solar race car KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Fourteen Western Michigan University students arrived in Austin, … international collegiate race that begins July 21 in Austin and ends 1,751 miles later on July 28 in Minneapolis, … student from Wixom. During the race events in Texas and heading north toward Minnesota, the team will be posting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17434

Annual women-of-color luncheon open to public

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… in higher education from across Michigan will be on the Western Michigan University campus Friday, Nov. 10 , to … Council on Education—MI-ACE. Women working at colleges and universities or planning to work in higher education are … Center since 2011. The organization is an NSF Science and Technology Center. Its research focuses on biological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43476

New WMU Web presence ready for rollout

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Web presence will take on a new look and enhanced usability with a dramatic revision of … go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to wmich.edu and the pages that fall under it are screen-filling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718