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Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its tradition of honoring slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther … community. The events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "The Transformative Power of a Unified Dream" is the theme of this year's celebration, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36802

WMU film festival broadens scope to include more world languages

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… Mich.—A new name, a new location and a broader array of foreign films are on tap for the first Kalamazoo World … Film Festival, the annual event will feature a wider range of films from a longer list of countries, including China, Germany, Japan, France, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22317

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… , Western Michigan University's new executive director of flight operations in the College of Aviation, has been tapped to take part in a six-month … Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. Kavalhuna is one of 61 diverse leaders from across the United States who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking

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… has once again ranked Western Michigan University as one of the nation's top-100 universities for producing graduates … to make a difference for the nation. In its assessment of nearly 750 of the nation's colleges and universities, the magazine …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194

Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… pitch about an innovative business idea for an audience of potential investors. Students will be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of … Room, Floyd Hall, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Competition Friday, March 24 , 1 to 3:30 p.m., 2150 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38296

Prof writes book on legendary health pioneer, John Harvey Kellogg

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… Prof writes book on legendary health pioneer, John Harvey … (not verified) on Wilson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Thinking of Battle Creek, millions of people recall sending their cereal box tops to the Cereal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19089

Integrated supply management student nets prestigious scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… earned two national scholarships. Senior Aaron McClendon of Westland is the recipient of the $10,000 Gary L. Buffington Scholarship, awarded by … Association Education Foundation. He is also the recipient of the $5,000 R. Gene Richter Scholarship, awarded by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31544

New Go West television spot wins national award

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… in a row, a 30-second television commercial that is part of Western Michigan University's Go West advertising … its creators a Silver Communicator Award from the Academy of Interactive Visual Arts, or AIVA. The spot, which can be … edited by Kalamazoo-based Rhino Media and produced for the Office of University Relations. It features a montage of WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23899

WMU alum, CNN contributor LZ Granderson to lecture on campus

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… Distinguished Speaker Series put on by the School of Communication. His talk, "We are all Ferguson: How not … school's alumni academy and honored by the College of Arts and Sciences with an alumni achievement award . Granderson LZ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19771

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… before eventually finding themselves alone on the streets of Detroit. "We would often stay in abandoned buildings or park benches, stuff … as he could to prolong his return to the nightly reality of life on the streets of Detroit, which meant making money …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477