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Student honored for leadership, service

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… the community. "David has been instrumental in developing programs that enable students to learn important skills such … ideas with each other." About the Newman Civic Fellows program Sponsored by the KPMG Foundation, the fellowship program promotes student service, research and advocacy to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23281

Programs planned to clarify tuition-related employee benefits

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Programs planned to clarify tuition-related employee … about WMU's tuition benefit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two different programs will be offered Wednesday, Aug. 20 , to help … employees take advantage of their tuition-related benefits. Program descriptions There will be a noon brown-bag event …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18022

WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… will travel to Thailand in June.  The Fulbright Specialist Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, promotes … 400 U.S. citizens selected annually to participate in the program.  Past recipients at WMU are listed here . Jazz in … with the current focus on STEM and the sense that music programs are on the decline, we are still so fortunate to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

Honoring excellence: Education student among Michigan's top teachers

College of Education and Human Development

… , faculty specialist II in WMU’s educational leadership program. “Her commitment to fostering student success, … her leadership aspirations, embodies the core values of our program. We are excited to see her continued influence in … a soon-to-be-graduate of Western's educational leadership program with a focus on building level administration. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/teacher-michigan-regional-award-lyndsey-cook

WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan Educator Grow Your Own

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU teacher ed programs projected to grow 36% with Future Proud Michigan … Kristi   VanderWoude , a kindergarten teacher at West Kelloggsville Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. VanderWoude … funded and high quality instruction in teacher preparation programs at the bachelor's and master's degree levels as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72182

Dance department to stage annual Winter Gala concert

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… or at the door before each performance. This year's program Great Works Dance Program pieces Choreographer and performer Peter Chu has … sections. Works by student choreographers Completing the program, senior dance majors Connor Cornelius , Jesse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13037

First-year electronic business marketing student to represent WMU at national summit

Haworth College of Business

… her time here at WMU." WMU's electronic business marketing program The Western Michigan University electronic business … challenges in the rapidly changing digital marketplace. The program offers two tracks—a technical track for information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40045

Dr. Shannon McMorrow receives Fulbright Specialist award for global health collaboration

College of Health and Human Services

… professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award to support a public and global health … is located. "Fulbright is an invaluable cultural exchange program that builds mutual understanding and peaceful …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/mcmorrow-receives-fulbright-specialist-award

Ten incoming students win $50,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… in accountancy and is the son of Lloyd Farrel and Jamie Heggie. Lily Heitz lives in Fountain and graduated from Mason … with her grandmother, Barbara Stott. Foundation Scholarship Program WMU established the Foundation Scholarship Program in 2014 to expand college access for new first-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25450

WMU ensembles to present headline performance at state conference

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… hear something that they enjoy and appreciate." About the program University Symphony Orchestra The concert will open … and a new work by WMU faculty composer, Dr. Christopher Biggs , titled "Extinction." The University Symphony … in the national American Prize competition, will close the program with the music of Wagner, Marquez and Tchaikovsky. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29517