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Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees July 8 voted to name the building that houses … S. Floyd Hall will be the new name for the massive College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452

Several internships with same company helped alumnus land job

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… Erin Flynn on A post-graduation activity report reveals 94% of 2018-19 WMU graduates are actively employed or pursuing … Instead, he decided to march to an entirely different professional tune, as evidenced by his work as an engineer for … for STEM subjects, helped lure him away from the idea of becoming a professional musician, he explains. “I love …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58019

Time set aside to discuss main campus improvements

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… (not verified) on The campus flagpoles sit at the center of main campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University … to provide input on development plans for the center of the main campus . Input will be gathered during a … that central main campus e ncompasses several key areas of focus in the University’s master plan. They include the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28925

WMU dancers selected for June appearance in Washington, D.C.

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… Been Just a Dream," a work choreographed by WMU Associate Professor of Dance Carolyn Pavlik , was selected for the honor when … Regional Conference was held on the WMU campus March 5-8.  Of 48 dance works performed at the regional event, only …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31356

WMU researchers showcase Fort St. Joseph at open house

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… August, Western Michigan University archaeologists will offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. Joseph archaeological dig in Niles, a sample of some of this summer's findings and a glimpse into the18th century …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33692

Trustees approve new three-year faculty contract

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees, meeting in formal session Sept. 20 , … a new three-year labor agreement with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the union that represents the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42775

Gymnastics posts second highest GPA in the nation

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… WMU head coach Penny Jernigan . "I am especially proud of these 14 women for their commitment to our standards of excellence. As a full-time Division I student-athlete, … to their hard work and dedication. I am very proud of them and proud of the culture of our program." WMU once …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48180

WMU trustees slated to meet in formal session Nov. 7

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet in formal session at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 , in the second-floor ballroom of Heritage Hall on WMU's East Campus.  Trustees will consider informational items, including the first of what will be comprehensive quarterly reports to the board …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50135

Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions

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… with her parents when she was little. "At the young age of 9, I knew I didn't want to be picking crops for the rest of my life." But there would be plenty of growing in her future—not in fields but in living rooms …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204

Pianist Christopher Taylor to close WMU's Piano Masters series

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… series presented by Western Michigan University’s School of Music at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19 , in the Dalton … Taylor Taylor has many ties to Kalamazoo. He was one of the first Gilmore Young Artists in the '90s, and his … throughout the years have been astounding recitals of monolithic works such as Bach's Goldberg Variations, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38566