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Trustees OK 2013-14 tuition rates, student-initiated fees
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… our students deserve. This is one of only five Carnegie-designated research universities in Michigan, and we are … The funds will be devoted to instruction, academic support, student services, institutional support, and … said, "we are able to offer a true measure of where the biggest 'bang for the buck' is to be found in higher …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7608
Football program earns NCAA sportsmanship award
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… Tim Lester. “I’m proud of our players for doing something bigger than the game. Credit also goes to Coach Helton and his … Olson a free attempt on an extra-point snap during the upcoming game. The two coaches reached the agreement that … Helton gestured across the sidelines to Lester to give the sign, and Olson was sent onto the field following the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51303
Engineering grad manufacturing a successful career
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… loves to work with his hands; it's in his blood. Growing up around his family's farm in Sandusky, Michigan, which … engineering before switching his major to engineering design. Two years into the program, he adjusted his plan again … Working for Odyssey Tool in Detroit in manufacturing and design. Working in the foundry at Brembo North America, in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73693
Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career
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… Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS)—the same district she grew up in. "It is very cool that I'm able to come back to KPS as … because of the Kalamazoo Promise , a program that provides up to full tuition for all KPS graduates at any Michigan … K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and wellness specialists. Explore …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863
Marketing grad finds avenue to follow passion for diabetes advocacy
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… advocacy Submitted by Erin Flynn on Taylor Ernst's support animal, Muffin, has been with her throughout her … pursues her passion for diabetes advocacy with a job lined up at Insulet, a company focused on diabetes management … a better spot." PURPOSE-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL Ernst, who grew up in Milford, Michigan, transferred to Western midway …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75820
Campus community members will make their marks on new facility
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… site near Goldsworth Valley Pond. Attendees are invited to sign the final steel construction beam between 3:30 and … will conclude with a beam-raising at 4 p.m. when the signed support beam will be lifted by crane and placed on the main …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28660
Free football rally in Grand Rapids for Bronco fans
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… beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 , to help gear up for the Broncos’ football season opener at the University … in Champaign, Ill. To kick off the rally, the Blues Man Group will take the stage at 5 p.m. at the B.O.B, or Big Old … other representatives from WMU will be on hand to fire up rally participants during the evening, including WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1305
Local chocolatier to speak as part of Entrepreneurship Forum
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… was often not enough to penetrate the barriers commonly put up by the youth he worked with each day. With that in mind, … purchasing a box of artisanal chocolates, Anderson came up with a sweet idea: open his own chocolate shop where he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12371
Board approves 2018-19 apartment rental rates
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… the surrounding community, with rates for fall 2018 going up between $8 and $19 per month. The board action was taken … cost. WMU Apartments are currently at 94 percent occupancy. Operating at 98 percent occupancy, Western View apartment-style residences continue to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44221