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Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Payton Murphy was named a finalist for the 2022 CWSA Honda Inspiration Award for her … after a serious injury. Payton Murphy was named a finalist for the 2022 CWSA Honda Inspiration Award for her … after a serious injury. Payton Murphy was named a finalist for the 2022 CWSA Honda Inspiration Award for her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377

Humanities talks explore 'Truth'

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… Mich.—The pursuit of truth in a time of widespread cynicism and doubt about the very idea of truth will be explored … will come to the Western Michigan University campus to discuss this central theme of the humanities. The series … an honest dialogue about the impact of racism and the struggle for social justice in America. That evening, Dr. Marion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48836

Technical writing group grants fellow status to Professor Thralls

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Charlotte Thralls , professor of English, has been chosen by the Association of Teachers of … status in the 34 years since the program has been in existence. The honor recognizes those who have made … and only members of the association who have established national reputations based on their teaching, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47574

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When the college moved from the East … used to be in Walwood Hall." Among her other early memories is traversing East Campus' steep Prospect Hill during the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

Still time to give to campus United Way, book drive

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… 11 percent of employee pledge forms have been returned. This year's campaign organizers have targeted a 10-percent … drawings have begun on campus for gifts that include a Discovery Flight in one of the College of Aviation's … who received a Millennium gift card, and Ann Mathis, mechanical and aerospace engineering, who got a WMU swag …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43489

WMU sees significant gains in number of beginners, out-of-state students

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… dramatic increase in its number of out-of-state students this fall as well as a strong overall surge in the number of … the number of beginning undergraduate students—to 3,179 this year, compared with 3,026 last year. This year's freshman class comes from 65 Michigan counties and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42774

Sales students honored in recent competitions

Haworth College of Business

… marketing challenge, earning $3,350 in prize money. Drew Davis , of Okemos, came in third in the team marketing … of Houston, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Oregon and Texas State University, … team competition. Connor Anderson , of Grand Ledge, and Marissa Pertler, of Canton, placed fifth out of 40 schools in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36854

Longtime education professor named new dean of honors college

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… of honors college Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bischof KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Gary H. Bischof , professor and chair of the Department of Family and … effective Jan. 1 . A WMU faculty member since 1999, Bischof taught in the Department of Counselor Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36729

Leander C. Jones obituary

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… focused on African-American literature as well as television and theatre production. He often provided expert commentary on black issues as well as opinion pieces for area news media. … Peace Corps volunteers to serve in Somalia. During his early career, Jones was employed in various positions, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33453

WMU earns national honors for service to transfer students

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… college students as well as partnerships, support, admissions outreach, scholarships/financial aid, student … of a quality, affordable bachelor's degree," says Christin Grissom , the honor society's director of scholarship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31522