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Hands-on experience helps engineering grad build bright future
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sometimes the path to a college degree is a winding one. Sarah Bular changed her major three times, but her persistence paid off and put her on the path to a fulfilling … when we found manufacturing, I jumped into it. I wasn't struggling anymore; I was powering through like 18 credit hours …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66509
Prescribed burns OK'd at WMU's two nature preserves
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… If weather conditions are not conducive for a burn yet this spring semester, the next window of opportunity will be this coming fall in mid-October to mid-November. Fire's … various plant species to grow more vigorously and discouraged others that were not adapted to fire. "Without …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45596
WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool
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… with our fourth class," says Jean Shelton , director of Admissions and Student Life. Shelton adds that with each class … groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine. This adds to the diverse community of medical students and … a variety of majors from biology, public health, chemistry and neuroscience to psychology, economics, philosophy …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229
Ethics Center offers three book club events for the fall semester
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… the Study of Ethics in Society has announced readings and discussions of three books dealing with hot-button ethical … questions as part of book clubs during the fall semester. Discussions of the three books begin Wednesday, Sept. 20 , … than one week before the group's first meeting . Medical racism Keagan Potts, a master's degree student in philosophy, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40701
Dance students return from service trip in Panama
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… provided free dance classes to children who wouldn't otherwise have access to arts education. WMU dance students at the Reserva Cerro Ancón in Ancón, Panama. (Photo credit: Allison Yates) This was the second year WMU students have participated in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40282
Sales students take second place at national competition
Haworth College of Business
… Griffith on Trenton Sands (left) and Erin Rogers (right) finished second at the 2022 State Farm Marketing and Sales … across the nation competed at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Rogers and Sands are both sales and … “I’m definitely proud of how Erin and I were both able to juggle not only this competition, but our many different …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69903
WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named regional coach of the year
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… the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, and is now a finalist for AFCA National Coach of the Year. Fleck has guided … last three seasons. Under Fleck's guidance, the Broncos finished 8-0 in conference play and became the first team in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36807
Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club
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… and Dunn In addition to the induction of new members, this year's 25 Year Club gala featured special recognition for … certificates to each of the 25 Year Club inductees, in what is scheduled to be his final participation in the event as WMU's president. Club …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36766
Frank R. Olenchak obituary
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… former Western Michigan University faculty member, died at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 24 . He was 88. … joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1984 as an assistant professor emeritus of education and professional … Michigan, in 1969. He organized, developed and administered the center's office for student teaching and in 1971 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298
Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years
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… plan—identifying the University as a learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged university. The Gold … meaningful and provided an end product that would serve this University well," said Dr. Jody A. Brylinsky , associate … Academic excellence. Inclusive excellence and equity. Discovery and collaboration. Sustainable stewardship. Those …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31205