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Alumni panel and scholarship presentation strike big during WMU and Grand Rapids Gold partnership

College of Education and Human Development

… Submitted by Chris Hybels on From left to right, Ameer Ismail, Eric Woodyard and Warda Niaz. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—If you stay ready, you don't … sometimes at a different speed. "Progress is not always linear and sometimes thing aren't meant to happen at a certain …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/grand-rapids-gold-basketball-partnership-alumni-panel-scholarship

Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response

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… stands in front of his Alaska Airlines aircraft. SEATTLE, Wash.—Hospitals across the country are seeing an influx of … workers, they need supplies and professional reinforcements—and they need them now. Western Michigan University … Boeing and Airbus aircraft, in addition to normal passenger service, the airline has transported hundreds of thousands …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58982

David F. Sadler obituary

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… David F. Sadler , a Western Michigan University professor emeritus of English, died March 5 . He was 93. Sadler, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1955 and retired in 1984 after 29 years of service to the University. David F. Sadler During his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31543

Trail improvements to close parts of Asylum Lake Preserve

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… Trail improvements to close parts of Asylum Lake Preserve Submitted by … The firm has also designed a plan to mitigate erosion near the Asylum-to-Little Asylum lake stream, also known as the spillway. "This is a very exciting project, as it will allow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1075

Summer renovation of Fountain Plaza to feature more green space

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… Summer renovation of Fountain Plaza to feature more green space … looking west KALAMAZOO—A summer redesign of Fountain Plaza near Miller Auditorium will result in more green space, more … Dakin , director of campus planning. "We're trying to move away from the rigid geometric shapes that characterize the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6842

First students in Multimedia Arts Technology program to graduate

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… First students in Multimedia Arts Technology program to graduate Submitted by … sound design that goes with video. We have students who want to be the classic sound engineer in a recording studio, … so I wanted to represent a bit of each of them." In the near future, new graduate Gagnon hopes to have his own …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31952

WMU honors alumnus, Medal of Honor recipient at Bronco football game

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… acts of bravery as a U.S. Army medic during the Vietnam War, Western Michigan University graduate James C. "Doc" … , following the decadeslong lobbying efforts of his fellow servicemen. McCloughan's many feats of bravery occurred … to embark on a mission to secure a transportation route near Nui Yon. As Jim and his men jumped out of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43734

WMU revamps online master’s in educational and instructional technology emphasizing real-world design, AI and prior learning credit

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University has announced significant enhancements to its fully online Master of Arts in Educational and … Development ’s national recognition. Most recently, it was ranked No. 45 in the nation and No. 2 in the state of … within their organizations while earning graduate credit toward their degree. A streamlined and cohesive core …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/03/wmu-online-edtech-masters-ai-design-pla

Community values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening

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… ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. will mark the return to service of the building first opened in 1905 and long … heralded as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall was the campus' first building and was constructed after the … Shuttles that day will run on a continuous loop from nearby parking lots 10, 11, 12, 95, 102, 104 and 105. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27910

Charles 'Chuck' Comer obituary

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… Charles 'Chuck' Comer obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … coach at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 13 . He was 79. Comer joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in … health, physical education and recreation after 29 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching, he was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37173