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Statewide summit to focus on college access for youth from foster care

News

… colleagues and students, and learning about the support programs offered on 12 college campuses in Michigan. The day … of foster care. The center also includes the acclaimed Seita Scholars program, which now annually supports some 160 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15655

WMU employee wins Regional United Way sweepstakes

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… Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region. WMU President John M. Dunn surprised her with the announcement Dec. 14 by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36968

Art Hop offers chance to tour medical school campus, view featured art

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… of two artists on display at the medical school's W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus, which is located at 300 Portage St. Both of the featured artists— Rufus Snoddy and  John Mooy — will be on site for Art Hop.   The Art Hop is … Los Angeles. His work has been exhibited internationally. John Mooy John Mooy is a master storyteller, writer and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23017

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad’s drive for success

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… designers, and health and wellness specialists. Explore programs "When it was time for me to apply to colleges, I … sure the right path to get there. Through the Broncos FIRST program , which helps first-year students make the … athletic trainer at the school. "Holly (Sisson), the program director, has helped me so much. She's been on my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Eight Western instructors awarded grants to adopt Open Educational Resources

University Libraries

… grants launched in 2019. The Libraries expanded the grant program in 2022 to help faculty create open textbooks for … , AAAS 2000 Dr. Shannon McMorrow , MPH 6050 and PH 2320 Dr. John Saillant , HIST 4245 and HIST 6200 Dr. Zoann Synder , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75473

WMU, West Shore Community College ink reverse transfer pact

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… continuing their studies at the University. WMU President John M. Dunn and WSCC President Charles T. Dillon recently … For more information about the WMU/WSCC transfer program, contact WSCC's Office of Student Services at (231) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11086

WMU wins $779,072 grant, partners with Oxford in Web project

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… University has been awarded a $779,072 grant by the John Templeton Foundation to assemble a digital library and … the digitization of historical philosophical materials. The John Templeton Foundation, a philanthropic organization … to use it as a tool in a class for religious and philosophy scholars that he will teach next summer. "If we do this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18700

Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio

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… competing in the Paralympic Games, which run Sept. 7-18. John Kusku , a 2007 graduate; Joseph Hamilton , a 2002 … sports camps and competing in WMU goalball tournaments. John Kusku Kusku, of Commerce Township, was born with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34778

Fulbright student awards go to WMU alumni, doctoral candidate

International Student and Scholar Services

… 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. All of the award recipients were selected on the … an alumnus of WMU's Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program who graduated from Marshall High School. He was … Fulbright. Since then it has given about 360,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and scientists the opportunity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26488

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… agreement with Western to enter the flight-technology program.  "My older brother had attended WMU," he says, "so … Servce Award from the Air Force Chief of Staff, General John Jumper So was achieving a level of skilled mechanical … also been involved in sponsoring technical competitions and scholarships to advance the competency skills in his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf