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Fetzer Center sets annual lunch with Santa

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… Fetzer Center sets annual lunch with Santa Submitted by Anonymous (not … main campus. The Fetzer Center's annual Lunch with Santa is set for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 . Families may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3039

Grants to WMU soar past $3.7 million mark in April, May

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… mark during April and May, bringing the year-to-date total for externally funded awards to more than $23.2 million , WMU trustees learned at their June 29 meeting. Grants for research again led the way, climbing to more than $1.8 million. Three new grants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40865

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

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… ing virtual fairs , and following up with employers after ward . Find more information about the career fair prep … and food marketing.   WMU Social Work Job Fair 2026 Set for Tuesday, March 24 , from 5 to 7 p.m. in the College … Services , t his specialty job fair is for employers who want to hire students for internships and full-time …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Center staff in the courtyard at Schneider Hall.  When you walk into the Zhang Career Center, you are greeted by a … a student at Western in 1974 and studied languages, which was an interest area for her. She soon found herself … leading those efforts to connect students with employers set the stage for the work she would do in the career …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/geralyn-heystek-retirement

Education and human development celebrates high achievers with annual award ceremony

College of Education and Human Development

… human development celebrates high achievers with annual award ceremony Submitted by Chris Hybels on Rising Star Award recipients, left to right: Dale Brown (doctoral), Logan … with a dinner before awards were passed out. Nine awards in total were given celebrating academic achievement, scholarly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71533

Celebrating and preserving 75 years of ROTC history at Western Michigan University

University Libraries

… years before the 75th anniversary. The extended timeline was helpful as a complete contact list for ROTC alums was unavailable. Western commissioned more than 1,700 cadets … conversations more effective for collecting information. In total, he collected 12 oral histories—nine with alums and …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/04/celebrating-preserving-75-years-rotc-history

Dunn honored with national 'Giving Back' diversity award

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… Dunn honored with national 'Giving Back' diversity award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dunn … around the nation being honored with the first Giving Back Award from INSIGHT into Diversity, the oldest and best known … a diverse and inclusive campus, and donating the cumulative total of his salary increase each year for student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31100

WMU adds matching funds to Detroit group's scholarship program

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… Helping Communities by boosting the value of individual awards made by the organization's Arab American Scholarship … so the WMU addition means students will receive a total of $3,000 toward tuition costs at WMU. The scholarships begin in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30110

WMU Theatre grad Jack Austin is ready to take his career to the next stage

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… and beyond. “I would be happy to be doing any role that I was given at Western, but it’s very cool to be going out … up going to Miller Auditorium and seeing the touring Broadway shows; Western has always been a huge part of my life.” … Broadway production from scratch in two weeks—from set design and choreography to singing and acting.   “I …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-music-theatre-performance-jack-austin

WMU Air Race Classic team places fifth in collegiate division

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… 22-25 race as well as the winner of the collegiate division was a team from Southern Illinois University. A total of 17 collegiate teams were among this year's … Creek International Airport. WMU's Karsten, who was flying in the race for the second year in a row, calls …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25334