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48 seniors earn WMU’s highest undergraduate honor as 2026 Presidential Scholars
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… address at the 2026 Presidential Scholars celebration was delivered by Sara Bussey, B.S.’25, a 2025 Presidential … of Kalamazoo Biological sciences— Erica MacQueen of Mattawan, Michigan Business information systems— Kevin Wright … Speech, language and hearing sciences— McKenna O’Donnell of Grand Blanc, Michigan Statistics— Riley Biggins of St. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/seniors-earn-highest-undergraduate-honor-2026-presidential-scholars
WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges
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… six top-performing colleges for energy savings and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In an announcement Nov. 10 … Tracking System—known as GRITS. The Best of Grits awards recognized: WMU as the large institution with the most … of 18.6 percent. Recognizing great work "The Best of GRITS awards recognize some of the great work that is being done in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28661
WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Feb. 12
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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at noon on Thursday, Feb. 12 , in the WMU … revisions to board bylaws and a proposal to transition stewardship of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/wmu-board-meets-feb-12-2026
Freshwater science and sustainability program to host international conference
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… Freshwater science and sustainability program to host … conference will be the first held in the United States. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Scientists and scholars from around the … through Friday, June 14-16 , to participate in the 2017 Water History Conference . Hosted by Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40500
WMU celebrates poetry in April
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… poets from their home country. Display is rotated between Waldo Library, Swain Education Library, and Maybee Music and Dance Library. … Waldo Library Atrium. Poetry study break, dadaist poetry, cut up poetry, 2 to 4 p.m., first floor, Waldo Library. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22792
Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony Award
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… Broadway star, WMU alumna Marin Mazzie receives posthumous Tony … "Ragtime" and "Kiss me Kate." "Her legacy is that she set the standard. She raised the bar," says D. Terry … the musical "Chicago" during her senior year at WMU. Mazzie cut her acting chops at the Barn Theatre in Augusta while …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53728
Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals
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… aviators now qualify for the 2023 NIFA SAFECON nationals set to take place May 8 to 13, 2023, at Wittman Regional … 249 points during the event. The second-place winner was Ohio State with 189 points. See the final results “I am … recognition. Karsten Kotchenruther , a sophomore from Grand Rapids, Michigan, placed eighth in computer accuracy. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583
The Art of Aviation: Julie Thiele's Journey to Alaska Airlines
College of Aviation
… in the correct direction. While we often begin heading one way, we soon find ourselves detoured towards another destination. Slowly, but surely the navigation … in on engineering and aviation, Thiele’s path was far from set. After graduating Midland High School in 1987, she …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/03/thiele
Popular tech expo returns to Bernhard Center
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… the event also will have a chance to win free products. One grand-prize winner will take home a 16GB Apple WiFi iPad, … receive a netbook. Additional door prizes will be given away every half hour. Guests must be present to win a door …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/291
WMU softball players named scholar athletes
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… repeat honorees. This past season marks the fourth consecutive season that WMU has boasted at least five members on … Elisha Handshoe , a senior exercise science major from Wawaka, Ind., with a 3.62 GPA Jenny Rohn , a junior … Megan Stamm , a junior political science major from Grand Blanc, Mich., with a 3.83 GPA All three are being …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10211