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Seniors recognized for academic achievement as 2025 Presidential Scholars

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… promise. The 2025 Presidential Scholars Convocation, which was by invitation only, featured a keynote address by  Cecelia Chapleau , B.A.’24, who was the 2024 Presidential Scholar in political science and … in pursuit of academic excellence. These scholars have set high standards for themselves, and their hard work has …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/2025-presidential-scholars-celebration

'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

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… eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall, the birthplace of WMU, is set for a gala grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony … since it opened in 1905—just two years after the University was established. Following a 16-month renovation, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

New General Counsel named at Western

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… counsel for metro Detroit’s Oakland University (OU), is set to begin his tenure as a member of the campus community … an exemplary new colleague in Keith,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . “I am confident his extensive experience … experienced the impact of public education, and I look forward to working for the collective good of our students at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68429

Spring 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda. Avery Mandigo Undergraduate, … of NYC Graphic Design" Digital illustration This piece was created as part of an assignment for the course Cultural … Ella Nelson Undergraduate, Public History "Setting a Place" Fabric, beads and acrylic paint "Setting a …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/student-exhibit-spring-2025

Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career

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… childhood education and a job teaching second grade at Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo this summer. … just accepted a summer second grade teaching position at Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo Public Schools … as white and non-Hispanic in 2017-18, the most recent data set available. Helping launch the Future Teachers of Color …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863

Trustees approve new, three-year contract with faculty union

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… the University's full-time faculty. A tentative agreement was reached Sept. 5, just as the old contract was set to expire. Union members voted to ratify the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19366

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees in December

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Ceremonies are set for 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. KALAMAZOO, … will last about two hours each and will be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20465

Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake April 22

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… Lake. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set and carefully managed. They are periodically necessary … and wind speeds between 5 to 15 m.p.h., the exact burn date was announced shortly in advance. Signage will be in place, … to minimize the amount of smoke produced, and prior notice was given to people residing near the burn areas. Temporary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75346

Lawrence Lithography prints on display

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… Thursday, Feb. 21. The Lawrence Lithography Workshop was established by Michael Sims in 1979 in Lawerence, Kan., … with a master printer to produce original lithographs, and was one of the very few independent presses in the Midwest. … the support of area artists and friends, prompted him to set up shop, where the workshop operated and grew for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/1637

WMU home page remains focused on prospective students

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… and other regular visitors to the website are encouraged to set WMU News as their default home page. WMU News has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/51