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WMU grad student wins coveted NEA creative writing fellowship

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… graduate student is one of 40 people nationwide to be awarded a 2013 National Endowment for the Arts Creative … student in the WMU creative writing poetry program, was awarded a $25,000 cash prize. She hopes to graduate in … the time and freedom to pursue their craft. More than 1,100 people applied for the fellowship. The fellowships are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3834

WMU service-learning, community work wins national praise

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… meaningful outcomes in their communities. The honor roll was announced in Washington, D.C., this week at the American Council on Education's annual national conference. Just 100 schools around the nation earned "with distinction" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5565

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… efforts on renovating the original building that was the birthplace of the University. "As a board, we're … renovation of the core of East Hall into an alumni center was announced in December 2012 by the University. WMU has … alumni. This year, for instance, the association offered 100 such students $1,000 each in scholarship assistance, an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award

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… Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Western student Irene … doing my own research and realized that the reason my skin was always broken out and inflamed was that I kept buying … produces salad dressing and sauces and was named a Top 100 privately held company by Entrepreneur magazine. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816

WMU to host 25th annual International Festival

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… enrolls some 1,800 international students from more than 100 countries and has many international student groups. The … Persian Student Association Saudi Student Association Taiwanese Student Association TRiO Student Success Program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13857

Landscapers practicing natural selection management technique

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… "Planting whips and letting nature take its course is a way of managing the landscape other than mowing and blowing." Down the road, plots reforested that way mimic nature because the trees that survive are randomly … This tree can grow as large as 145 feet tall and have a 100-foot crown and 5-foot diameter. Stephan Keto , the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53340

Summer camp opportunities abound at WMU

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… from athletics to aviation. KALAMAZOO—Registration is underway for many camps at Western Michigan University for young … Admissions Essay, will be offered June 23-27. Fees: $100 per camp. Registration deadline is June 6. Contact: … who are generally interested in aviation and for those who want more in-depth experience. Students stay in residence …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14527

Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success

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… system.  Request College of Aviation Information  Pagano was raised in Midland, located in what is called the … man who learned about aviation from Orville Wright and was something of a mentor to Charles Lindbergh .  Another … Nights' for third-grade classes at the airport.  More than 100 kids visited aviation learning stations that correlated …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/pagano

Multiple public career fairs to be held at WMU this fall

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… and by taking advantage of this office's resume critiquing, walk-in advising and practice interview services. In … in different industries. It typically attracts about 100 companies. For more information, visit the Zhang Career … Ballroom, Bernhard Center. Representatives from more than 100 programs and schools located in Michigan and around the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48887

WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center

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… to ‘save something, or lose it all.’ We’ve decided we can wait no longer, and it is of paramount importance to our … and parking for the new alumni center. Community support was appreciated More than a year ago, WMU announced that … of WMU dollars for security, utilities and basic maintenance. Removing those buildings would also allow the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415