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WMU partners to host film, panel discussion on reducing gender bias in STEM fields

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… WMU partners to host film, panel discussion on reducing gender bias in STEM … and inclusive STEM workforce. WMU—in collaboration with Iowa State University, Michigan Technological University and … genders to question their own implicit biases and move forward with change strategies. This event is the first in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61054

From Western wordsmith to Detroit Lions insider: Alum’s NFL writing career began at WMU

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… Michigan University. Sports meets scholarship Twentyman was a pretty good high school football player, but when it … 10 inches tall and 100 and nothing pounds, I knew my career was ending in high school, but I wanted to do something in … didn’t spend his Friday nights socializing; instead, he was filming high school basketball and driving back to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/detroit-lions-writer-tim-twentyman-western-michigan-university-alum

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

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … And, like Clint Eastwood's "Gunny Highway" character in the film "Heartbreak Ridge," he often learned that "the book" …

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

African-American culture featured at Kalamazoo festival

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… Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28 KALAMAZOO—A mini film festival, fashion show, live entertainment and arts and … Thursday, July 25 Free children's activities geared toward ages 6 to 12, including free hot dogs and drinks, … entertainment from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bronson Park. Mini film festival featuring the film "Beast of the Southern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8243

Van Cooley obituary

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… died suddenly during a trip to Florida July 31. He was 64. Cooley, a member of the WMU faculty since 1996, was vacationing with friends in Florida when stricken. … Home, 12010 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Ind., (317) 842-5310. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117

Informative fundraiser planned for WMU's Kleinstuck Preserve

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… for the show are $5 per person. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Stewards of Kleinstuck environmental group in Kalamazoo will host the screening of a feature-length documentary film Wednesday, Feb. 17 , as both a fundraiser for the group … Kleinstuck Preserve is owned and managed by WMU. The Stewards of Kleinstuck aims to restore balance to the property …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30114

Hawking biography to be screened

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… parking.wmich.edu and clicking Parking Maps. About the film "Hawking" is the intimate and revealing story of … under-achiever to Ph.D. genius, and from a healthy coxswain on the Oxford rowing team to a diagnosis of motor … several close brushes with death. In addition, the film highlights the physicist's greatest scientific …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21370

Kirsten Dunst stars in 'Melancholia' at Little Theatre

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… on Kirsten Dunst in "Melancholia" KALAMAZOO--The Western Film Society will present the critically acclaimed film "Melancholia" Friday through Sunday, Feb. 17-19 , at … with a valid Bronco Card. "Melancholia" is the latest film from director Lars von Trier. Kirsten Dunst stars as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/159

Golden Globe nominee 'The Kid With a Bike' at Little Theatre

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… Bike" at Little Theatre June 15-17 KALAMAZOO--The Kalamazoo Film Society will present the Golden Globe-nominated "The … is $5. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign … of their relationship. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cecile de France), who seems …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/659

WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson