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Dunn re-elected to head MAC council

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… University President John M. Dunn has been selected to fill a second two-year term as chair of the Mid-American … since he became WMU's eighth president in 2007. He was first elected chair of the body in 2013. In 2009, he led … Steinbrecher as MAC commissioner. Steinbrecher's contract was extended for three additional years during the same 2015 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25199

Sign up now to return to residence halls this fall

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… halls this fall. KALAMAZOO-- Online registration is under way for all Western Michigan University students who plan to … a housing contract, so there is no additional paperwork to fill out. The VIP Bronco program through Residence Life …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/68

WMU is calling for volunteers for Color Run race

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is looking to fill 200 volunteer spots for the Color Run 5K race in … revving up the crowd, tossing color and handing out water. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Arcadia Creek Festival Place for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31341

Unlocking history through digital scholarship

University Libraries

… be shared on the women’s houses.   Janauschek’s research was discovered at Heiligenkreuz Abbey by Frank Sasama, a … it's a collaborative space, customizable, and the software is free and open source,” Swierenga says. “It's been … our data,” says Martin. Part of Martin’s work has been to fill in what has changed since the 19th century and what is …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-digital-scholarship

WMU welcomes Indigenous leaders as elders in residence

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… Robin Greymountain , of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and Shannon Martin , of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi, are the University’s first elders in residence— part …   Martin is executive director and founder of Cultural Pathways Group, LLC, which helps clients build skills to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/native-american-elders-residence-robin-greymountain-shannon-martin

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 … When talking with Thiele, her love and passion for aviation fills the room. While life occasionally detours us around, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/03/thiele

Cultivating community: WMU Future Teachers of Color partners with Parchment Public Schools for Halloween event

College of Education and Human Development

… Halloween experience.  Omega Delta Phi Fraternity was one of several student organizations that volunteered for the event. "We wanted to show neighboring communities that Western … we are already planning to make this an annual event." Filling the parking lot of Parchment Middle School, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/future-teachers-color-education-halloween-event-wmu-organizations-greek

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

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… our veterans," Asher adds. "New autonomous technology can fill this mobility need now, and completing this project has … the added benefit of enabling larger future projects that fill other mobility needs throughout western Michigan. With … new computer workstations that can run vehicle design software and autonomous control simulations, updating the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

WMU trustees to welcome new member, meet in formal session

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… it meets in a formal session Wednesday, July 23 . Bolger was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder June 13 to fill a vacancy created this spring when Michelle Crumm of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17589

Yes, you Cannes: WMU film students land internship at world’s most prestigious film festival

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… Cannes Film Festival. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a rooftop theatre filled with Hollywood A-listers at the world-famous Cannes … the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival three times. “It was really one of those moments where you can just feel the … for me it felt like, ‘This is it. This is exactly what I want to do with my career,’” says Laney Roberts of Port …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/cannes-film-festival-internship-sean-knowles-laney-roberts