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Dunn accepts Department of Defense award for troop support

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… President John M. Dunn was honored May 31 for his and the University's long record of support for employees and … retired U.S. Navy Capts. Rick Burn and Paul Ryan. Both are volunteers with Employer Support of the Guard and … last summer, shortly after his last deployment with the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion working on provincial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/668

Music students slide to the top in national trombone competition

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… Music students slide to the top in national trombone competition Submitted by Erin … to perform. But Alyson Johnson and Alayna O'Connell aren't preparing for just any gig. The Western Michigan … The studio's reputation for elevating elite musicians is what drew both Johnson and O'Connell to Kalamazoo. "I had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58182

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the extended Kalamazoo community will offer numerous global … Black History Month.  Opportunities to get globally engaged are published weekly  online  by WMU's Haenicke Institute … bit of sweet potato pie: In honor of Black History Month —5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) Alma …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51232

Trustees approve retirements of five staff members

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The retirements of five staff members were approved by theof continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Cynthia E. Bradley , office associate, Department of … and Health Education, 10 years, effective July 31, 2015. Deborah J. Goostrey , coordinator of building services, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26032

Koretsky named new dean of WMU's Lee Honors College

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… University's Lee Honors College, has been named dean of the Lee Honors College, effective July 1. Koretsky has … and developed a real rapport with the students who are part of our honors college," says Dr. Timothy J. Greene, … in earth and planetary sciences from Johns Hopkins in 1995 and 1998, respectively.   Contact: Cheryl Roland May 14, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7199

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

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… Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication Submitted by … and Media at the University of Central Florida. “What’s so exciting about this journal is the cutting-edge … like voice assistants and the first social robots, people are actually turning to technology as an actual source and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

The Bronco Advocate-in-Chief

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The Bronco Advocate-in-Chief Submitted by Erin Flynn on … to his alma mater as president, bringing with him a rare combination of energy and authenticity that has … From the start, he says, Kavalhuna has delivered on what the board prioritized during the interview process: …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/bronco-advocate-chief-russ-kavalhuna

Explorations of WMU research on autism, mobility open to public

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… Western Michigan University research and service efforts on the topics of autism and mobility will take place Friday, … , at the Fetzer Center. Both sessions begin at 9 a.m. and are part of the University's daylong Spring Convocation … The Discovery Symposium on Autism will take place in 1040-50 Fetzer Center and will feature opening remarks by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45421

Event highlights new product innovations by students of all ages

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… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will allow the public to review new product innovations by students … for new products and businesses to the public.  Attendees are given "Innovation Dollars" upon arriving, and they are … speech by Google engineer Kevin Khaw at 11:55 a.m. titled, "What I learned at Google: The Pillars of Innovation." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43866

Special celebration set for students of color graduating from WMU

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… alumni, faculty, staff and administrators will gather Saturday, April 21 , to honor graduating students of … to honor students of color who will be among the nearly 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students eligible to … who will graduate at other ceremonies during 2018 also are encouraged to attend the Celebration of Excellence and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46445