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Four partner community colleges sign new agreements with WMU

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… Glen Oaks' Wheeler and KCC's Bona KALAMAZOO—Leaders of five Michigan higher education institutions met Dec. 4 to … of four community colleges with close ties to Western Michigan University visited the WMU campus to sign reverse … College President Gary Wheeler ,             • Kellogg Community College President Dennis Bona ,             • …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3362

Two Broncos tapped to help address racial disparity in COVID-19 outcomes

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… cases, and nearly 60% of deaths nationwide and 40% in Michigan. Two WMU alumni are helping lead the charge to … (Getty Images) Dr. Renée Branch Canady , who is CEO of the Michigan Public Health Institute and Celeste Sanchez Lloyd , … for many Michiganders beyond COVID-19." One of the biggest challenges facing the task force is time. The group is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59420

Western recognized for its support of wounded military members

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… Scholarship in November 2020. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s outstanding efforts in aiding the … members and veterans. "I am very proud of what Western Michigan has done to support Operation Hat Trick and … We at OHT are honored and proud to partner with Western Michigan."  Western is consistently ranked as “military …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64735

Winter 2022-23: Time to review Western's winter weather closure policy

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… the corner, this is a good time of year to review Western Michigan University's closure policy .   University closures … outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. … and expected severely cold temperatures prompted many Michigan colleges to close. The closure delayed the start of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69804

WMU to close all campuses at 3 p.m. for winter storm

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… outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. … and expected severely cold temperatures prompted many Michigan colleges to close. The closure delayed the start of … several inches of snow and closed many schools throughout Michigan. The University closed campus at midday. 2019, Jan. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74325

Nutrition and dietetics student receives award for excelling in internship with VA

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Derek   Fischer , a student in Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics  internship program, has received one of the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Outstanding … Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park  in Traverse City, Michigan. There he will be involved with the garden's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75532

Western alumnus receives Maryland's highest honor for geography education

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Kevin Barry KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University alumnus Kevin Barry , B.A.'06,   is the …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/education-history-alum-winner-maryland-geography-teaching-award

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

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… by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Visionary Western Michigan University graduates have donated to the WMU … their record-breaking contribution to WMU and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine … WMed Board of Directors. "Not only is the $550 million in aggregate a staggering sum, it’s the biggest sum ever given …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

Student engineers capture first at SAE World Congress

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… verified) on Meinecke, Walcott and Gill KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's student chapter of the Society for … competing this year represented Lawrence Technological and Michigan Technological universities and the University of Michigan. During the April 24-26 event, competing collegiate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/442

WMU ROTC outperforms others at leadership training program

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… ROTC cadets recognized for excellence KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Army ROTC was recognized for the quality … near Seattle. The Bronco Battalion was the top program in Michigan based on the individual performances of cadets and … Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The LDAC program includes 29 days of training …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2168