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Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation
College of Arts and Sciences
… Dunbar Hall The future Dunbar Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wave of excitement is building at Western Michigan … aging facility became evident, a visionary renovation plan was launched. Designed in partnership with Tower Pinkster … efficiency. A dedicated outdoor air unit will provide 100 percent fresh air to most of the building, and care was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667
WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families
News
… families. Drs. Patricia Reeves and Jianping Shen were awarded the grant through the U.S. Department of Education's … to the exciting announcement of a Promise Neighborhoods award for Grand Rapids,” says Yazeed Moore , program officer … Leadership and Policy. He has published more than 100 journal articles and had seven books. Reeves and Shen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620
Trio of science innovators recognized as Distinguished Faculty Scholars
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… and academic work. The Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award is the highest honor Western bestows on faculty … Baker, Lemmer and Litvinova will be honored at the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 11 , alongside recipients … nearly 5,000 times. Litvinova has also delivered more than 100 presentations at national and international venues, from …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/lisa-baker-kristina-lemmer-elena-litvinova-named-2024-distinguished-faculty
Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program
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… third group of fellows named in Michigan since the program was launched by the Kellogg Foundation in 2009 with … degree. The program ultimately will impact more than 100,000 Michigan high school students, providing them with … can make a powerful and lasting impact on students in ways that can't be measured by test scores and report …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125
Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions
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… in his lab. “For Michigan to lead the nation and win the war for talent, we must close the talent gap,” said Ava … and deliver talent specific to Michigan’s new, tech-forward economy in areas where we have the most opportunity to … Created cohorts for skills building and networking that 1,100 students at universities are leveraging to connect to …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/wmu-medc-kcc-electric-vehicle-semiconductor-training-program-expansions
WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs
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… Joshua Teo is co-creating a Web-based engineering software company specializing in durability analysis of certain … ambitions in mind, others develop the aspiration along the way. In either case, WMU has a growing number of educational … first e-commerce project in the late 1990s cost more than $100,000 just to get the online payments system "workable," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067
Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady
International Student and Scholar Services
… additional support for bridging the financial gap. WMU awarded nearly $500,000 in student scholarships for study … 1,859 international students on campus representing about 100 countries, and they comprise 7.9 percent of the total … programs. The high quality of their language training was internationally recognized in September when CELCIS was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28607
Six public career-related fairs being held at WMU next month
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… Career Day 2015 Business Career Day 2015 attracts more than 100 organizations to campus each October. This event gives …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27284
Two will be honored at convocation with Distinguished Teaching Awards
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… will be honored at convocation with Distinguished Teaching Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … in their work. Sue Ellen Christian and Dr. Autumn Edwards , both associate professors of communication, will be … her teacher become a mentor. "In a lecture class of over 100 students," the student wrote, "Dr. Edwards managed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19109
Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus
College of Aviation
… [caption align="right"] [/caption] YPSILANTI, Mich.—If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your … Eastwood's character in "Heartbreak Ridge" when "Gunny Highway" muttered that Marines are never stumped because they … because of its aviation program that is headquartered about 100 miles southeast of his hometown on the Lake Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542