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Hawking biography to be screened

News

… under-achiever to Ph.D. genius, and from a healthy coxswain on the Oxford rowing team to a diagnosis of motor … In addition, the film highlights the physicist's greatest scientific discoveries and plots his rise to fame and …

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

Seniors enhance tool for future students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Seniors enhance tool for future students Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One of the essential aspects of … Network+ and CompTIA Security+. He transferred to Western after completing his A.A.S. in cybersecurity at Columbus … science major. He works full time at Omega Computer Services as service desk working with UniFi equipment, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71408

Alfred Balkin obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died March 23 . He was 84. Balkin joined the faculty in 1971 and retired in 1992 after 21 years of service to the University. During his WMU career, Balkin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31774

Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association

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… Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association Submitted by Anonymous (not … wrote. "I have intimate awareness of her important service work within and outside the University, have … to think critically by generating compelling question after question to take students from where they are at to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22868

WMU closes campuses Jan. 20 for severe weather

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are … The Sindecuse Health Center will be closed Tuesday . Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will be … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-20-2026

Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96

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… pioneer Carl E Lee , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western Michigan University's honors … College will be the site of a March 14 public memorial service for Carl Lee. "With the death of Carl E Lee, we have … Lee Lee joined the Fetzer Broadcasting Co. in 1939, shortly after graduating from the Michigan Academy of Radio Science. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184

A ewe-nique approach to sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

… distance, and then, a flock of forty sheep come galloping towards you. This is no ordinary farm: this is Tending Tilth. … Burns, who earned her bachelor’s degree in biology in 2012. After graduation, she worked as a zookeeper at Binder Park … opportunities to students from Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (KRESA) and Kalamazoo College, and is …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth

Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship … summer 2023 at  Edwards Air Force Base  in California. After graduating from Western, he will join the 771 st test … . About the SMART program The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119

5k race benefits organization that helps injured veterans

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… Phi fraternity. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An inaugural 5k run and walk event on Saturday, Sept. 27 , at Western Michigan … on the day of the race. A pre-race kickoff includes a joint service color guard, National Anthem and a guest speaker. … will receive a race T-shirt and complimentary refreshments after the race, courtesy of Kalamazoo-area race sponsors. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18147

New study abroad experience for first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic

Study Abroad

… April 22 at 6 p.m., to learn more. WMU Study Abroad will award a $500 scholarship to any student participating in … geographic and gender‑related factors shape economic pathways. Students visiting a modern sugar mill in San Pedro de … of decision‑making in both urban and rural settings.   After they return to campus, students will analyze the field …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/02/first-year-study-abroad