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Three to be inducted into WMU's Aviation Hall of Honor

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… Hangar on the College of Aviation campus at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. Aviation Hall of Honor awardees … a stint in the U.S. Army before serving for 29 years with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His love of … underrepresented groups. In addition to his career with the VA, Adams has been involved in numerous city and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/733

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… home in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. His basement is buzzing with activity around the clock as 15 3D printers crank out … Facebook fundraising page . He also has volunteers working with him to sew the replaceable N95 and HEPA filters that go … be able to increase production to about 50 masks per day. “With the COVID-19 outbreak, everything that I was used to be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59007

WMU Graduate College going the distance for master’s and doctoral students

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… while maintaining the collaborative experience inherent with graduate school. “Like many units on campus, we are doing more with less because we care,” says  Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs … set retreat goals to measure their progress. Students blogged twice each day and developed short and longer writing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59847

Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future

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… people to change the world. His work earned him recognition with two awards at the 2024 Black Excellence Gala. … last forever." Now, four years later, he's leaving Western with much more than a bachelor's degree in theatre. "I know … to grow my relationship skill-building and I got to work with people who genuinely loved collaborating." The team in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482

WMU named to top talent list for consumer packaged goods industry

Haworth College of Business

… College of Business as one of 11 universities and colleges with top CPG talent . Western’s food marketing program has a storied history with CPG companies, and this ranking makes official … is the place to seek innovative, future-focused employees with strong team skills. The list takes a coast-to-coast …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73189

Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western

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… for engineering students at Western Michigan University with the re-installation of a wind turbine near the College … by a grant from REpowering Schools , Western collaborated with Kalamazoo Valley Community College to rehabilitate the … in sustainability education at the University when paired with the solar arrays on campus. The turbine is visible on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494

Teacher, influencer joins Grow Your Own program to support multilingual students

College of Education and Human Development

… online has also given her the opportunity to connect with teachers across the country who have experienced similar challenges.    "Sometimes with teaching it can be very solitary. I'm in this space … share things that are hard for me or things that I've struggled with and then other teachers can say, have you tried …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75881

Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay

W Magazine

… Erin Flynn on Crystal Lucas-Perry is now a Broadway veteran with two productions under her belt. (Photo courtesy: … up a notch, starring in two Broadway productions within a month—first as John Adams in a groundbreaking … Lucas-Perry finds validation in an exchange Adams has with Edward Rutledge, who wants to uphold slavery. "Rutledge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836

Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences

W Magazine

… opportunities,” says Allhoff. The program, a collaboration with the Alaska Business Development Center, is also an … from Indonesia. “It was a dream to have college students with service learning embedded intentionally within their college experience. I overwhelmingly believe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863

World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… Kent County High school students from Battle Creek stand with Lisa Gardner at top left and Dr. Robert Randez at top … focus on literacy," says Randez. "You have kids who grow up with a second language in the household and can be highly … prior to joining Western. To continue his involvement with the seal, he decided to expand the testing from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238