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WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

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… WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success Submitted by Anonymous (not … receive more than $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education to use the unique opportunities afforded by the … WMU's Department of Physics and its Mallinson Institute for Science Education. Together, the pair recently launched the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band

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… brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band Submitted by Erin Flynn on Staff … alumnus made a grand return to campus as a member of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, which … filled with nostalgia for the trumpet player who joined the official band of the commander in chief in 2022.  "One of my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221

Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal

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… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak outside of the Materials and Components Labs in Las Cruces, New … that matter," says Ganzak, who graduated in April with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering .  As an upper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872

Event management alum brings first-of-its-kind tater tot festival to Grand Rapids

College of Education and Human Development

… Event management alum brings first-of-its-kind tater tot festival to Grand Rapids Submitted by … Michigan University event management alumna, is part of the team bringing one of the nation's first tater tot festival to Grand Rapids, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74872

Adjunct jazz professor Duane Davis wins prestigious Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award

Jazz Studies

… Adjunct jazz professor Duane Davis wins prestigious Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award Submitted by Brandi Engel on Duane Davis, … from left, accepts the 2024 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy Rene …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74753

WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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… WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Montgomery … Edward Montgomery has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced today . He joins …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52999

Student Recreation Center creates lasting impact on students’ personal growth, sense of belonging

Student Life

… creates lasting impact on students’ personal growth, sense of belonging Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on Students build … weight room in the SRC. The SRC's second floor weight room offers many different options for students' routine. The … out.”  In addition to becoming a good leader, biological sciences major Ryth Seiler says the SRC has helped her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70910

Martini to serve as interim associate provost of Extended University Programs

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… Martini to serve as interim associate provost of Extended University Programs Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Programs, will serve as interim associate provost of EUP following the resignation of Dawn Fortin Mattoon , … of EUP-backed external research grants in environmental sciences and engineering. A national search for a permanent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48932

Renowned author coming to Western teaches importance of conversations in divided times

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… Renowned author coming to Western teaches importance of conversations in divided times Submitted by Deanne Puca … the public at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Rooms 208-210 of the Bernhard Center . The event is free, but registration … students, faculty, staff, University leadership and members of the wider Kalamazoo community. Manji—the New York Times …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65252

WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge

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… WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge Submitted by Deanne Puca on … University to see which school can collect the most pints of blood. The CMU portion of the challenge will run March 21-23. All members of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45727