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Philanthropic opportunities uncorked with new WMU wine
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… Left to right: Dr. Derrick McIver, Joe Newman, Dr. Doug Lepisto, Megan Miller and Jason Olinger discuss the new … profiles, the geographic footprint for distribution and what would differentiate this wine. Students coined a new … as little mechanical and human interference as possible. What can you expect from these vintages? Bronconess Reserve …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55583
Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective
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… found herself twiddling her thumbs in class after finishing her work, she wondered what more she could do to expand her knowledge of the world. … choose a higher education institution, Simpson knew exactly what she wanted. The Bronson School of Nursing at Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812
The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It all started with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was when I was a kid," says … missed a lesson until I was 22." That passion for piano is what led Barbee-McNeal to Kalamazoo in the early 1960s. She … needs a name. Street was studying French at the time and suggested Les Jolies Femmes—French for The Pretty Women. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261
Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality
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… into reality Submitted by Erin Flynn on “The day-to-day is very fun and engaging. But when you take a step back, you remember what you’re working on is going up into space, and it’s very … and engaging. But when you take a step back, you remember what you’re working on is going up into space, and it’s very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822
WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's fall 2014 student body is more diverse and substantially more international, and it … working on doctoral degrees. Overall, however, enrollment is is down slightly over last year's enrollment total. The … class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… flight with aerospace company Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj will graduate Saturday, May 1, in the first cohort … long flights to see her grandparents in India, fantasizing what it might be like to dive into that literary world. It's … always volunteering." While she enjoyed research, she struggled to find her passion in the theoretical sciences. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Sue S. Coates obituary
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… Coates retired in 1990 after serving 15 years as chair of what is now the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. She … had presided over the combined Departments of Agriculture, Distributive Education and Home Economics. Under her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7809
WMU students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition
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… Hooker on (Left to right) WMU students Lexi Payne, Parker Hurley and Liz Volante KALAMAZOO, Mich.— A team of students … marketing and eCommerce majors. Dr. Scott Cowley , assistant professor of marketing, coached the team to victory. … a comprehensive digital strategy," says Payne. "No matter what I am working on, I will always be able to apply the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57297
Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—To say Maliek Hargrave has beaten the odds is an understatement. Just days before Christmas in 2020, he … he says. Having to fend for himself while his guardians struggled with their own demons fueled his passion to help kids … purpose and potential career. "She talked to the room about what she did, and I was so interested in the fact that she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961
WMU again called best buy, top-100 school by Washington Monthly
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Ranked No. 90 on the list of national universities KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … College Guide and Rankings rates schools based on what they are doing for their students and the country. This … year's rankings. "Instead, we ask a different question: What are colleges doing for the country?" WMU's rankings in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18297