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WMU grants soar past $13 million mark in September, October

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… research garnered the biggest share of externally funded awards, breaking the $9 million mark, with four large … totaling more than $6.8 million and other notable awards coming from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Geneva Foundation. Department of Education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20827

WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

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… WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang and Lynn … from the Kalamazoo Humane Society to Family & Children Services, the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids symphonies and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

Utility work expands road closure on WMU campus

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… halls and include the temporary closure of Burnham sidewalks to the north as well as crosswalks and parking spots on Arcadia. Access to Dormitory Road from Arcadia Loop will also be blocked. Bus service is not expected to be impacted as the bus turnaround …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56204

WMU libraries extend hours at end of semester

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… hours at end of semester Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU's Waldo Library KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Waldo and Swain Education libraries will have extended hours for the end of the semester. The circulation service desk also will be staffed until closing time to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36788

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… Families and Children in the College of Health and Human Services. On Oct. 3 , Dr. Kevin Timpe , William H. Jellema … Valley Community College. There will be a discussion afterward with special guest Shukurani Nsengiyumva,  program … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

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… of health communication or preparing future public service leaders with hands-on evaluation experience, Dr. … have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … excellence. They will be formally recognized at the Fall Awards Celebration alongside recipients of other prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter

Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program

College of Health and Human Services

… nonmedical vaccine exemptions. Her motivation for the topic was personal—navigating conflicting information about … development. From her first visit to campus, she knew she wanted to work with Dr. Kieran Fogarty . His global health … epidemiology. Today, she serves as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … Paffhausen.  Request College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community … offers flight training, aircraft management, and pilot services for customers throughout metro Detroit.  It’s the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee-0

Annual luncheon to honor human performance, health education alumni

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… for the professional accomplishments, contributions and service of outstanding alumni. Six individuals who earned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31425

Future Broncos use talents to help frontline health care workers

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… much of his free time the past four years to community service. Currently, Barker can produce about 30 masks per … per day. “With the COVID-19 outbreak, everything that I was used to be doing on a daily basis came to an end. I found myself with a ton of free time,” Barker says. “I wanted to find something that I could do with my time that …

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