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Meet Doug: Exercise science

College of Education and Human Development

… and I'm a freshman in the exercise science major on a pre-professional clinical track. I'm currently involved in Phi … Honors College, and I'm a student ambassador in the College of Education and Human Development. Why did you choose … great thing about Western's program. Who is your favorite professor? My favorite professor so far I've had is Professor …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-doug

Engineering grad accelerates industry impact through projects, internships

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… always playing with Lego as a kid," says Julia Haas , of Marine City, Michigan. An industrial engineering … it. And I’ve loved all the classes—even the financial part of it and probability and statistics just really stuck with … was really nice to see the design process, because a lot of my friends at other schools and in other disciplines were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75410

Fieldwork in Alaska: Students bring mobile tax preparation to residents

Haworth College of Business

… and Noah Hahn. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In an extreme example of taking learning outside of the classroom, 10 Western Michigan University students … returns for Alaskan communities. Sponsored by philosophy professor Dr. Fritz Allhoff, the trip took volunteer teams who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75147

Freda C. Swinehart obituary

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… staff member, died Nov. 22, 2011. She was 93. Swinehart, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1968 and worked as a … halls. She retired in 1982 after more than 13 years of service to the University. A charter member of Kalamazoo's Immanuel Lutheran Church, Swinehart and was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/294

WMU alumna performs 20th-century flute masterpieces

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… University alumna Mira Shifrin will perform a concert of 20th-century flute music at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 18 , in … Center Recital Hall. The concert is open to the public free of charge and will include works by Paul Hindemith, Michael …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/235

University Concert Band presents free concert

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… University Concert Band will present its first concert of the spring semester at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 , in … Miller Auditorium. The concert is open to the public free of charge, and will include Tielman Susato's "Selections … in the Architecture." The program also includes the music of Charles Young and Jan Van der Roost. For more information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/141

Windellin S. Ashbrook obituary

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… staff member, died Jan. 2 . She was 77. Ashbrook, of Three Rivers, Mich., joined the WMU staff in October 1990 and retired in November 2000 after 10 years of service to the University. She was an assistant baker at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5932

University Recreation director receives award for excellence

Student Affairs

… Sports Association. Amy received the Region III Award of Merit which is given to a professional who demonstrates exceptional performance and dedication to the field of collegiate recreation. Awards are given to individuals …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63498

Marketing grad finds avenue to follow passion for diabetes advocacy

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… give her the opportunity to save other kids the discomfort of constant needle jabs. Ernst accepted a full-time position … a company that developed a device called Omnipod—a line of tubeless, wearable pod-based insulin management systems. … real-world experience that I am eager to bring to the field of health care and marketing sales," she says. "When I got …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75820

Bronco football produces 16 Academic All-MAC selections

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… Michigan University had the second-most number of players, or 16 out of a total of 144, named to the 2017 Football Academic All-Mid-American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44253