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25 Year Club to induct 72 longtime employees
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… WMU employees Nov. 27 KALAMAZOO—A total of 72 people who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1987 will be inducted into WMU's 25 Year Club during a gala honoring … Nov. 27 . The annual gala, held in the University’s Bernhard Center, honors employees who have built their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2313
Trustees vote to keep tuition cost below statewide average
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… Trustees vote to keep tuition cost below statewide average Submitted by Anonymous (not … restraint request and keeps the cost of attending WMU below $10,000. Go to wmich.edu/tuition for a complete … quality while keeping the cost to attend WMU $460 below the $10,442 average annual cost to attend one of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1079
WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets
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… improve employment outcomes for returning service members. An announcement Aug. 12 by the U.S. departments of … of strategies called 8 Keys to Success that are viewed as best practices for serving veterans. The announcement by the … institutions, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College, have served as a VetSuccess on Campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8705
Focus, dedication pay dividends as working mom rises to top of data science program
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… for a new baby, and pursuing a graduate degree might not be at the top of your list of things to do. But Lingxiao Sun isn't like most people. "I wanted to give it a try, because you will never know your potential unless you try it … was born in China and spent much of her life in South Korea before moving to the United States with her husband to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62546
Through community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit
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… hopes to change that. "For some reason, Detroit has been underrepresented by scholars studying Muslims in … Muslim-American community building in metro Detroit. "I believe African American Muslims have a lot to tell us about United States history and politics because they have been here since before the nation was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64682
Aviation college honors individuals for diversity, historical achievements
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… and National Association of Agricultural Aviation. Members of the 1947 and 1948 Sky Broncos national championship … Lyman , retired senior vice president of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and former dean of the College of Aviation. … a Dec. 9 event held on WMU's main campus in Kalamazoo. A number of scholarship donors and the recipients of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37239
From climate change to food waste, WMU mechanical engineering student brings her ideas to life
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Western Michigan University's campus. “It is difficult to be taken seriously in a male-dominated field as a female, … and outside the classroom. “I chose mechanical engineering because I wanted to develop an intuition for how to make my ideas tangible and feasible,” explains Cilluffo. “Being a part of projects from conception to fruition brings …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74832
Western supports veterans with new Military Ally program; announces Operation Hat Trick scholarship recipient
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… the $2,500 Operation Hat Trick Scholarship on Peek's behalf during the Bronco Military Appreciation football game … Hat Trick Military Scholarship. “I am really grateful to be picked, and it is very humbling,” the veteran from … new Bronco life, he plans to study aerospace engineering beginning this spring. “Western is a good fit for me,” he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69797
Educator honored with Emerging Scholar Award for global work to expand critical public health knowledge
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Dr. Shannon McMorrow is being celebrated for her teaching and research that has … recipient of Western’s Emerging Scholar Award , an honor to be recognized during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, … by the impact she’s made at Western and across the globe.” McMorrow joined Western’s faculty in 2016 and earned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72654
Three new dinosaurs stomping into Rood Hall Dino Park in summer 2023
College of Arts and Sciences
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Be prepared for more roars on campus: The Western Michigan … and two Dilophosaurus statues from the Jurassic period, has been made possible by a $10,000 donation from KGMS, a … . “We are particularly excited about these dinosaurs because they are ones that fans of the Jurassic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71118