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Western celebrates first-generation college students, alumni

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… celebrates first-generation college students, alumni Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zenia Gutierrez reads a book from … But as the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step—and it's not always easy when … "Walking in the line (at commencement), I was in disbelief that I had made it through; I graduated. I had a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69691

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… gets down to business, scores food marketing career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Marketing student Hannah Douglas … high school in the Detroit suburb of Walled Lake but hadn't been recruited by any major schools. "I came here because I wanted to come as a student. I knew I was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

WMU Sky Broncos qualify for national competition

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… WMU Sky Broncos qualify for national competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sky Broncos place in … the team for next spring's national competition, which will be held May 6-13 at Ohio State University. The 12-member WMU team competed in NIFA's Safety and Evaluation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2312

Sky Broncos are regional champs

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… Sky Broncos are regional champs Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Sky Broncos will compete again … to qualify for the national championship in May . The 13-member WMU team captured the ground events title and came in … WMU very proudly." The national competition will be hosted by Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, May …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11061

Alumni classnotes, fall 2023

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… Alumni classnotes, fall 2023 Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western Michigan University … achievements and announcements submitted during fall 2023. Betty Lee Ongley , BS '47, MA '58, HHC '84, first female … of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution in December 2022.  He was also elected to the Tacoma Pierce County …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73618

Five questions with author Dr. Hedy Habra

University Libraries

… Other Side?" is intriguing. Can you share the inspiration behind the title and how it reflects the themes explored in … were inspired by women artists' artworks and address feminine themes, I chose to illustrate the cover with one of … share a little background on ekphrastic poetry and how you became interested in it? The term ekphrasis derives from the …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/01/five-questions-hedy-habra

Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in sustainability

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… Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in … The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are the best global framework we know that stitches together both … his group's urban farming concept to Kalamazoo community members at a local bookstore. The project that piqued the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72762

Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns

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… efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns Submitted by Deanne Puca on Members of the Sky Broncos precision flight team raised $10,000 … funding challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, members of Western Michigan University's precision flight team, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61095

Group for the Study of Religion and Social Change

Sociology

… graduate students in the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University and works in collaboration with scholars … U.S. and abroad. Our research focuses on the relationships between religion and social change across societies, … in the sociology of religion. The sequence's seminars became an important forum for enthusiastic discussions of …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/research/gsrhsc

Special education major earns outstanding student award

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… Special education major earns outstanding student award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … in the College of Education and Human Development has been selected to receive the state's 2018 Dr. Charles Van … one "extraordinary undergraduate student" who is an MCEC member. The Van Riper Outstanding College Student Award is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996