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Gala celebration to mark 75 years of aviation education at WMU

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… at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The program and awards ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. The event costs … of the college's third Excellence in Diversity Award. The gala's keynote speaker will be Nicole … bachelor's degrees in aviation flight science, aviation maintenance technology and aviation management and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19708

Facilities Management units recognized for good stewardship

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… Facilities Management units recognized for good stewardship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … sustainability and protecting the environment. In May, the maintenance unit in the Facilities Management department was notified it had won a national 2012 Effective and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1239

Jon Jack B.B.A.'11

Haworth College of Business

… Jon Jack B.B.A.'11 Paying It Forward The life of a student is hectic, and the life of a … on the Bronco football team, did not let that get in the way of giving back to the community. By his senior year at Western, Jack had more than 100 hours of community service logged in Kalamazoo and …

https://wmich.edu/business/jack-jon

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood to bring improv show to Miller

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… Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" have teamed up to present a night of improvisational … now. Colin Mochrie Mochrie began his improv career when he was first introduced to actor and comedian Ryan Stiles by a … "The Drew Carey Show," "The Green Screen Show" and over 100 appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Tickets …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13211

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… Mich.—The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $100,000 grant to Western Michigan University's Humanities … long-term solutions to the housing crisis faced by low-wage working families and individuals in the local …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253

Early registration extended for livable communities conference

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… in poster presentations. Fees are $30 for students and $100 for all other attendees before June 1 and $45 for … and geomatic engineering faculties. Previously, she was deputy director of the London Health Observatory and led … of London's Mayor's Transport and other strategies. Mindell was also the principal investigator for a cross-disciplinary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274

Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… recipient of Western Michigan University's inaugural Spire Award, bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied … fields and in their communities with the Alumni Excellence Award. For 2023, the college announced two additional … can be part of a wonderful team that delivers a first in a 100-year-old company, but that team of about 120 engineers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

WMU finance student wins international scholarship from DECA

Haworth College of Business

… from DECA. The Anderson Business Advisors Scholarship was awarded to just two college students in 2024. Involved in … has worked with peers to grow the membership by more than 100% in the 2023-24 academic year. Ferriell, along with 93% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75391

Ohio family chooses WMU to use newly raised MSA research funds

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… from multiple system atrophy--MSA--but before he does, he wants to make sure he does all he can to make sure the … degenerative disorder. The $3,350 check they presented was raised in March in what is believed to be the first-ever … agencies or pharmaceutical companies, MSA afflicts about 100,000 people. It is associated with the degeneration of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/609

New WMU School of Medicine campus named after W.E. Upjohn

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… William U. Parfet, chairman and CEO of MPI Research in Mattawan, Mich., announced the donation of a 330,000 square-foot … and Portage streets and widely known as Building 267, was once part of the Upjohn, Pharmacia, and Pfizer downtown … In March 2011, WMU announced a foundational gift of $100 million for the medical school from anonymous donors. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/886