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Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking

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… the rivalry's Cannon Trophy for the third straight time was just the start of the Western Michigan University … by head coach P.J. Fleck , were ranked in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll for first time in program history. Debuting … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35536

Football Broncos remain undefeated after 45-31 win over EMU

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… The Broncos dropped one spot to No. 21 in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. Eastern Michigan gave WMU its best test … and Toledo. Remaining schedule Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m., away at Ball State Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m., away at Kent … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35930

Football Broncos suffer first loss of season in Cotton Bowl

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… Stadium. Under the direction of head coach P.J. Fleck, WMU was 13-0 going into the bowl game after beating Ohio … the second time in conference history that a MAC team was selected for a New Year's Six bowl game. A season of … show. Fans responded to the team's unprecedented success by setting a home attendance record of more than 143,000 at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37130

Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden

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… Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … for 200 Michigan homes and businesses. The 1-megawatt solar power plant is the energy provider's second … with Consumers led to the establishment of a smaller set of solar panels that will be used by faculty and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35079

Kirstin LaDuke

First-Year Faces

… but I think mainly what pushed me to go into (education) was to spark change.” The Richland, Michigan, native has … “Seeing what (my mom) kind of went through and how she was kind of treated as a teacher, I definitely wanted to … WHERE IT ALL BEGAN In some ways, LaDuke’s WMU journey was set into motion before she was even born. Her parents met …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/kirstin-laduke

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

Professional Development

… community where they are.”   The 5-week accounting bootcamp was hosted at the WMU Grand Rapids campus. The bootcamp, … fostering inclusive, impactful education beyond our campus walls,” says Joanne Roehm , director of WMU-Grand Rapids. … such as KPIs, ROI, gross margins, and balance sheets.   Setting up meetings with CPAs to dig deeper into their …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp

Global Engagement Program honors student achievement and community support

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… community impact and campus partnerships at an annual awards ceremony.   More than 160 students earned Global … receives her certificate at the Global Engagement Awards ceremony.  There are 10,000 active participants in the … were encouraged to think of global engagement as a mindset that extends into all career paths.     “There are many …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/gep-awards-2026

New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam

Haworth College of Business

… in securities trading, thanks to a sponsorship by Edward Jones. The new offering provides finance students with … being hired by a trading firm. Under the partnership with Edward Jones, WMU students will be prepared to take the … at WMU. "The industry relevance of this course will set our students apart when competing for jobs." Shortage of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

Facilities

Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change

… near major roads and the intersection of two interstate highways, mid-way between Detroit and Chicago, with ready access to an … center is equipped with the latest ArcGIS software and datasets. The center has installed three  Lumiere Jumboscan …

https://wmich.edu/geographicalchange/facilities

Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… are as a community with adult literacy and to identify and set priorities that will ensure we align our efforts moving forward." Speakers In addition to Evans, confirmed speakers and … Everybody, Kalamazoo. Dr. Timothy Ready , director of WMU's Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28805