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WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement
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… have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … a Difference awards. The event on Friday, Oct. 3, begins at 11 a.m. in Kirsch Auditorium of the Fetzer Center. … focus on leadership, teamwork and communication in medical settings. Her research explores how communication influences …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter
The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on This year's festival is set for Sunday, April 3. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Take a trip around … of the music, foods, fashions and traditional dances of 19 cultures by attending Western Michigan University's … Dining Services employees. Get a glimpse of the festival by watching the video "The World at Western." Festival hosts …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854
Aviation college honors individuals for diversity, historical achievements
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… Association of Agricultural Aviation. Members of the 1947 and 1948 Sky Broncos national championship flight teams. Honored with 2016 Excellence in Diversity awards from the college were: Gregory A. Lyman , retired … Foundation and the federal government. The funds helped to set a new strategic direction for the college, purchased new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37239
Former Bronco star Tim Lester tapped as new head football coach
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… WMU Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard announced Jan. 13. Lester, who comes to WMU from Purdue University, … Lester began his coaching career in 2003 and most recently was the quarterbacks coach at Purdue this past season, where … yards (11,299) and sixth in touchdown passes (89). Lester set 17 school passing records and eight MAC records. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37472
Kalamazoo couple supports product design program with $3 million gift
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… and metalworking. Architectural work is already underway and the goal is to begin construction in spring 2017 and have the facility open in summer 2018. "We're so … support as well as the strengths of the Kalamazoo area will set the design and innovation program on a path to success. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36937
Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood
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… sure the student center and residential neighborhoods are set up to offer our students a truly transformational … while a new student center is targeted to come online in 2021. Intense long-range planning for the entire South … to turn the area into a state-of-the-art campus gateway that offers a "Wow" factor along what WMU President …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075
Travel agency with a twist wins WMU's business pitch contest
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… to create an interactive vacation experience. Each trip is 100 percent customized for the client, with the company … competition serves as a test run for student entrepreneurs wanting to present their original business ideas to … guesswork out of cooking because it includes a mechanism to set exactly how much seasoning should be dispensed. About …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46167
Earth Day celebrated with boost to EV infrastructure
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… KALAMAZOO--A Friday, April 20 , communitywide celebration set to coincide with the observance of Earth Day will mark … infrastructure for EVs by providing networked stations in 10 U.S. regions, including Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The … of the stations and array. The display area will open at 10 a.m. and a ribbon cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m., …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/342
University Theatre releases 2012-13 season lineup
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… University Theatre releases 2012-13 season lineup Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Pulitzer and Tony award-winning shows highlight 106th season. … Tribune calls, "a remarkable theatrical accomplishment." Set in a present-day mining town in the Congo, it is a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/360
WMU to host medievalists from around the globe
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… on International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 10-13 KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University will stage its … and culture of the Middle Ages, its pioneering function was to introduce the first Master of Arts in Medieval … the Dead and the In-Between." Special plenary lectures are set for 8:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/374