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Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship

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… funding to take their projects to the next level. "I was impressed by the level of professionalism our students … professional development workshops on topics such as customer cultivation, intellectual property rights and … Over the summer, they've begun developing a webpage and set up a lab space with 3D printers to carry out projects. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467

Survey shows campus diversity climate viewed as positive overall

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… across the nation. A series of town hall meetings on campus set for the first week of October will bring Worthington … Thursday, Oct. 3 , in Rooms 105-107 The WMU study, which was the product of a multiyear effort, employed both a survey instrument and focus groups. It was commissioned by the University to take an in-depth look …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9448

WMU president unveils goal to achieve one of Michigan's top graduation rates

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University  President Edward Montgomery  has unveiled a bold vision for the … State of the University   address Wednesday. When the new set of objectives is realized in 2032, WMU will rank third … exceeded only once in the past 23 years and the increase was the largest in nearly a decade. The University also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73200

Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project

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… and bridges and transportation networks. Research underway by Western Michigan University's renowned Center of … make a lot of assumptions during design, so now we want to validate how closely these assumptions represent the … Western's senior design project process is a great way to set us up for real-world application. It gets you to think …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486

51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca

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… for the 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15 , on the campus … of popular culture and in-depth academic exploration always plays a role in the congress," says Dr. Jana Schulman , … address such subjects as the Black Death, Muslim migrants, waste management, medieval humor and multilingualism in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… Va., the group spent its first working weekend traveling to Washington for meetings at the White House and the National … says, is the second class to be named. The group, which was selected from among more than 600 applicants for the … communities and our country." Kavalhuna says the program is set up to encourage participants to interact with people who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… and show their personalities. Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances. He is … Project will also present "Con Amore" by Lew Christensen .  Set to three Rossini overtures, "Con Amore" is a comedic and bubbling adventure. Choreographed in 1953, this was Christensen's first major ballet after becoming artistic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241

WMU president announces plan to retire next summer

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… ninth president of Western Michigan University, President Edward Montgomery has announced he will retire in 2025. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery , who for the past seven years has steadily … Western’s holistic and personal approach to higher learning sets students up to succeed and changes the trajectory of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/president-montgomery-announces-plans-retire

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips

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… a trip to Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for 43 short-term courses and six group trips being … Oct. 5 ; an exploration of foliage, food, fun and Hemingway in the Petoskey area Tuesday through Thursday, … meeting The Osher Institute's annual membership meeting is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 , in the Fetzer Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26769

Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU

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… receives his bachelor's degree from WMU President Edward Montgomery during summer commencement. KALAMAZOO, … degree at Western Michigan University. "It feels great. It was an awesome ceremony,"  DeKeyser says of the emotions he … of Danny's young family now. What an example he's just set for his kids," Murray says. "He's making over $5 million …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118