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WMU named one of top 100 schools for veterans by Military Times

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… known as the Best for Vets rating. The annual assessment was released Nov. 20. This is the publication's eighth annual set of rankings it calls the most comprehensive … enrolled at a public university in Michigan . The office was established in 2009 to support veterans, service members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44012

From music to cybersecurity, Nick Ford is making an impact

Cybersecurity

… Nick Ford is making an impact Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Nick Ford teams up with other cybersecurity … came to Western to study music. “Western’s music program was one of the best, so I decided to go for it. Being here … student LAN (local area network) technician at WMU where he sets up workstations, writes scripts to streamline IT …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2024/09/cybersecurity-nick-ford-making-impact

Annual women-of-color luncheon open to public

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… Luncheon . The public is invited to attend the 2017 event, set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Bernhard Center's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43476

Gilman Scholarship winner seeks adventures abroad

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… is among about 1,000 of the nation's undergraduates to be awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from … be pursuing a minor in international business, which he wants to pair with his engineering degree in hopes of … cultures while I'm there." Schneider, who has his sights set on visiting Spain, Eastern Europe and possibly Russia, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42318

WMU psychology specialists tapped by governor to serve on new board

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… new board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Peterson Wallace KALAMAZOO, Mich—Western Michigan University's … WMU and will represent various constituencies. The new body was created to assist the Michigan Department of Licensing … consumers," Peterson says. "The licensing board will set standards for training and conduct required for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41794

Perspectives: Internship to employee

Business Magazine

… their college journey. Sarah Obermeyer and Martin Walker II are two examples of how experience-driven … the company’s internship program—mentoring her along the way. Obermeyer has gone from internship to full time with … the team skills that she uses each day, including goal setting, giving and receiving feedback, and managing …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/obermeyer-walker2025

Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … at the site of a memorial plaque in Murakami's honor that was installed Aug. 17, 2004, near Wood Hall, and was … lived with and met in Kalamazoo and other parts of Michigan set the foundation for a relationship that “spans two …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

WMU football Broncos win MAC title

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… made all five of his field goal attempts, the last of which was a 34-yarder that gave WMU a 29-23 lead with less than … of Intercollegiate Athletics is hosting a bowl announcement watch party at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in University Arena. For … 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/2016/12/36759

All Life is Learning - July 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Stoltman Teaching an OLLI class is fun and enlightening. I was not a teacher in my pre-retirement life, but I really … first class that I taught outside of my professional work was about life in Antarctica. For possibly the first time in … example.  Add your BMR to your activity factor and we get “total energy expenditure” (TEE). Without getting too deep in …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/july-2025

WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

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… fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754