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Future educator hones leadership skills, gives back with student organization 'Blankets for Bronson'

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU club and winner of the 2023 First Year Student Leader Award. In its first year, Darrah's club crafted 35 blankets … of donating blankets to hospital patients. This passion was inspired by a close family friend who started donating … to volunteer, and my major is teaching me how to be of service to children." Darrah's leadership skills have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72253

WMU honor society recognized with award, scholarships

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… WMU honor society recognized with award, scholarships Submitted by Deanne Puca on The honor society one of just a few nationally to receive the award in consecutive years of eligibility. KALAMAZOO, … in Alpha Lambda Delta activities, campus and community service activities; and the applicant’s statement. About the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28766

2021 History Day Results

History

… Results 2021 Theme: Communication in History Five Top 10 Awards to District 6 Students at the National History Day … National History Day contest this summer. The 2021 contest was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. … "The Mongol Kurultai of 1246: How An Advanced Courier Service Determined The Election of the Great Khan" by McLevy …

https://wmich.edu/history/2021-history-day-results

Conference to explore transforming healthcare through information technology

Haworth College of Business

… through information technology Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Burke KALAMAZOO—A senior advisor for innovation … the biennial conference explores topics related to service innovation and stakeholder engagement and is … medical information officer, IBM Healthcare. Topic: IBM Watson Project—Impacts on Future Healthcare. Special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27647

Chauncey J. Brinn obituary

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… Western Michigan University, died Sept. 14 in Arizona. He was 83. Brinn of Whetstone, Arizona, served WMU during a period of steady development in which programs, services and facilities grew significantly and numerous … as vice president emeritus for administrative affairs and was WMU's first black vice president. Chauncey Brinn Brinn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27262

Dr. Lawrence Ziring

Political Science

… Pakistan, Lafayette College, and Syracuse University. He was also an Advisor to the Pakistan Administrative Staff College (Lahore), and is a veteran of the Korean War. An expert on Pakistan and Bangladesh, he wrote … Columbia University. He considered a career in the Foreign Service, but found his true calling in teaching, research …

https://wmich.edu/politics/ziring

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2014-15

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… are in the running for WMU's 2015 Make a Difference Annual Award, which carries a $1,200 before-tax prize and will be … are recipients of the 2014-15 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference program. As such, they … Systems. Julie Carr , Career and Student Employment Services. Jonathan Dennis , College of Aviation. Luacia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23978

Coordinator named to oversee WMU's Lansing-area location

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… Division at Lansing Community College, where she was instrumental in the planning and execution of the … began her doctoral studies at MSU in 2007 and while there, was appointed program coordinator of the College of … flexible, affordable programs and exceptional customer service to students who have chosen WMU as the next step for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23490

William M. Cremin obituary

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… for more than three decades, died Sept. 10 in Marshall. He was 72. Cremin, of Albion, joined the faculty in 1975 and retired in 2007 after 32 years of service to the University. He left an outstanding legacy … in the Central Plains and Midwest, receiving more than 100 awards in support of his scholarly and applied (cultural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20677

Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… of a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to a team of Western Michigan University professors. … talented students in STEM fields," says Dr. Megan Grunert Kowalske , chair of the Department of Chemistry and principal … It will also involve community outreach, such as a service project, that students in the cohort will direct and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436