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WMU student wins coveted scholarship from software company

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… WMU student wins coveted scholarship from software company Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … on Taylor KALAMAZOO--A Western Michigan University student is one of 15 nationwide to win a $5,000 scholarship from the … science, mathematics or engineering. Taylor, a U.S. army veteran who served in Iraq, is the sixth ISM student from

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/92

University bands highlight music from around the world

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… University bands highlight music from around the world Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 , at Miller Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. "World Journeys" features music from across the globe. The University Symphonic Band, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11062

From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines

College of Aviation

… William Walles, a 2019 alumnus of the College of Aviation, is living proof that switching majors is not a step that … a prime recruiting prospect for Western Michigan University far to the north.  However, there were a few factors to take into account in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-united-airlines

Missionary Magic – Tommy Pagawak’s Path from New Guinea to WMU

College of Aviation

… Missionary Magic – Tommy Pagawak’s Path from New Guinea to … to spread a message. On the other side of the world, that's how Tommy Pagawak ended up at the WMU College of Aviation. … flight science "if everything goes smoothly." And so far it has, with only a few bumps in the road. Put yourself …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2019/12/pagawak

WMU music professor gets nod from DownBeat magazine

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… WMU music professor gets nod from DownBeat magazine Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Zegree's induction was announced in the magazine's June issue, which hit newsstands this month. Zegree, the WMU Bobby McFerrin Professor of Jazz …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/553

WMU’s occupational therapy assistant program receives transformational gift from longtime pioneers in field

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… WMU’s occupational therapy assistant program receives transformational gift from longtime pioneers in field Submitted by Jillian Fraze … influential figures in the practice of occupational therapy is set to shape the future for students at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/occupational-therapy-program-sammons-rider-gift

Security is a team effort. Be a WMU security champion!

Information Technology

… Security is a team effort. Be a WMU security champion! Over 160 … global, national, and higher education cybersecurity trends from the perspective of recognized industry leaders. Among … global perspective, the current impact on higher education, how WMU is preparing for today and tomorrow, and how every …

https://wmich.edu/it/techtalk/2023/11/cybersecurity-summit-2023

History from 2000-09

College of Education and Human Development

… History from 2000-09 2000 The atrium of Sangren Hall during the … for Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology . This program prepares all pre-service elementary teaching … Learning and Leadership enrolls 5,000 undergraduates from WMU's 23,000 undergraduate students. One thousand …

https://wmich.edu/education/about/2000-09

History from 1970-79

College of Education and Human Development

… History from 1970-79 1970 Western Michigan University's schools are renamed colleges. The School of Education is renamed the College of Education, with James E. Griggs as …  College of Education 's Urban Education Project operates from 1970 to 1972. It is an interdisciplinary, experimental …

https://wmich.edu/education/about/1970-79

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway

College of Aviation

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International … Airport's Chief Operating Officer Dave LaPorte is the poster child for the adage that it always seems … agent where I gained invaluable information about how an airline works," he says.  Within a year, he was in a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/03/laporte