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Alumnus, storyteller brings American legend to the screen
College of Arts and Sciences
… 1940 and once considered the “Pulitzer Prize for radio,” honor the most important stories and storytellers working in … idea for the project, Hercules was “shocked” to learn that no one had previously made a film about the prolific figure. … will have a deeper and more resonant impact. That was the biggest lesson I learned from those professors is to just tell …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/hercules
Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards
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… Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn … and vice president for academic affairs. Recipients are nominated by their peers for scholarly work or creative achievements that have advanced knowledge, shown impact beyond their discipline and shown …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68973
Alexandra Pekarovicova
Chemical and Paper Engineering
… Prior to joining WMU, she was research associate with North Carolina State University, Department of Wood and … at Slovak Technical University, focusing on biotechnology in pulp and paper industry. Her research is focused … D. Fleming, Alexandra Pekarovicova; and Pavel Ikonomov, “Polymers for 3D Printed Bone Structures, Precision, …
https://wmich.edu/chemical-paper/pekarovicova
Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… your role has evolved over the years and about what you do now. Mullinix: A friend turned me onto Barr based on their … I have been an engineer-of-record, project manager and am now a vice president. I focus on energy-related projects, … management of our planet’s finite natural resources. My biggest challenges arise around navigating the complexity of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706
The County Drain Commissioner Is One of our Most Important Elected Officials
College of Arts and Sciences
… of three who helped answer that question at the second Honors College Lyceum titled “Our Blue Marble.” The drain … declared that the office is “more powerful than the governor” because it can levy taxes without approval by the … Michigan has 65 hydrologic unit code level 8 watersheds, thousands of drainage districts and 1,100 inter-county drains …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/drain-commissioner
WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety
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… to study improvements to aviation safety Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Brown KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit program to study weather information …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646
Dual Enrollment Handbook
Early College Programs
… Enrolled Students Students in good academic standing do not need to reapply each semester. You are required to … are discussing the student with the student themselves and not a parent or someone else in the family. To request a … from your WMU account. If you are having difficulty logging into the WMU email system, contact the Help Desk at …
https://wmich.edu/early-college/handbook
Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU
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… from dozens of nations to gather at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Onlookers observe an iron-smelting … light on the limitations of classic liberalism as well as suggest alternative ways of building tolerant social and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536
Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna
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… school in Detroit interviewing students, and Lymon was suggested as one of the top students in her class. "I remember … and also for others," Lymon says. Two decades later, she now leads an organization focused on eliminating racism … who I am helped me in my transition to leadership now." As the second executive director of SHARE, Lymon …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995
History from 1930-49
College of Education and Human Development
… aptitude tests to all students entering Western. W.K. Kellogg Foundation begins sending southwest Michigan children and … to pay the teachers. Spring. Newly elected democratic governor tries to oust President Waldo, whom he has accused of … introduced, because Navy makes no provision for long furloughs. 1944 Western adopts a new motto: "That all may …
https://wmich.edu/education/about/1930-49