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New WMU School of Medicine campus named after W.E. Upjohn
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… Hal B. Jenson, founding dean of the new Western Michigan University School of Medicine, announced today that … Erastus Upjohn was an 1875 graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and practiced medicine for 10 years … universities and one of only five such universities in Michigan. In March 2011, WMU announced a foundational gift …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/886
WMU aviation students to use leading-edge iPad technology
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… materials are quickly coming to an end, and Western Michigan University's College of Aviation is on the leading … in the industry. "We are thrilled to have Western Michigan University's College of Aviation as a member of … use of ForeFlight in phases of flight. About WMU Western Michigan University is learner-centered, discovery- driven …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1651
Cousins, Hearit named American Council on Education Fellows
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Cousins KALAMAZOO—Two Western Michigan University professors have been named American … and doctoral degree in 1994, both from the University of Michigan. Hearit Dr. Keith M. Hearit Hearit most recently … earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University in 1986 and 1988, respectively, and he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5941
WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's celebrated School of Music will hit … its 100th anniversary this year as the first university in Michigan to be named an All-Steinway Music School. With 118 … of Music, School of Piano. WMU is the first university in Michigan to earn the designation. As an All-Steinway school, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6009
Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships
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… will help fund study abroad trips. KALAMAZOO—Three Western Michigan University students have won a total of $13,500 in … of WMU's Dominican Student Organization and was awarded the Michigan Campus Compact Heart and Soul Award earlier this … intensive Japanese language program at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672
Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day
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… Day. KALAMAZOO—A community roundtable featuring Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn and other local … , as part of Campus Sustainability Day at Western Michigan University. All Campus Sustainability Day events … is located near the corner of Howard Street and West Michigan Avenue. Its mission is to guide and assist the WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10070
Archaeological project earns state award
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… The award was presented by the Historical Society of Michigan during the society's annual Meeting and State … Niles, Mich. The initiative is a partnership among Western Michigan University, the city of Niles and the Fort … competitions. It was created using a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. Nassaney and Stephen L. Kettner …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236
Week of Juneteenth events aims to celebrate emancipation, spark conversation
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… Mich.—Two Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University are teaming up for a weeklong … who worked as a Freedom Trail coordinator for the state of Michigan and currently consults on a statewide Black history … A 5K solidarity march through Celery Flats in Portage, Michigan, will also focus on physical and emotional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64444
WMU expanded aviation center to meet needs of growing industry
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… state-of-the-art simulation technology. BATTLE CREEK, Michigan—Western Michigan University's new state-of-the-art Aviation … 67,000-square-foot instructional facility at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek May 10 drew praise by local …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53381
Why I Give: David Sluyter
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The decision to give back to Western Michigan just came naturally for alumnus David Sluyter . … months, the couple often paddles out on Coldwater Lake in Michigan, where they have a cottage. Sluyter builds his own … wood kayaks that he uses each morning on Coldwater Lake, Michigan. “We try to get out early so we can watch the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780