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WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site
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… values those communities continue to share. "I am delighted with the choice of the name Heritage Hall and the spirit of … where alumni and the Kalamazoo and campus communities can connect to each other and to the rich history we all … About the hall Heritage Hall began as a single building with a footprint similar to the one it has today. It opened …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457
Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU
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… well-grounded, and we believe Western Michigan University can provide the critical next steps to launch what promises … years ago, our goal was to give more opportunity to more young people. That opportunity has now gone to new heights." … program to have an impact on the collaboration. "With the commitment of Kelly Burris for this incredibly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194
Brooke Hinz
First-Year Faces
… to me, showing how much of an impact an educator can have on somebody. Ever since then, teaching was kind of … nursing at WMU, and her grandmother graduated in 1964 with a degree in education. “I am proud to become a Bronco … the true value in the ability to communicate and connect with peers. In spring 2018, she spearheaded a distracted …
https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/brooke-hinz
Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry
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… that only people who have two languages embedded deeply within themselves can reach," said Natsuki Ikezawa , a prominent Japanese … of mastering the Japanese language. He is the first American ever to win in the poetry category, and his win has led …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292
Timely foreign policy talks free for WMU students, employees
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University is again partnering with the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan in Grand … sets of lectures on international affairs and American foreign policy concerns that is held in the United … up at the university table located in the center's foyer can attend the lectures at no cost. Free parking is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21285
Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary
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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member with expertise gained through years of studying the skeletal … the high altitude. The team's work has resulted in significant discoveries about the genetic adaptations that allowed … manner of challenges, and the skeletal and dental remains can record the imprints of those stresses and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37588
Testing the interdunal waters
College of Arts and Sciences
… the interdunal waters Schriever examines insects in the lab with students Theo Saillant and Uchechukwu Ukachukwu. … research aims to understand how aquatic communities found within the wetlands respond to environmental variation. She … natural rarity and restricted range, impacts to these areas can be particularly devastating. According to the Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/schriever
College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October
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… program at a Michigan public university. Its 750 students can earn bachelor's degrees in aviation flight science, … from nations around the world as well as several airlines with which the aviation college has "bridge" agreements that … mechanics. "We're not only a beacon for new generations of young people seeking satisfying career paths, we're also a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950
Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans
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… Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Amarante García , who graduated from WMU in December 2014 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, was on campus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111
WMU campus cafés open reduced hours this summer
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… the summer sessions. Summer hours vary for each café and can be found on the Dining Services website . Café offerings …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16235