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RaiseTheW - Sheri Glaser, Director of Family Engagement

07-17-2018

Committed to helping the whole Bronco family, hear how Director of Family Engagement Shari Glaser is fostering student success.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 24.15MB - Duration: 17:35 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark, Associate Dean of Lee Honors College

07-17-2018

New to the position but not new to WMU, Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark is ready to take on her job as Associate Dean of the Lee Honors College.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.31MB - Duration: 16:14 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Pooja Mandagere, Student - Lee Honors College

07-17-2018

Hear how student Pooja Mandagere is making the best of her time at WMU.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 13.89MB - Duration: 10:06 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Judy Gipper, Director of Dining Services

07-17-2018

Every Bronco needs to eat. Listen to how Judy Gipper is making sure that can happen as WMU's Director of Dining Services.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21.2MB - Duration: 15:26 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Avery Green, Student, Founder of House of Pariah

07-17-2018

Hear how Haworth College of Business student, Avery Green, used Starting Gate to develop his fashion startup, House of Pariah.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 20.61MB - Duration: 15:00 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Greg Jasperse, Director of Gold Company

07-17-2018

WMU's jazz ensemble, Gold Company has been going strong for 40 years. Greg Jasperse has been directing the ensemble since 2013, showing no signs of slowing down.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 18.14MB - Duration: 13:12 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Carla Koretsky, Dean of College of Arts & Sciences

07-17-2018

Listen to how Carla Koretsky, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences is equipping Bronco students to achieve great things during their time here.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.88MB - Duration: 16:39 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Kyle Herm, Director of Major Gifts

07-17-2018

Listen to how WMU's Director of Major Gifts, Kyle Herm, is keeping alumni connected to their alma mater.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.19MB - Duration: 16:09 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Fritz Allhoff, Professor of Philosophy

07-17-2018

Listen to Fritz Allhoff detail his adventures taking groups of Broncos to remote villages in order to prepare tax returns.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21.16MB - Duration: 15:24 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Keith Thompson, Chief Meteorologist for NEWSCHANNEL 3

07-11-2018

Hear how Bronco Alumnus Keith Thompson is using his skills as the Chief Meteorologist for NEWSCHANNEL 3.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 24.21MB - Duration: 17:38 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Desi Taylor, Student - Founder of Cluventure

07-11-2018

Listen to how Bronco student Desi Taylor founded a travel agency with a twist, Cluventure and went on to win a top business competition.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 18.8MB - Duration: 13:41 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Dr. Satish Deshpande, Dean of Haworth College of Business

07-11-2018

Instilling students with innovation, listen to Satish Deshpande, Dean of the Haworth College of Business, tell his story.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 23.54MB - Duration: 17:08 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Laura Chang, Michigan Teacher of the Year

07-11-2018

Listen to how WMU Alumna Laura Chang is paving the way for our next generation as Michigan's Teacher of the Year.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21.57MB - Duration: 15:42 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Bette Ludwig, Top Staffer, Psychology Department

07-11-2018

Dedicated to her students, hear how Bette Ludwig is advancing WMU's Department of Psychology.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 13.5MB - Duration: 9:50 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Gary Bischof, Dean of Lee Honors College

07-11-2018

Listen to how Gary Bischof, Dean of the Lee Honors College is preparing students for the future.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 17.28MB - Duration: 12:35 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Amy Seth, Director of University Recreation

07-03-2018

Listen to how Director of University Recreation Amy Seth and her team are transforming the way students, faculty, and staff or WMU have fun while exercising their brains and bodies.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 29.44MB - Duration: 21:26 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Terrence Curran, Associate Provost of Enrollment Management

07-03-2018

With more than 30 years in higher education experience, hear how Dr. Terrence Curran is focused on creating a diverse environment, while increasing retention rates.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 28.55MB - Duration: 20:47 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Robert Felkel, 2018 Retiree; Professor of Spanish

06-19-2018

Since taking his first steps on WMU's campus in 1971, Dr. Robert Felkel became an integral part of the Spanish department and the University as a whole until his retirement in 2018.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 24.12MB - Duration: 17:33 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Shari Glaser, Director of Family Engagement

06-19-2018

Following a celebration marking 10 years on campus, hear how Director of Family Engagement, Shari Glaser is passionate about supporting families and students as they embark in new adventures on campus.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.93MB - Duration: 16:41 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




RaiseTheW - Dr. Leigh Ford, Director for the School of Communication

06-05-2018

Refusing to let past adversities define her, Dr. Leigh Ford leads WMU's School of Communication with innovation and passion. Listen to hear more about her story and how the School of Communication is aiding in the overall success of the University.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 25.63MB - Duration: 18:39 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)




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