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Children's Place receives grant to support student-parents
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… grant totaling $718, 936 in partnership with the College of Education and Human Development. Starting Oct. 1, the … for the next four years. WMU is one of only four Michigan schools to receive the award. Funded by the U.S. Department … of Education, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, or CCAMPIS, grant will help student-parents …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43438
Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership
College of Education and Human Development
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit into all of this?" Sarah Eggerstedt never thought about going back to school until her supervisor encouraged her during an annual … and mother of two young children, going to graduate school seemed impossible. "She really felt it was a good …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534
Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… now named Hilltop Village. The comprehensive redevelopment of this area currently involves two multi-year construction … a contemporary dining facility. Both projects kicked off last year with demolition of the Elmwood Apartments as well as the southern wing of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
Making Walking Safer for Pedestrians
College of Arts and Sciences
… Walking Safer for Pedestrians By Elena Meadows College of Arts and Sciences Staff Writer Ron Van Houten “Walking is … as is behavior modification. He tells the story of a school district that had 11 students hit while walking to and from school. One young person was killed. The district needed to …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-vanhouten-safer-walking
Special Exhibit Tour: Using Media Responsibly
Study of Ethics in Society
… Sue Ellen Christian , 2021-24 Presidential Innovation Professor in Communication, for a personal tour focusing on … social media. Meet at the museum’s front desk. Co-sponsor: School of Communication. …
https://wmich.edu/events/70628
Kavalhuna reappointed to state aviation commission
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… Mich.—Gov. Rick Snyder Aug. 18 announced the reappointment of a Western Michigan University pilot to the Michigan … of Transportation, it governs all airports, flight schools and other aeronautical activities within the state. … and a law degree from the WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed him to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42315
Distinguished alumnus Clifford releases autobiography
School of Communication
… alumnus Clifford releases autobiography Distinguished School of Communication alumnus Jack Clifford has released an … Western Inter-Dormitory Radio (WIDR) station. The invaluable experience Clifford received building WIDR from the …
https://wmich.edu/communication/distinguished-alumnus-clifford-releases-autobiography
Kevin Young
Humanities
… Kevin Young Kevin Young “Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and … | 2452 Knauss, WMU Gwen Frostic Reading Series, Department of English In this talk,award-winning poet and critic Kevin Young tours us through a rogue’s gallery of hoaxers, plagiarists, forgers and fakers―from the humbug …
https://wmich.edu/humanities/kevin-young
WMU engages football fans with Facebook team frame
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… frame Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Show your school spirit through your Facebook profile picture. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Western Michigan … of University Relations led to WMU becoming the first school in the Mid-American Conference to have a team frame …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29133
Vocal jazz camp includes free public performances
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… Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp will be held on the campus of Western Michigan University Sunday, June 24, through … free and open to the public. Dr. Stephen Zegree, director of the University's award-winning vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, will host the program. More than 40 high school and college students and teachers from 10 states and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/654