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Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents
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… courses offered to income-eligible residents Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Humanities for Everybody program has … of education to transform their lives. The program provides non-credit history, literature, philosophy and writing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271
University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation
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… University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721
Professor, institute director Perryman-Clark leads national convention
College of Arts and Sciences
… promise to do for students who have the choice to attend/not to attend college? And what are the perils of not making our case?” Conference presenters were also … While Western is currently a test-optional institution and no longer offers its remedial writing class, many …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67526
Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
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… pandemic first began emerging in Michigan, Dr. Michael Famiano knew he had to do something to help students in need at … handing out cookies from the back of my car," laughs Famiano, thinking back to the group's humble beginnings. Once or … donations and buy food for students to collect from Famiano's mobile pantry. Amid the growing health and economic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
Business professor secures Fulbright award
Haworth College of Business
… since 2005, and it is a part of every course I teach. Not only is service learning relatively rare in business … to share what I have learned about service learning with another institution.” Since the inception of the Fulbright … experiences, I am able to talk with students about struggles such as child trafficking, gender inequalities or food …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60350
Researchers' work puts WMU at center of national STEM network
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… puts WMU at center of national STEM network Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Beach KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … learned about improving instruction in the disciplines known as STEM—science, technology, engineering and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43581
Broncos reap millions in media exposure from championship season
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… paid major dividends for the University and nationally No. 15-ranked Bronco football program . This past spring, … agency out of Ann Arbor, to conduct the research. While not every game that WMU participated in was included in the … a media exposure value of nearly $69 million . The biggest value was the Goodyear Cotton Bowl with a price tag of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41430
Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame
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… tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kuhle, right, poses with Steinbrecher. … included Kuhle and five other new members, during the MAC Honors Dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel Wednesday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40347
WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award
Haworth College of Business
… provided a hard-writing surface, she found that there were no good, affordable options on the market. Surprised, she … Gate program has given me so many opportunities, and now with this financial backing, I can move my business even … and was the chief visionary in positioning OtterBox as an innovation technology company. During his tenure, Thomas grew …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643
Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry
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… Japanese literary prize for poetry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jeffrey Angles , … his book of Japanese-language poetry "Watashi no hizukehenkōsen" ("My International Date Line"), which was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292