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Soaring international enrollment may impact Parade of Flags

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… Parade of Nations will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 KALAMAZOO, Mich.--With soaring numbers of international students on campus this year, the annual Parade of Flags during Homecoming festivities at … with the largest numbers of students studying at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, China, the Dominican Republic and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19733

WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant

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… WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … selected in March to receive a spring 2018 award from the ADVANCE Grant Proof of Concept Fund. Dr. Daniel Kujawski … professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is among the five people who have received an ADVANCE Grant so far …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47498

Miller Auditorium announces remainder of 2016-17 season shows

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… lineup of 2016-17 season events. Additional shows added to the Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series during the season … were announced in March . PNC Broadway season subscriptions are available now and are the best way to receive discounted … all five Miller Broadway shows for as low as $42 each or $51 per month using a four-month payment plan option. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33270

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

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The world at Western on display at 27th International … performances, and a fashion show featuring costumes and apparel from the students' home countries. Admission is free, … Festival hosts for 2016 The University enrolls more than 1,850 international students from some 100 countries and has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

GVSU-WMU survey shows value of family businesses

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… businesses Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Full survey results are available online . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Family owned business leaders in West Michigan are committed to the state, with more than 90 percent producing products and … the region.  Of the 690 family businesses in the database, 156 completed the survey for a 23 percent response rate. The

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18128

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

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… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life Submitted by Erin Flynn … how people construct their worldviews—especially people who are not professional theologians or religious specialists. … unquenchable zest for life that I find inspirational." What's Next? Wilson's research record earned him the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zabihullah Najafi is … "Kids in Afghanistan don't have childhoods," he says. "Many are poor, and there's so much poverty that kids are forced … a family who was always asking her mom, 'When we go back, what happens?' And I knew the answer was they were never …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

Scholar examines role of social media in mass violence

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… Flynn on Susan Benesch KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Social media has the power to unite us or to tear us apart.  Susan Benesch , … In this attack, and many others, perpetrators have shared and cultivated extreme views on social media. "Content of all kinds circulates on social media, including what I call 'dangerous speech,' which is any form of

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52594

Interim dean continues tradition of advocacy for future educators and human service professionals

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… Dr. Kristal Ehrhardt , interim dean. “We’re listening to the community and want to share with them what we do well,” says Ehrhardt, who also is a professor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69765

LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus

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… been bullied, knocked unconscious, called every name in the book. I can go on and on about the terrible experiences … and get your degree without feeling comfortable with you are," he says, "because (your sexuality) is something that … that we still need to do, but it has come a long way in what I consider to be a short amount of time." Nagel-Bennett …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56242