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Oprah's favorite guest Tererai Trent will speak at WMU

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… of being "the woman who buried her dreams" earned her the designation last May as Oprah Winfrey's favorite guest of all … is also scheduled to meet with a WMU Evaluation Center group for a noontime discussion on cross-cultural evaluation … techniques, her academic area of specialty. Trent, who grew up in poverty in Zimbabwe, realized one of her goals in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/65

Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise

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… be announced May 30 during a London awards ceremony. Set up in 1996 to celebrate and promote international fiction by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/219

WMU alum and veteran journalist to deliver annual peace lecture

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… "Courage Grows Strong at the Wound," in 2010. Koehler grew up in Dearborn, Mich., and graduated from WMU in 1971. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1877

Democratization of developing nations topic of Sichel talk at WMU

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… parties view democratization efforts abroad will be next up in the Sichel Lecture Series at Western Michigan … of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the … cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Contact: Mark …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1878

Student success to be showcased at Paper Foundation meeting

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… Established in 1958, the Paper Technology Foundation supports and enhances those world-class programs through a … at base salaries starting around $65,000 annually, plus signing bonuses and relocation packages. Seniors have … are eligible for scholarships from the foundation of up to $26,500 over the course of their studies. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1912

Bioethics scholar Art Caplan gives public lectures at WMU

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… demographics to prove this is simply wrong and will take up practical questions. He will explore how rationing should … Center for the Humanities, the Medical Humanities Workgroup, the School of Medicine, the College of Health and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/143

New state program features university-business partnership

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… two MCRN university partners to identify the company's significant technical challenges and investigate potential … a depth and breadth of technical expertise that is of significant potential value to businesses, but can be … into existing operations or become the basis for follow-up research and development. Applicants are strongly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1038

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… (not verified) on Hirsch KALAMAZOO—A mathematics software design and development effort based at Western Michigan … classroom testing. The effort, which is expected to wrap up at the end of 2012, is being featured as an NSF … . The free software and accompanying website content are designed to help high school teachers and their students meet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop

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… Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Google to teach skills in 3-D computer modeling and game design to high school computer science instructors. Equipped … school and middle school curricula. The idea is to stir up student interest in computer science professions. "We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6292

WMU horn player places highly in international competition

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… around the world. "Dozens of professional horn players came up to me after both competitions and congratulated me on how …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8668