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WMU prof and storyteller hits Moth stage again after CBS feature
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… Morning" segment on storytelling and will be appearing this week at an event in Detroit put on by the storytelling … organization The Moth. Performance footage of Allison Downey , associate professor of teaching, learning and … in The Moth's 4th annual Michigan GrandSLAM Championship pegged to the theme "Fall from Grace." "I am thrilled to be a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1644
Renowned scholar to tackle evolution, intelligent design
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… on Padian KALAMAZOO--An internationally known paleontologist and leading expert on science education issues will visit the Western Michigan University campus at the end of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/249
Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event
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… show host and scholar Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will speak this month at Western Michigan University as part of events … Jr. and (African) American Leadership in the 21st Century," is sponsored by the organizations You Beautiful Black Woman, … King, Malcolm X and Marvin Gaye as well as detailing the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. In addition to Georgetown, he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49
High school students honored with WMU writing awards
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… Anonymous (not verified) on The competition accepted journalistic, non-fiction and creative works. KALAMAZOO— Seventeen … Saturday, June 1 at a reception honoring the top submissions from across a six-state region. Authors of the … of Centerburg (Ohio) High School, second place for "Struggles for Power: The Plague of Humanity" Sophia C. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7513
Dancing, art and cultural activities highlight WMU China Festival
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… highlight WMU China Festival Submitted by Deanne Puca on This year's annual China Festival will focus on the culture of … the tradition of the Chinese Moon Festival, which is celebrated in China in mid-autumn. This year's festival will focus on the culture of Xi'an, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55672
New facility improvement projects continue
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… by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Noticeable progress is continuing on Western Michigan University's Hilltop … of three small residential halls while preserving historic natural features at the site. Beginning Monday, … May, with Zimmerman and then French halls following in a staggered schedule, concluding at the end of September. Each of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836
Scholars from across Michigan to present research at WMU
College of Arts and Sciences
… Sangren Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is set to host hundreds of scholars from around the state … on campus by WMU's College of Arts and Sciences, the multidisciplinary conference features presentations in more than … social sciences. "The annual Michigan Academy conference is a wonderful event for many reasons, but the feedback and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37442
Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires
College of Arts and Sciences
… Longtime College of Arts and Sciences director of advising retires Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … wall at the entrance of the College of Arts and Sciences advising office, those are the words of the college’s longtime director of academic advising, Kevin Knutson , who retired after 27 years at Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68709
The road to success: Samantha Parent’s future in human resources
Haworth College of Business
… Mich.—As senior Samantha Parent races toward the finish line to complete her human resource management major at Western Michigan University, she has discovered her passion in building a better overall … to guide her. “The change management course had the biggest impact on me, teaching me how necessary organizational …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71124
University Theatre presents 'Ruined'
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… 17, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. "Ruined" has been praised by the Chicago Tribune as “a remarkable theatrical accomplishment.” The play, set in present-day Congo, is a captivating story following a woman’s controversial and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2605