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WMU board to elect officers for the 2017 year

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… calendar year. Gathering in the Heritage Hall Ballroom for what is considered the board's annual meeting, trustees also will consider a residency policy update as well as discuss tuition policy for future nonresident undergraduates. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37659

LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus

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… that aspect of myself," says Marshall Kilgore , an openly bisexual WMU student. "If there was not the Office of LBGT … 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 … think the Office of LBGT Student Services is an example of what it looks like to bring together people who, for …

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

Spirit of the 60s captured in photo exhibit at WMU

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Photographer and political activist Leni Sinclair to visit WMU Oct. 29. KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Campus community … whose music continues to serve as inspiration in defense of what she calls 'our precious democracy.' " For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19844

TowerPinkster selected as architectural firm for WMU Alumni Center

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… Alumni Center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist's rendering of a renovated East Hall. KALAMAZOO—Western … has selected a Michigan firm with a strong background in historic preservation to transform historic East Hall into a … the historic significance and grandeur of East Hall and what it symbolizes for both the Kalamazoo and WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7507

WMU Alumni Association board OKs $1 million for alumni center

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… turn the core of East Hall into a new alumni center. The decision comes on the heels of an Oct. 1 announcement by Mark … they're on campus, honors our University's heritage and triggers a 'wow' reaction from everyone who visits it," Jackson … last year's number. "We're convinced that in addition to what we're already able to accomplish with those funds, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10111

WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility

College of Education and Human Development

… conference for student social mobility Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Ramona Lewis, third from right, was a … support students from the foster care system at WMU. "What the Seita Scholars program is doing is at the core of … is one of the most important drivers of an individual’s upward mobility in society. Social mobility promotes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514

WMU's Unified Clinics receives $1.5M state appropriation

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… receives $1.5M state appropriation Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is slated … providers. The services help children and families struggling with often chronic physical and psychological … that negatively affect health and quality of life. "What's special about the clinics is that they provide these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49481

WMU’s Food Marketing Conference to draw nearly 900 industry leaders

Food Marketing

… unfolds Tuesday and Wednesday, March 21 and 22 , and is expected to draw nearly 900 industry executives to DeVos … kick off the conference. Early attendees can choose from “What’s next?” by Jordan Rost , vice president of consumer … impact of economic issues. Sansolo’s session, “The Struggle for Relevance,” will examine what companies must do to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38306

Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece

Haworth College of Business

… Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece Submitted by Amy Coughenour on … hometown of Muskegon, Michigan, that inspired her to find what was missing and take the next step in her education.  With an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74252

New head football coach announced

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Fleck KALAMAZOO—The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics introduced the new head … served as receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season, was named the 15th coach in the 107-year history … player and coach at the highest levels of football made for what we feel will be a championship combination at WMU," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3711