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National education figure to talk about dynamic leadership in education
News
… Baruti Kafele , who has won a Milken National Educator award—nicknamed the Oscar of teaching—is the keynote speaker … an elementary school teacher in East Orange, New Jersey, he was selected as the East Orange School District and Essex … She leads the Turnaround School Leaders Grant project at WMU. For more news, arts and events , visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32969
Room-and-board rates to rise by 3.5 percent for 2016-17
News
… commitment to creating environments where students want to live and eat while pursuing their academic and … to re-open this fall after going through a year-long renewal process in the south neighborhood. In fall 2015, the … Neighborhood, the Valley Dining Center construction project is on schedule to open for fall 2016. The iconic new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31818
PRO Services advances endowed professorship campaign for paper program
News
… executive and his company have contributed $25,000 toward an industrywide effort to raise money to fund an … worldwide for shutdowns, new construction and expansion projects in the forest products industry. This past … PRO Services completed the startup of the Pratt Industries greenfield project in Valparaiso, Indiana. About the program …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31162
WMU Theatre produces world premiere for family audiences
Theatre
… production will feature sophisticated puppetry and digital projection effects. WMU theatre students have been working … project. Tucker Rafferty's adaptation of Bruce Coville's award-winning novel works a fine balance between the mundane … since 2007. Handspring Puppet Co. created the stunning and award-winning puppets featured in Broadway's "War Horse" in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38300
Event series looks at multicultural issues
News
… series of events created by WMU's Multicultural Mindedness Project Action Team. The team has been working to fulfill …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26786
Heritage Hall to be the next subject of breakfast speaker series
Haworth College of Business
… The University's location did not happen by accident; it was the community’s vision for and commitment to education … will give the audience an overview of the Heritage Hall project, including the story of the building, highlights of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26499
Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … at the site of a memorial plaque in Murakami's honor that was installed Aug. 17, 2004, near Wood Hall, and was … $140,000 grant from the Japan Foundation's Institutional Project Support Program was recently received by WMU, which …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50
WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths
News
… WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster … foster care, Western Michigan University is partnering with Wayne State University to improve the health of Michigan's … preventive, dental and prenatal health care services. The project is being led by Dr. Angelique Day , a graduate of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25272
WMU received nearly $2 million in externally funded awards in April
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… WMU received nearly $2 million in externally funded awards in April Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … at their June 3 meeting. Grants for research led the way, passing the $1.3 million mark, while grants for public … , chair of geography. Other departments involved in the project include computer science, geography and urban …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24633
Trustees approve 13 retirements, 1 resignation
News
… 34 years, effective Dec. 31, 2014. Brenda Wardlow , custodian, Facilities Management-building … 17 years, effective Dec. 31, 2014. Teresa L. Ziebarth , project manager, Department of Mathematics, 17 years, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22611