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World hunger relief nonprofit is subject of next Entrepreneurship Forum

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… Stacey Lowis on Braksick KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Norm Braksick , the retired executive director of Foods Resource Bank , an … entrepreneurship at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14 , in Room 2150 of Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the … public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19610

Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members

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… members Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—The retirements of 11 faculty members and 14 staff members … leaves. Faculty retirements All of the faculty members who are retiring are doing so with emeritus status. Their names, … master faculty specialist of occupational therapy, 15 years, effective April 30, 2013 Dr. Galen E. Rike, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5432

WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards

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… and counseling psychology; Dr. Ming Li, WMU dean of the College of Education and Human Development; and Dan … to increase the proportion to 60 percent by the year 2025. WMU's efforts toward achieving that goal earned it thethe event to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college. The University launched …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23491

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… gala and a ceremonial flight over Waldo Stadium during the homecoming gridiron contest set the stage Oct. 24-25 as … programs date back to 1939 when WMU jumped headlong into what was an area of study and an industry in its infancy. The Wright …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

Traditional music of Nova Scotia featured in upcoming concert

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… Chris Norman and violinist David Greenberg, two of the most imaginative performers in traditional and early … University. The duo has performed together for over 15 years, presenting concerts that run the gamut from … hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4141

World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test Submitted by Chris … Randez at top right. A student from Battle Creek completes the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy test. Students from Kent … qualify for scholarships and earn foreign language credit. "What makes the MI-SoBLl unique from other certifications is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238

Mallinson Institute for Science Education celebrates 20 years of global scientific literacy

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For two decades, the Mallinson Institute for Science Education at Western … to teach both in biology and within the institute,” he shares.  Most science education programs are located in … science education has always been strong. By the early 1950s, it formalized graduate programs in science, culminating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74440

First crop of Broncos Lead interns grows interest in sustainable farming

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… First crop of Broncos Lead interns grows interest in sustainable … third from left, visited to farm to learn more about their experience. Students left to right: Jackson … and farming in ways that will help with her future career. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether turning over beds, gathering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72437

Top names in investigative medicine part of new seminar series

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… Top names in investigative medicine part of new seminar series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Medicine, a new monthly research seminar series for the 2017-18 academic year, is now underway at the Western … institutions, including Borgess Health, Bronson Healthcare and the West Michigan Cancer Center." Cancro Cancro's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43455

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in … Jiménez KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For many visual artists, they are inspired by and reference international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? This is the question  Dr. Julia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388