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Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… Clinic, and "Learners with Special Needs" with Dr. Luchara Wallace, WMU professor of special education and literacy … education and literacy studies, and "Exploring Career Pathways in Adult Literacy" with Michael D. Evans, executive … teachers for their child. "We're also hoping to be able to set priorities for adult literacy throughout the region," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668

'Station Eleven' is selection for WMU's 2016-17 book read

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… Read selection and a finalist for both the National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award. All of WMU's first-year students are required to read … "Imaginary Worlds and Real Insights." Discussions are set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35228

New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open

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… center for young people diagnosed on the autism spectrum is set for 10 a.m. at the center's new location, 4200 … train professionals in the field attracted a $4 million award approved by the Michigan Legislature in 2014, and some … Sept. 17 event will be able to tour the new facility, which was purchased by the University a year ago. The former …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885

WMU trustees opt to keep 2016-17 tuition increase below state cap

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… Michigan residents at the freshman or sophomore level is set at $384.42. A complete outline of tuition and fees for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33314

51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca

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… for the 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15 , on the campus … of popular culture and in-depth academic exploration always plays a role in the congress," says Dr. Jana Schulman , … address such subjects as the Black Death, Muslim migrants, waste management, medieval humor and multilingualism in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… Va., the group spent its first working weekend traveling to Washington for meetings at the White House and the National … says, is the second class to be named. The group, which was selected from among more than 600 applicants for the … communities and our country." Kavalhuna says the program is set up to encourage participants to interact with people who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… Company , coaching 40 kids to learn a full-length Broadway production from scratch in just two weeks. "I'm doing … acting and their songs, and we put together costumes, a set and everything that it takes to put our entire show … amazing and supportive and encouraging—everything that I want to be as a theatre educator as well." Full circle …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… and show their personalities. Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances. He is … Project will also present "Con Amore" by Lew Christensen .  Set to three Rossini overtures, "Con Amore" is a comedic and bubbling adventure. Choreographed in 1953, this was Christensen's first major ballet after becoming artistic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241

Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU

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… receives his bachelor's degree from WMU President Edward Montgomery during summer commencement. KALAMAZOO, … degree at Western Michigan University. "It feels great. It was an awesome ceremony,"  DeKeyser says of the emotions he … of Danny's young family now. What an example he's just set for his kids," Murray says. "He's making over $5 million …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips

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… a trip to Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for 43 short-term courses and six group trips being … Oct. 5 ; an exploration of foliage, food, fun and Hemingway in the Petoskey area Tuesday through Thursday, … meeting The Osher Institute's annual membership meeting is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 , in the Fetzer Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26769