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WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement
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… fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754
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
Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals
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… at Western for measuring PFAS in foams at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They’re in food … nonstick cooking equipment, carpet and leather treatments, water-resistant clothing and cosmetics; per- and … drinking water standard in April. The landmark regulations set legally enforceable limits for five types of PFAS in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868
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
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
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