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WMU honors two for teaching excellence

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is honoring Dr. Jon Adams , associate professor of English, and Dr. Richard Malott , professor of psychology, for … as his student that he was always challenging me to reach my very best and come into my own as a scholar," wrote a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1650

Professor awarded fellowship to support transportation engineering in Africa

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… with the Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT). This work will establish links between the two universities … innovative modalities such as online content delivery.   “My motivation to apply for the CADFP was centered around my … employers. His unique perspective on Tanzania as a graduate from University of Dar Es Salaam, a neighboring university …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75619

Welcome events for graduate students begin

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… and fun for students and their families. Representatives from several graduate study and campus service offices will … Retention Research Compliance Office Graduate Student Advisory Committee Career and Student Employment Services … Health Center and student insurance Miller Auditorium Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Information on other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1430

Child life students represent WMU with conference scholarships

College of Education and Human Development

… represent WMU with conference scholarships Submitted by Chris Hybels on Nicole Variot and Stephanie Lamos  KALAMAZOO, … is extremely competitive," says Lamos. "Getting to hear from students and professionals that didn't go through … "I feel like that connection played a big part in why I got my practicum at the Michigan Children's Hospital. And I know …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/child-life-students-scholarship-conference-glaclp

WMU preparing Kalamazoo newspaper archive for public use

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… in words and pictures that dates back to the 1800s, is being prepared for eventual public access as part of the … It took three days to move six truckloads of material from the newspaper's former Burdick Street building in … tapping the expertise at WMU, not only in archiving know-how. For instance, Houghton says the collection includes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/992

Trustees OK 'solar garden' plans for Parkview Campus

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… by solar gardens will be delivered to the Consumers distribution system. Consumer Energy’s electric customers can receive solar energy credits from the program. Learn more at c … to K-12 students and train emergency first responders in how to deal with solar arrays. Consumers also will provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26183

Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus

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… championship at National Geographic Society headquarters. This is the National Geographic Bee's 25th anniversary and the … bee. The top geography student in Michigan will be selected from a field of 10 students who make it to the final round. … Some 100 fourth- to eighth-graders will compete in each location, with the state competitions sponsored by Google …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6134

WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication

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… a newly created position at WMU charged with providing the vision and the leadership to advance institutional marketing … when I stepped on campus," Proudfoot says. "Reimagining how we present those strengths to the world will enable WMU … Proudfoot earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ball State in 1995. He and his wife, Natalie, have two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241

Role of Fed in '08 financial crisis examined in Corder's new book

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… Role of Fed in '08 financial crisis examined in Corder's new book Submitted by Anonymous … I thought it would be good time to revisit the Fed, how the crisis affected the Fed technically and politically, … says. Corder carefully reviewed information he'd gotten from several presidential libraries for a prior research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/674

A new hub for belonging and connection

W Magazine

… on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western community to connect and engage … is the first student center I really was able to help build from the ground up,” he says. “So one thing we did was start … one of those was getting to go on that trip. Because it shows that they really wanted student input,” Smith says.  “I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398