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Community values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening
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… heralded as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall was the campus' first building and was constructed after the Kalamazoo community successfully … opportunities Additional self-guided tour opportunities are set for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 1 to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27910
Two receive WMU’s highest honor for teaching
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… as the recipients of this year's Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholar, Distinguished … disciplines. "Allison is passionate, dedicated and an asset to WMU," wrote one former student. "She has taken an art …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27321
Celebrations, activities mark beginning of fall semester
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… traffic, students who can't arrive by noon will need to wait and move in any time Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday … move in. Most residence hall students are expected to be settled in their rooms by the end of Saturday. One Stop … and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and get information about WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26602
Experience a world of cultures during one week
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… its annual observance of International Education Week, set for Saturday through Friday, Nov. 15-21 . Many … traditional Chinese clothes, take your picture in the Great Wall photo booth, play traditional Chinese games and … Republic and learn about their country's culture and way of life through food, dance and more. Host: Dominican …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19974
Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year
College of Arts and Sciences
… master’s thesis book in class and at the time I thought ‘no way,’” says Wehrwein, who went on to earn bachelor’s and … master’s degrees in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues … education, this consortium of educators developed a set of recommended curriculum guidelines for undergraduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144
Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards
College of Education and Human Development
… Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Drs. Tasia Fields and Andrew Rynberg with Golden Apple Awards, Lindsey Hemmerlein with a Keystone Early Career … of football is transformative. As head coach of the Massachusetts Pirates, he led the newly formed team to a 11-5 …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025
Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality
W Magazine
… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' But as a kid, you don’t realize there's a way to actually help make it happen." Young Greg Neff’s mind … and getting my hands dirty actually building things. That set me up very well for when I started working with Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822
A Flawed Bishop, a Favorite Teacher: Lárentíus saga
Medieval Institute Publications
… been a good bishop, his biographer knew very well that he was not a great one. L árentíus saga byskups (The Saga of … the death of his father and great-uncle, Lárentíus ’s fate was rescued through the charity of a bishop, and he was able … Lárentíus is ultimately successful, this dispute is full of setbacks, including being accused of stealing legal …
https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2024/10/flawed-bishop
Social work grad empowered to uplift migrant and Latinx communities
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… Concilio, I can really relate to those students because I was a student who struggled. I was in the bottom 10% of my class through elementary; I had … me know I have a voice and I have the ability to do what I set my mind to do. Because of the support system, I ran for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67907
Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award
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… piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Midea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A prestigious award could help a Western Michigan University dance student … Midea recorded her testimony from Nassar's trial and set it to music, choreographing a moving piece about her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188