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WMU board approves new three-year contract with part-time faculty
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… Organization, a union representing part-time faculty members. By unanimous vote, WMU's eight trustees approved the contract, which will go into effect Aug. 21 and run through Aug. 20, 2016. The new contract was ratified by a vote of PIO members Feb. 26. PIO and campus administrators began …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5944
Faculty composer celebrates School of Music centennial anniversary
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Christopher Biggs will premiere a new composition Sept. 22. … , on the Kohrman Hall Lawn. "Fractures of Echoes" will be performed by a student brass ensemble conducted by School … material in the brass ensemble is frequently fractured into segments and presented in the electronic sounds, then …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9294
Exhibit curated by Lauren Rosati on display at the Richmond Center
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… "Make/Do: Contemporary Artists Perform Craft," which will be displayed in Western Michigan University's Monroe-Brown … scatter, paint, edit, transform and mold materials into objects that retain traces of their creation. Lauren … at @email or (269) 387-2455. Contact: Cara Barnes December 23, 2013 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12437
Western announces 2024 class of Presidential Innovation Professors
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… of Research and Innovation is recognizing two faculty members for their advanced and creative study. Drs. Devin Bloom … bioinformatics, whole genome sequencing and CT-scans to explore the connection signatures written into the DNA of hundreds of fish species and the bodily …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75300
WMU and GRCC ink dual enrollment agreement for business students
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… College of Business KALAMAZOO--A new joint agreement between Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan … the agreement with a signing ceremony June 4 at GRCC. A number of officials from both schools also participated. Under … to offer students a set curriculum and a smooth transition into a bachelor's program at a distinguished institution," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/657
Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage
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… shortage Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Even before COVID-19, school districts nationwide were battling a … the gap is even more pronounced when certification is taken into account. A new partnership between Western Michigan … of nearly two years of planning, this program will pay for candidates within the districts—like paraprofessionals, bus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810
WMed to offer new elective that includes Michigan AHEC Scholars program curriculum
College of Health and Human Services
… to integrate the Michigan AHEC Scholars program curriculum into a new elective course for third- and fourth-year … interdisciplinary program focuses on cultural competency, behavioral health integration, social determinants of health … important supplemental skills that may not otherwise be included in their academic studies. AHEC Scholars is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62395
GVSU-WMU survey shows value of family businesses
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… the survey for a 23 percent response rate. The survey can be found at gvsu.edu/fobi/survey . "The role family owned … only 30 percent of family owned businesses survive into the second generation, while only 12 percent of family …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18128
WMU students anxious to share their cultures at International Festival
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Mich.—Building an understanding of different cultures can be entertaining as well as informative, and that's why … "The Malaysian Student Organization is not really going into this with the mindset of winning," says Rohini Perera , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52294
Severe weather closes WMU on Thursday, Feb. 25
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… Michigan University's campus is closed Thursday, Feb. 25 , because of severe weather conditions in the area. All classes are canceled. When the main campus closes, WMU-Battle Creek and … those locations. This article will be updated with event cancellations and special hours as information becomes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30604