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Campus office hours released for Memorial Day

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… Many represented employees are contractually scheduled to work Monday, May 28 , since the University continues to … Friday, May 25 , and reopens at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 . Waldo Library  closes at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 26, and is closed … of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47146

Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce

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… joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A robust child welfare workforce keeps kids safe, and Western Michigan University … them a leg up because … they already have a foot in the door. They've already made connections and already have a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative

Several internships with same company helped alumnus land job

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… entirely different professional tune, as evidenced by his work as an engineer for Consumers Energy. Successful … help Repke in his job at Consumers Energy. A Foot in the Door Following his freshman year, and “with no real … and operations planning that helps forecast and regular how much natural gas is in Michigan, and was a project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58019

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual … are inspired by and reference international peers in their works. But can it be forgetful of their cultural identity? … objective of this research is to analyze and understand how Dominican visual artists have used symbolism to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

Kalamazoo Russian Festival returns for 18th year

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… is set for Nov. 16. KALAMAZOO—A series of concerts, workshops, speakers and fun activities for young and old … a virtuoso of the bayan, and Mischa Litvin, a master mandolinist and domra player, will perform at 11 a.m. … and vocals. Children's Room highlights Jim Gardner, "Juggling Jim," will perform at 10 a.m. Gardner is a scientist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11041

More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… past, such as helping with city beautification projects in downtown Kalamazoo. This project, though, is the second … the instructors gain the same things that the students do," says Griffin-Brown. "Seeing how our students react to the service project is so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

School of Music centennial festival finale features three ensembles

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… the community—will perform Richard Danielpour's monumental work "An American Requiem." The work will be conducted by … include local mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Cowan , tenor James Doing and baritone Stephen Lancaster . Western Winds, an … mass as text, as well as writings by Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Michael Harper and Hilda Doolittle, as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9988

Celebration of freedom, 'Black joy' planned for Western community to commemorate Juneteenth

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… Celebration of freedom, 'Black joy' planned for Western community to … from ear to ear and eager to learn more. "I learned that I don’t have a lot of knowledge about West African culture. I … not been taught about my traditional roots, and I have to do more research," says Warren, social and well-being chair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68335

Community conversation focuses on public trust in state government

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… post-election community conversation on the topic "Where Do We Go From Here?" will be hosted by Western Michigan … Center for Michigan is a nonprofit, nonpartisan "think-and-do tank" that collects ideas and shares them with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36494

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… experience that followed. Time management, discipline, teamwork and organization are skills that I have carried with … their time and prioritize their lives," says Harris. "This does translate to every aspect of their future lives. Also, … my future." "After receiving this scholarship, I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421