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Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association

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… chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is awarding a Western Michigan University professor a … annual conference April 9-10 in Kalamazoo's Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites. The award is the most … to take students from where they are at to two steps beyond what they say," the colleague wrote, adding that Reeser's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22868

University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is honoring Dr. Holly J. Nibert , associate professor of Spanish, Paul R. Solomon , associate professor of art, and Dr. … in a way that they will understand and be able to apply what they have learned," that former student said. She is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… award from the foundation and will be paired with established executives and former Richter Scholars who will serve as mentors. The Richter Scholarship Program is the largest national scholarship program in the field of … career since her first days at WMU," he says. "Joy shows what can happen when a student steps up to the challenge and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257

SPLICE electronic music festival set

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… music. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is hosting the Summer Institute for Performance, Listening, … Keith Kirchoff , piano: featuring works by Christopher Biggs, Adam Vidiksis, Samuel Wells, James Mobberley and Ryan … Community building and collaboration are at the heart of what SPLICE offers participants. Attendees will become part …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33065

OT professor wins recognition from national organization

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… recognizes AOTA members who, with their knowledge and expertise, have made a significant contribution to continuing the … and advocate. Innovative teacher "Dr. Lindstrom has a consistent pattern of creating innovative teaching and learning … Home Fit Guide. The program helps older adults understand what they need to do to be able to safely stay in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20777

Master's student celebrates citizenship, graduation weeks apart

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… apart Submitted by Erin Flynn on U.S. Army Spc. Ewaen Ediae is part of the Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team. As an administrative assistant, he prepared medical supplies for medics … community and a country that gave me the opportunity to be what I am today." After commencement, Ediae is looking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64006

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

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… WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the … WMed Board of Directors. "Not only is the $550 million in aggregate a staggering sum, it’s the biggest sum ever given … and understands it's not how you start in life but what you make of it," Montgomery adds. "Thousands of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

WMU celebrates upgraded fashion labs and technology

College of Education and Human Development

… upgraded fashion labs and technology Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Laura Dinehart and President Edward … boots on the ground ready to go and be employed, and that's what we want," Dr. Mary Simpson , assistant professor,   told students at the celebration on  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74534

WMU partners with local tribes to create tribal governance graduate certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… event with the WMU Native American Affairs Council and assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of … the University's identity today. A deep reverence for this ancestral heritage has led the University on a journey of … out beforehand and working in conjunction together, what I see in the future is really the expansion of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73676

Western alumnus honored by Chamber for ‘making our community stronger’

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… stronger’ Submitted by Deanne Puca on Alumnus Jamauri Bogan is the recipient of the inaugural 2022 Chamber’s Choice Alumnus of the Year award. Kristen DeVries, University Advancement vice president and … “We want the Chamber’s Choice Awards to tell the story of what’s happening in our community, to strengthen our sense …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69411