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WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book

College of Arts and Sciences

… University legal historian and distinguished early American scholar has made history herself. Dr. Sally Hadden Dr. … Humanities Center —the first time a Western faculty member has received the fellowship. This recognition comes in … book "One Supreme Court," a scholarly endeavor that delves into the origins and evolution of the early Supreme Court, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

News

… services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4 , in observance of U.S. … Day. Summer classes will not meet July 4. Listed below are Independence Day holiday hours for select … Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40728

Two PA grads receive white coats at private ceremony

Physician Assistant

… Island. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's still fairly easy to remember the ways COVID-19 changed everything for Western … and faculty converted basements, bedrooms and dining rooms into spaces for virtual work. Buildings were locked and events canceled as ICU beds in the community filled up and we all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66367

New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community

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… New Broncos Lead Internship Program will benefit students, Kalamazoo community Submitted by Erin … been able to host interns in the past because they simply can't afford it." Students can find Broncos Lead internship opportunities through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71129

Deadline for service-learning awards approaching

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… forms are available at wmich.edu/servicelearning . Anyone can make a nomination by submitting a form to @email . Three faculty members, three students and three community members will be … at @email or (269) 387-2155. Contact: Tonya Durlach March 5, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/190

WMU launches United Way campaign to 'Change the Story'

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… , of this year’s campaign. President John M. Dunn and Robert Miller, associate vice president for community … economic disparities in graduation rates. Currently, African-American males only graduate at a rate of 52 percent. … for families in need. The goal is to move 8,500 families into financial stability by 2025. In Kalamazoo County, 42 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35444

Margaret J. Watson obituary

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… Jane Watson , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 26 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo from complications due to cancer. She was 61. Watson joined the WMU staff in 1981 and … or rush to classrooms when necessary. Just a few years into the job, some 700 faculty members were already …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35347

Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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… lives. Breyana Wilson chose Western Michigan University because of the impact her middle school English teacher, … I was able to take classes in creative writing and African and African American studies—topics that I enjoy and … system, which she first found as a first-year student struggling to make the transition from high school to college …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

Pact with WMU puts Aquinas students on fast track to master’s degrees

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… (not verified) on GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A new agreement between Aquinas College and Western Michigan University … education, they save money while earning two degrees, get into the workplace faster with valuable skills and position … 12 credits, up to six non-entry-level undergraduate credits can be transferred from Aquinas to WMU for application …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52249

Pipeline program expanded to increase health care workforce diversity

College of Health and Human Services

… by connecting them with university students who have been in their shoes,” says Andrea Miller , program … want to show them that there are programs in college that can lead to great careers in health-related fields. We want … in a variety of ways to bring more and varied professionals into the health care system.” Students from the MSU College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66994