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Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
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… the Wesley Center, where Community Student Connection has set up shop to offer daily assistance. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Five … food at multiple sites every day. Eventually, his garage was overflowing with groceries. The operation needed … Fishes and help from International Campus Ministry, gave way to a massive expansion of the project. From March to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… to receive a coveted nationwide business scholarship awarded by the Richter Foundation and the Institute for … Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt of Troy and John Hayward of Portage have each received a $10,000 award from the … colleagues at Pfizer and many others." Hayward's skill set and his focus on the people around him stands out to Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257
University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation
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… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … a former student. Another former student noted she has a set of materials specifically written for her classes to … Special Education Program Coordinator. She came to WMU from Central Michigan University, where she held a faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721
Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play
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… slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … to your ancestry in order to forge your future, the play, set in the early 1900s, follows Citizen Barlow as he embarks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591
Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
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… selection management technique Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22 Native seeds … of the Native Plant Propagation Project's seedlings into waiting containers that they care for until the seedlings … can help beautify campus or help our community in other ways." Jackson waters some of the flats of plants he grows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808
Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game
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… theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, recognize award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up … the football game. This year's royalty contestant group was one of the largest in recent years, says Wayne Bond , … eight spots. "These are events that are going to help us set the trend for moving forward into this new era," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383
Geography program earns national excellence award
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… Geography program earns national excellence award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … and affirmation by our peers of the high standards we have set for geography master's programs across the nation," says … science as well as a Master of Science in geography with concentrations in community development and planning, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206
Student pursues public service with prestigious award
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… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio … the prestigious Boren Scholarship . The $20,000 grant is awarded by the National Security Education Program to … Global Education . Wiley says her experiences at WMU also set her up for success. "If I hadn't had professors who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in July
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… July 2017 opportunities Saturday, July 1 "Impressions: Modern Printmaking in Japan" exhibit —Through July 23 at the … including BMW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagon. Monday, July 10 Chinese language and culture summer … professor of anthropology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Free and open to the public. Thursday, July …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40714
Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester
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… Fab Fest. Early student move-in The help of many hands always makes moving into residence halls easier. Honor … invited to attend the Resource Fair for Graduate Students , set for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 , in the Bernhard … and more than 450 booths, where students can peruse the wares of area merchants and get information about WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48254