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Cousins, Hearit named American Council on Education Fellows
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Cousins KALAMAZOO—Two Western Michigan University professors have been named American … and doctoral degree in 1994, both from the University of Michigan. Hearit Dr. Keith M. Hearit Hearit most recently … earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University in 1986 and 1988, respectively, and he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5941
WMU revels in 'All-Steinway' status for 100-year-old music school
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's celebrated School of Music will hit … its 100th anniversary this year as the first university in Michigan to be named an All-Steinway Music School. With 118 … of Music, School of Piano. WMU is the first university in Michigan to earn the designation. As an All-Steinway school, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6009
Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships
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… will help fund study abroad trips. KALAMAZOO—Three Western Michigan University students have won a total of $13,500 in … of WMU's Dominican Student Organization and was awarded the Michigan Campus Compact Heart and Soul Award earlier this … intensive Japanese language program at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672
Wide range of events set for Campus Sustainability Day
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… Day. KALAMAZOO—A community roundtable featuring Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn and other local … , as part of Campus Sustainability Day at Western Michigan University. All Campus Sustainability Day events … is located near the corner of Howard Street and West Michigan Avenue. Its mission is to guide and assist the WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10070
Archaeological project earns state award
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… The award was presented by the Historical Society of Michigan during the society's annual Meeting and State … Niles, Mich. The initiative is a partnership among Western Michigan University, the city of Niles and the Fort … competitions. It was created using a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. Nassaney and Stephen L. Kettner …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11236
Week of Juneteenth events aims to celebrate emancipation, spark conversation
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… Mich.—Two Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University are teaming up for a weeklong … who worked as a Freedom Trail coordinator for the state of Michigan and currently consults on a statewide Black history … A 5K solidarity march through Celery Flats in Portage, Michigan, will also focus on physical and emotional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64444
Professor elected vice chair of state board
Haworth College of Business
… Samantha Hooker on Dr. Ola Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University professor has been named to one of the … of Accountancy, has been elected vice chair of the Michigan State Board of Accountancy. The board is … in the United States. "I volunteer for the State of Michigan Board of Accountancy because I want to support the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49643
WMU's Unified Clinics receives $1.5M state appropriation
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… Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is slated to receive a $1.5 million … that annually serves more than 5,000 patients in Southwest Michigan and beyond and operates under the auspices of the … providers. The services help children and families struggling with often chronic physical and psychological …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49481
WMU debuts new product design and innovation major
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… major to be offered in fall 2017 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will offer a new undergraduate program … the growing design and manufacturing needs of southwest Michigan and the Midwest. "Kalamazoo and the surrounding … Stryker, Fabri-Kal, Landscape Forms, Eaton and Southwest Michigan First in the development of PD+I to ensure that the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35836
Charlie H. Harris obituary
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… (not verified) on Charlie H. Harris , a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 21, 2015 , in Galesburg, Michigan. He was 91. Harris joined the WMU staff in 1981 and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37174