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WMU to host a free Chinese New Year Gala
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… Center East Ballroom to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dog in the Kalamazoo community. The event is free and … Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the biggest celebrations in China and many Asian … Chinese Academy and Gagie School. Global engagement is one of the three pillars at WMU, and Dr. Ying Zeng, director of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45164
WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field
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… interest in the environment, specifically the availability of clean water, has boosted demand for hydrogeologists who study the implications of contaminants in groundwater. As a result, the National Science Foundation is funding research at Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867
U-M economist to show metrics matter in Sichel series talk
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Collins KALAMAZOO—A University of Michigan economist and dean will demonstrate the … and open to the public. Susan Collins Collins earned her bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and … series is annually cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2887
Industrial engineer named national fellow
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… University faculty member was recently named a fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. Dr. Steven E. Butt … Being named a fellow is the highest classification of membership in the organization. The accolade recognizes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40225
Graduate students honored for outstanding research
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… were recognized for outstanding poster demonstrations of their research at the 11th annual WMU Research and … Activities Poster and Performance Day. Nearly 200 members of the campus community attended the event, which showcased … Abrokwah , economics Ahmed Sulaiman M Alharbi , computer science Hasnaa Imad Al-Shaikhli , computer science Ruth …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39425
MacUpdate founder next speaker in Entrepreneurship Forum
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Mueller KALAMAZOO—The founder of a popular Mac-only software community on the Internet will be the next presenter … from its nearly hidden online storefront. While earning his bachelor's in business administration at WMU, Mueller was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10091
New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike
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… Publications has launched Past Imperfect, a new series of short-form books that focus on the Middle Ages, are … says Dr. Simon Forde , director and editor-in-chief of Medieval Institute Publications. "Short-form publications … an increasing scholarly need to publish concise summaries of research—35,000 words and 100-plus printed pages—that are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229
Staff member recognized as outstanding leader
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… verified) on Hernández KALAMAZOO—Diana Hernández, director of Western Michigan University's Division of Multicultural Affairs, was one of five Michiganders to … Diversity Award. Hernández earned two degrees from WMU, a bachelor's degree in communication in 1985 and a master's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2317
WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester
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… WMU Ethics Center offers four book clubs for spring semester Submitted by … Mich.—The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is sponsoring four book clubs during … , to encourage discussion about ethics. 'Autobiography of Malcolm X' Dr. William Santiago-Valles, associate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37342
Morvin A. Wirtz obituary
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Morvin A. Wirtz , professor emeritus of special education, died Aug. 17 in Naples, Fla. He was … joining the U.S. education department in 1964. Wirtz earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Milwaukee State …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1306