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Panel discussion focuses on cultural humility

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… is part of the Real Talk Diversity Series and International Education Week . Participants from a range of … It will be moderated by Chelsey Carpenter, MI GEAR UP coordinator. MI GEAR UP, or Michigan’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50120

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in October

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Raine Kuch on WMU enrolls more than 1,850 international students from over 100 nations, and carrying their … by WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.  Sign Up for a Weekly Update     October 2018 Monday, October 1 … and segregation in Kalamazoo. Learn how the federal government and the city of Kalamazoo successfully financed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49264

Groundbreaking for Valley Dining Center set

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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University community will gather in Goldsworth Valley Friday, June 12 , for a groundbreaking … cafe as a complement to the expansive dining choices on the upper floor. This retail establishment will offer snacks, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24622

University Theatre presents musical comedy 'Lucky Stiff'

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… specific instructions, on vacation to Monte Carlo. If he doesn’t, the money will go to his uncle’s favorite charity, the Universal Dog Home … For the full 2017-18 University Theatre season lineup, visit wmich.edu/theatre . For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44736

Loretta Long: From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions

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… From big dreams to Big Bird, she used her talents to educate millions Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … educating and entertaining. BIG DREAMS While she would go on to have a successful career on the longest-running … girl going after a career in show business. "I wasn't supposed to pursue music," she told a crowd at Rider …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63204

Accomplished writing alumni return to WMU for Frostic Reading Series

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three accomplished writers and graduates of Western Michigan University will return to their … as well as the literary  journals and magazines Isthmus, Tupelo Quarterly, Laurel Review and Typo, among others. The … and her plays and screenplays have had readings in Chicago and New York. O'Hare Kristian O'Hare O'Hare's plays have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19904

Registration open for spring Chinese culture classes

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Registration open for spring Chinese culture classes Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registrations are due by Thursday, Jan. 10 , for spring Chinese culture courses offered by the Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University. The 12-week, low-cost …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50540

WMU salaried employees to move from 26 to 24 paychecks per year

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… the finishing touches on an initiative announced a year ago to move University salaried employees to a … the last business day before the pay date. The new schedule does not change the amount of an employee's annual salary, … to reflect the new semimonthly schedule. Employee groups included in change Those whose pay dates will change …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23548

Three students selected to receive highly competitive scholarship

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… Mich.—A highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship has been awarded to three Western … of State awards the Gilman Scholarship as part of a larger government effort to expand the number of Americans studying … Putnam is a senior from from Lapeer majoring in integrated supply chain management. She will spend Feb. 1 to June 28 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51147

Confucius Institute hosts 2019 Chinese New Years Gala

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Raine Kuch on Confucius Institute students operate giant Chinese Dragon. The Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University … 26 ,  in the Dalton Center Recital Hall to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Boar in the Kalamazoo community . The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50728