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Free college-level humanities courses being offered

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's 2014-15 Humanities for Everybody program is offering low- to moderate-income … medicine, and gender and women's studies. The first class for this academic year began Tuesday, Sept. 9 , but … are being accepted on a continuous basis. Students selected for the program will receive free books, tuition and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18415

Chinese research grants available to faculty

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… China. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Applications are now being accepted for a research and creative activities grant to support the … Western Michigan University faculty members. The deadline for submitting proposals, valued at up to $3,000 each, is … The grants are being offered by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies . Proposals will be evaluated by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19724

Autism-related master's program coming to metro Detroit

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.--An internationally known graduate program for individuals who work with people with autism and other … to produce qualified, engaged professionals and to move forward the fields of autism therapy and research. The … Health to improve services related to autism. Its biggest 2014 grant came later in the year when the state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20142

Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… Day is Thursday, Nov. 24. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan … will be closed Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 24-27 , for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Thanksgiving … Most retail locations will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday; Biggby Coffee, Santorini Island Grill and the Bernhard Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36450

Sabbatical leave granted to 37 WMU faculty members

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… WMU Board of Trustees during its Dec. 8 meeting. Effective for the spring 2016 semester Dr. James M. Murray , professor … of history, change of effective date only. Effective for the fall 2016 semester Dr. Heather Addison , associate … Dr. Grace C. Tiffany , professor of English. Effective for the 2016-17 academic year Dr. Ala I. Al-Fuqaha , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29010

University adopts new mass email policy

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… a new mass email policy to regulate the dissemination of information within and beyond the campus community. The policy … policy was rewritten to better clarify the justification for such a document, the policy scope, and the rules for creating messages and mailing lists. Key changes to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32696

WMU's nonprofit leadership program named best in nation

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… in nonprofit career preparation and growth. Recognized for excellence Two dozen WMU students were in attendance at … universities and nonprofit organizations. Applications for the 2015 award were by invitation only and required … committee," noted Janice Maatman , WMU campus director for the nonprofit minor program in WMU's School of Public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20904

More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Students at Fort Custer KALAMAZOO, Mich.--A brigade of more than 300 … in the college's second annual community service project at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan, where … clean the headstones of nearly 2,000 graves in preparation for Veterans Day. The students will clean headstones from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

Twenty-four incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… the names of their scholarships' donors or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. Medallion … senior class president, work as a member of the Bark River Salem Lutheran Choir and work with the Bark River United … for the 2013-14 season. Crum volunteered at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, serving as junior counselor for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16679

Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

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… semester begins Monday, Jan. 11. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan … Public events on campus during holiday recess include a performance by the Western Brass Quintet at the Dalton Center … Lawson Ice Arena, respectively. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29002