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WMU human resources student chapter wins national award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University chapter of the Society for Excellence in Human Resources again has … up Superior Merit Awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. All of the awards, including this year's Merit Award, recognize … job in providing opportunities for growth and development of its student chapter members as well as partnership with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16622

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design and use of long canes will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are … have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve the design and use of canes . The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Facilities management administrator to head industry association

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… Peter Strazdas has won the vote to become president-elect of a leading industry association of facilities professionals at educational institutions. Strazdas, WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16287

Final direction for Valley Dining Center announced

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… announced Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of the planning concept. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Key planning … decisions necessary to move forward with building the state-of-the-art Valley Dining Center were presented to the … the placement and internal and external design character of the  dining center . The direction takes into account …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19430

Gov. Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Fellows

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… Fellows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Eleven of the 43 teaching fellows will attend WMU. KALAMAZOO, … teachers in Michigan high-need secondary schools. A total of 43 outstanding teacher candidates were named at the … STEM fields. The 2014 fellows are the fourth class of new teacher candidates to be prepared through the program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16559

WMU named finalist for national Climate Leadership Award

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… a finalist to win a 2014 Climate Leadership Award as part of an annual competition among the U.S. colleges and universities that are signatories of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. Vote now WMU is one of four schools in its category for national honors in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14863

Med school slates open house during Art Hop

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… Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Kalamazoo's December Art Hop … the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine that had its grand opening in September. The … at the same time so visitors can take self-guided tours of the lower level as well as the first and second floors. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20338

Two will be honored at convocation with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… University will honor two faculty members in the School of Communication next month for being exceptional educators … Ellen Christian and Dr. Autumn Edwards , both associate professors of communication, will be recognized as the recipients of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19109

Kalamazoo County students are up to something big

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… something big next month—something really big. Two teams of up to 40 students in grades four through eight will be … and community among the county's youth. A limited number of seats remain open for the free workshops , all of which take place from 12:45 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13855

Osher Institute offering summer 2015 classes, trips

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… Osher Institute offering summer 2015 classes, trips Submitted by Anonymous … short-term courses and three daylong trips are being offered this summer by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute … personal enrichment and aimed at mature adults. The first of these activities began June 2 , but plenty of others are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24523