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Ten films to be shown during WMU World Languages Film Festival

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… Ten films to be shown during WMU World Languages Film Festival … of the world's original creative cinema. Its format was expanded last year and to provide the University and … diverse view of world cinema. The Francophone Film Festival was restricted to films from French-speaking countries. "We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30767

Famous writer, director to speak as part of Humanities Center season

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… Famous writer, director to speak as part of Humanities Center season Submitted … have been screened around the world, receiving numerous awards, including honors from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, … of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Her latest creation, "Grassroots in Dry Lands," was released in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31505

WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding

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… WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding … and Maddy Day KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Kresge Foundation has awarded a second major grant to Western Michigan University … programs dedicated to that goal. The new three-year award from Kresge for Phase 2 of the effort follows …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29089

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement

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… WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement … Mich.—Western Michigan University will grant degrees to more than 1,800 students during three commencement … fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076

Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk

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… Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk … by Anonymous (not verified) on Moore KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore will visit Kalamazoo next month to discuss the Flint, Michigan, water crisis; disinvestment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31123

Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in pandemic

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… Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in … ago when a Western Michigan University associate professor was invited to join a Facebook group for a Feed the Fight … recruitment and fundraising to food delivery as cogs in the machine she and her team have built. "It's been a very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62261

New resource available for students, scholars to conduct organizational change and development research

College of Education and Human Development

… New resource available for students, scholars to conduct organizational change and development research … of Research Methods in Organizational Change." The handbook was written by a collective of international experts in the … a conversation between Szabla and the publishing company, Edward Elgar, at an academic conference. While visiting their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71773

From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning

College of Education and Human Development

… From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique … successfully played "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their water xylophone. Students were able to use different size … introduced to hissing cockroaches and horn worms. “Today was more of an exploratory lesson and sharing my experiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263

First Lady Snyder to visit WMU, highlight campus assualt prevention initiative

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… First Lady Snyder to visit WMU, highlight campus assualt prevention initiative … co-hosted by state Sens. Tonya Schuitmaker and Rebekah Warren and state Reps. Laura Cox and Marilyn Lane, was a … was a four-year multidisciplinary study of Detroit's untested rape kits and was the 2015 recipient of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28113

Drawings to be held Nov. 20 for campus United Way campaign

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… Drawings to be held Nov. 20 for campus United Way campaign Submitted … Head Coach P.J. Fleck. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU's campus United Way campaign to raise $275,000 is underway, and donation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27530