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Oprah's favorite guest Tererai Trent will speak at WMU

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… is also scheduled to meet with a WMU Evaluation Center group for a noontime discussion on cross-cultural evaluation … who grew up in poverty in Zimbabwe, realized one of her goals in December 2009 when she earned a Ph.D. in … and the "Oprah" show detailed how Trent developed a list of goals for herself as a very young woman living in a rural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/65

Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise

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Gordon's 'Misrule' continues to attract literary world's praise Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Gordon KALAMAZOO--" Lord of Misrule ," a novel by Western … be announced May 30 during a London awards ceremony. Set up in 1996 to celebrate and promote international fiction by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/219

WMU alum and veteran journalist to deliver annual peace lecture

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… Koehler worked for 14 years as an editor at the Chicago Tribune syndicate, Tribune Media Services. Xenos Press … "Courage Grows Strong at the Wound," in 2010. Koehler grew up in Dearborn, Mich., and graduated from WMU in 1971. He … Newspaper chain, covering much of the North Side of Chicago, a pulsating, complex community. It was there that he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1877

Democratization of developing nations topic of Sichel talk at WMU

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… parties view democratization efforts abroad will be next up in the Sichel Lecture Series at Western Michigan … Allen Fellowship for Faculty Excellence and 2003 Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ishiyama's … is structured around the theme "The Political Economy of Good Governance." Sichel Lecture Series The Sichel Lecture …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1878

Student success to be showcased at Paper Foundation meeting

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… Established in 1958, the Paper Technology Foundation supports and enhances those world-class programs through a … are eligible for scholarships from the foundation of up to $26,500 over the course of their studies. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1912

Bioethics scholar Art Caplan gives public lectures at WMU

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… demographics to prove this is simply wrong and will take up practical questions. He will explore how rationing should … is the recipient of many awards and honors, including the McGovern Medal of the American Medical Writers Association and … Center for the Humanities, the Medical Humanities Workgroup, the School of Medicine, the College of Health and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/143

New state program features university-business partnership

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… into existing operations or become the basis for follow-up research and development. Applicants are strongly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1038

WMU-led math innovation singled out by NSF for praise

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… classroom testing. The effort, which is expected to wrap up at the end of 2012, is being featured as an NSF … Tools Project Core Math Tools evolved from decades of ongoing mathematics education innovation at WMU. Hirsch and … curriculum, Core-Plus Mathematics, since 1992. Their goal has been to develop and support implementation of an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3373

Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop

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… Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop Submitted by … Western Michigan University professor has won a grant from Google to teach skills in 3-D computer modeling and game … school and middle school curricula. The idea is to stir up student interest in computer science professions. "We …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6292

WMU football to hold annual Fan Fest Aug. 11

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… Haverhill Elementary. In 2017, First Day Shoe Fund and its supporters supplied 4,687 pairs of shoes to children in Kalamazoo … of each school year, families are given a chance to sign up for their child to receive new shoes; and volunteers and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48096