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Japan scholar to address Zen, art of mumbo jumbo in haiku

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… in Japan to modernize and Westernize. He will also explain how the Hello Kitty pop culture icon has become affiliated … in regional studies--East Asia from Harvard in 1989 and a doctoral degree in East Asian languages and civilizations, … the Floating World: Comic-book Culture and the Kibyōshi of Edo Japan," was published in 2006 by the Harvard University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/309

Using matrix theory to untangle social media explored in lecture

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… KALAMAZOO—A noted scholar from Rice University will examine how matrix theory can uncover obscure relationships among members of a social network when he speaks later this month at Western Michigan … in 1996. A Rhodes Scholar, he went on to obtain his doctoral degree at Oxford University in numerical analysis, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2286

James W. 'Bill' Armstrong obituary

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… years, Armstrong taught hundreds of future K-12 teachers how to use a variety of teaching aids, from filmstrips to … in chemistry from Northwestern University in 1948 and a doctoral degree in education from Indiana University in … years after finishing his undergraduate education, he worked as a photographer at the newspaper edited by his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5878

WMU again named one of top 'green colleges' in U.S.

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… top 'green colleges' in U.S. Submitted by Deanne Puca on Waldo Library KALAMAZOO—For the fourth consecutive year, … activities and career preparation." The guidebook can be downloaded from the Princeton Review website at … Green Schools to increase its efforts to drive change in how campuses and schools are designed, constructed and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6804

WMU graduate designs trailer for Waterfront Film Festival

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… for the 15th annual Waterfront Film Festival that will be shown before each film screened at this weekend's festival, … spot after professors in the program recommended him. Kurtz worked closely on the project with Yuanliang (Leon) Sun, WMU … from music samples, with the music flowing from reggae, to funk to bluegrass. The video continues through a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7657

National experts to share insights at first leadership conference

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… owner and corporate officer at Atwell-Group and author of "How Hard Are You Knocking?" Bobby Hopewell , mayor of … conference and benefit from the sessions as well as the networking that will be offered." For more information , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10147

WMU once again on U.S. News' list of top-tier national universities

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… year's list, the magazine reported, the rankings were redone to more heavily weigh "output measures that signal how well a school educates its students." The U.S. News …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9182

State research universities partner to increase faculty diversity

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… to test strategies designed to increase the number of domestic underrepresented minority graduate students … help graduate schools across the country learn more about how to better serve students. Also taking part in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11964

WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

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… in 2022 to help people to think critically about media and how they consume it.  The project team recruited six … fall 2023. “We wanted to get a wide perspective from people working in different libraries across Michigan and different … Following the visit, Bocko and her colleagues have been working with the pilot libraries to brainstorm ideas for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… to members of the Landscape Services staff and students who work with the Office for Sustainability," Jackson says. "If … to purchase native seeds," Jackson says. "But we couldn't do it without the volunteers. We have people out collecting … the Native Plant Propagation Project. He says WMU has been doing native plantings for years, including in stormwater …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808