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Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better

International Student and Scholar Services

… She was born in Kalamazoo ; her parents are alumni; and the school was offering her a competitive scholarship.    Three years … roots   Saiful Andree's path to engineering began in high school, when she joined the Western Mass Wright Flight …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2

Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling

College of Education and Human Development

… her calling Submitted by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early … she had to become more independent. “I knew in the middle of my sophomore year that teaching was my calling. I grew up … Western Michigan University, I couldn’t think of a better school for me!” When she arrived in Kalamazoo, she took a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544

WMU Campus History Map update released

University Libraries

… our community. This map showcases the history and growth of our campus from its beginnings in 1903 to the recently … Goldsworth Valley Apartments and Knollwood Elementary School. The project includes a mix of contemporary views and historical photos of existing …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/10/campus-history-map-update

Some campus services on reduced hours during spring recess 2023

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… 3 , for Spirit Day and throughout spring recess, but most offices are open regular hours. Faculty, staff, students and … are encouraged to call ahead to make sure a particular office is open. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 12 … on routes. For emergencies only, contact WMU Department of Public Safety at 911. For non-emergencies, call (269) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70878

Jim Crow Museum curator visits WMU to address teaching tolerance

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Pilgrim KALAMAZOO—The creator of an innovative museum containing a large collection of … Pilgrim also will conduct a workshop for WMU Frostic School of Art students and will be honored by the Kalamazoo … is supported through the generosity of the Gwen Frostic School of Art, the WMU Art Education Program, the Lewis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10153

Registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

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… 2013 summer I Chinese culture courses that begin the week of May 6 . The low-cost courses are taught by instructors … and are open to the public. They are taught in English and offered to adults age 18 or older for personal enrichment, … main campus in Kalamazoo. A half-price tuition discount is offered to those age 55 and older, WMU part-time faculty and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6650

Sixth-graders get a look at college life at WMU

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… Mich.—Sixth-grade students in the Kalamazoo Public Schools' Class of 2025 will tour Western Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/51811

Counselor education programs reaffirmed with national accreditation through 2031

College of Education and Human Development

… accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs … programming. It serves as a reaffirmation of the invaluable contributions WMU's counselor education programs make … will be prepared for positions in various mental health and school settings. Graduates at the doctoral level will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72475

Trustees approve new contract for WMU public safety officers, detectives

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… Trustees approve new contract for WMU public safety officers, detectives Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, … its June 24 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees authorized the University administration to … new one-year agreement between WMU and its 22-member Police Officers Association. The agreement—effective July 1, 2021, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64606

Longtime faculty member, civic leader Charles Warfield dies at 77

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… 5 . He was 77. Warfield was a faculty member in the College of Education for 41 years, retiring at the close of 2013 as … Warfield A Kalamazoo native and graduate of University High School, Warfield was a former member of the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education, serving as president during his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32759