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WMU makes 22nd appearance on U.S. News' list of top universities
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… WMU's numerical rank this year is 189 among the total group. This is the 22nd year WMU has appeared in the magazine's … 100 national universities. That list ranks schools that are good for students and the nation. Earlier this summer, the University also was named for the eighth time to Princeton Review's "Best Midwestern Colleges" list. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1590
Innovative ideas wanted: COVID-19 Response Grant established
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… Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University full-time faculty, staff and administrators who have innovative … the COVID-19 Response Grant program, designed to support small-scale research projects and creative … full display in response to this pandemic," says Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy , vice president for research and innovation. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58925
Nominations sought for Global Engagement Award
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… service at the University and be a current, continuing full‐time faculty member or administrative staff member. An individual may only receive the award once. Up to two Global Engagement Awards are made each year during …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43467
Students, employees encouraged to participate in COVID-19 screening events
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… . "It's been really smooth. The students are ready to go. They're coming in with their screening badge, they're … so fast and easy. I haven't been tested—this was my first time—so, it was great to get that taken care of." Those … infected, responding as soon as possible to get them support and to start identifying their contacts," VanDerBos …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60914
Department and Future Teachers of Color host inaugural study night event
College of Education and Human Development
… to answer sample MTTC test questions. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In support of education students during the weeks leading up to the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), … math, art, P.E. and special education. I was not sure what to expect, but it was really nice and different …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75245
Alumni classnotes, fall 2024
W Magazine
… Institute of Management. Elaine Lee , BA ‘73, published “Go Girl 2: The Black Woman’s Book of Travel and Adventure,” … book “Designing Math Adventures: Using Design Thinking to Support the Teaching and Learning of K-8 Mathematics” in … Goes to College” series, this past spring through Kellogg Community College. Matt James Newton, BBA ‘10, was hired …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-alumni-classnotes
WMU sees record number of recipients for nationally competitive study abroad scholarship
Study Abroad
… by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships up to $5,000 to support students of limited financial means … to be a U.S. citizen or national, an undergraduate in good standing, receiving the Federal Pell Grant and … The Haenicke Institute for Global Education shares Gilman’s goal of diversifying and broadening the student populations …
https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2024/09/study-abroad-gilman-scholarship-record-recipients
WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity
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… Herrington. "It's great to do shows outside; when the sun goes down and the lights come up, it's really magical." The season kicks off Thursday, … that took several months. It meant that really, far more aggressively than we have done in the past, we examined show …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062
'Twist of fate' gives painting grad space to come into her own as an artist
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… Initially intent on working in theatre, Opolka, who grew up in Fowlerville, Michigan, applied to Western Michigan … of the world and your view of art. At the end of the day, whatever you make is from your viewpoint, so you should be … a LeadCorp intern with the Office of Student Engagement and got involved in United Campus Ministry (UCM), one of more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62508
$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services
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… might be shorter in terms of the cumulative amount of time they can spend with children with autism. But if those … Western's Autism Center of Excellence offers broad support to improve the lives of individuals with autism and … working with their clients for a significant period of time," Bennett says. While the center is affiliated with the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115