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Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event
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… skills for students. However, student improvement may be difficult to observe, and sometimes educators may feel that instruction may not be as effective as they hoped. Loewen's talk will explore … about the effectiveness of L2 instruction. He will delve into the research findings that support and contradict these …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38245
Voter education gets a boost with new online campus tool
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Let your voice be heard and your vote counted with the help of a new online … 8 , through Turbo Vote . Students and the campus community can find answers to their voting questions, sign up for … “There’s energy on campus, and we’re doing everything we can to make their votes count.” For more WMU news, arts and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69564
WMU United Way launches 2018 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive
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… and staff expected to receive their pledge cards by the beginning of October. President Edward Montgomery announced … and staff receive their pledge cards, they should be returned directly to WMU United Way Campaign, Office of the … gift of at least $50 automatically enters a person into a drawing for up to $25,000 applied to a car of choice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49280
Trombone alumnus returns for solo recital
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… Clifton KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Bass trombonist Evan Clifton will be presenting a guest solo recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, … deal of success since studying at WMU. He was admitted into the competitive master's programs at both the … During the past two years, he has performed on a number of occasions with the renowned Cleveland Orchestra, as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45011
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… spring recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on Spring recess begins March 6. Classes resume Monday, March 13. KALAMAZOO, … campus services at Western Michigan University will be on reduced hours during spring semester recess, which … Portions of a particular building that do not normally go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38433
President's cabinet reviewing more than 60 ideas to transform WMU
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… , vice presidents and other senior executives have begun the task of identifying projects and ideas that could … represent a wealth of good ideas, as well as a number of important themes that emerged and could result in new … idea is truly transformational, and whether the proposal can be sustained, is scalable and represents a true …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43888
Medical apartheid author Harriet Washington to speak on campus Oct. 11
Study of Ethics in Society
… in Society ’s Fall 2022 Lecture Series . This event will be held in room 4010 of the College of Health and Human … The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present ," in light of … pandemic. The talk is free and open to the public. Students can earn WMU Signature credit. Parking is free. The center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69379
Association plans public event at Asylum Lake Preserve
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… plants and history of Kalamazoo's Asylum Lake Preserve will be showcased this month during an event dubbed A Day of Celebration that will also honor a local couple … at 2 p.m. There also will be a tent where attendees can view exhibits and speak with representatives from area …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7158
Science policy and politics under microscope in humanities talk
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… of newly re-elected President Obama will come into sharper focus this month when a noted science and … campus. Chris Mooney , senior correspondent for American Prospect Magazine and author of "The Republican War on … the Election Means for Science Policy on Climate Change and Beyond," is free and open to the public. In his talk, Mooney …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3060
Board signs off on name for new student residence halls
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… University's new state-of-the-art residence halls will be known as Western Heights , after the student-suggested name won unanimous approval from University trustees … facilitate academic success. Each living area is arranged into houses of 30-35 students on each floor with a kitchen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19403