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Longtime staff member recognized with semi-annual award

College of Education and Human Development

… event. Amy Burns (center) and CEHD staff enjoy catching up at Western's staff bash. Amy Burns accepts the 2018 CEHD … exceptional work and outstanding contributions in support of faculty, staff, students, administrators and all … their full potential. She has been a steady and consistent support during the transition from the late  Dean Ming Li …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70233

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… judges whose task was to assess the teams' ability to use design principles to tackle sustainability problems. The WMU … wicked problem." The second annual transdisciplinary design contest asked teams of five to work collaboratively … Savannah College. Third place was awarded to a team made up of students from Savannah College, Kendall and Penn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Hannah , a poet, author and radio commentator for "Talk It Up," 95.5 FM in Kalamazoo. Friday, Jan. 16 Community … in Society. Thursday, Feb. 26 "The Courage to Create-Group Poetry Reading on Confronting Injustice" poetry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048

Events slated for Native American Heritage Month

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… The event is part of the honors college's fall Mix It Up Thursdays series. Henry, a professor of English at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041

WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall

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… class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high … Lee Honors College grew again this year to 1,708 students—up 4 percent over last year's number. Over the past five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

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… selected to receive the Gilman Scholarship. It provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Assistance provided by WMU Bean and Pena were advised and supported in applying for the Gilman Scholarship by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17186

WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation

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… WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation Submitted by … others falling in step with the beat. Working her way up the ranks to drum major in the Bronco Marching Band , she … students to share their own classroom challenges and struggles with classmates to collectively find solutions, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56585

Bridging science and community

W Magazine

… the importance of bridging science and community. “Growing up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it … interact with one another and their environment. One group explored how microorganisms receive and respond to … High School science teacher Liz Ratashak joined in building upon Beane’s research on regeneration utilizing planarians, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848

Western staff honored for their commitment to student, University success

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… a Difference Award, one of the highest accolades bestowed upon nonfaculty employees by Western, and chosen from the … Frostic School of Art. She is a registrar, preparator and designer, and she is able to keep pace with the expectations … wonderful direction to our student employees who are assigned to help her," the nomination states. Her relationship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68716

WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book

College of Arts and Sciences

… awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … of her collaborative efforts on the book "One Supreme Court," a scholarly endeavor that delves into the … the narrative of the early Supreme Court, underscoring the significance of the 18th century as a pivotal phase in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562