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WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement
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… commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 , in Miller Auditorium. WMU President John M. Dunn will preside over the … fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36754
Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan
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… Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan Submitted by … Clinic, and "Learners with Special Needs" with Dr. Luchara Wallace, WMU professor of special education and literacy … teachers for their child. "We're also hoping to be able to set priorities for adult literacy throughout the region," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668
New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open
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… on Entrance to the new Kalamazoo Autism Center building KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new home for Western Michigan … center for young people diagnosed on the autism spectrum is set for 10 a.m. at the center's new location, 4200 … train professionals in the field attracted a $4 million award approved by the Michigan Legislature in 2014, and some …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885
WMU trustees opt to keep 2016-17 tuition increase below state cap
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… resources and career prospects associated with attending a research university. Despite its status, complexity … graduate students will pay $554.65 and $1,174.80 per credit hour, respectively. For undergraduate students, the term … Michigan residents at the freshman or sophomore level is set at $384.42. A complete outline of tuition and fees for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33314
51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca
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… 51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … for the 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies, set for Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15 , on the campus … of popular culture and in-depth academic exploration always plays a role in the congress," says Dr. Jana Schulman , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064
Working to say 'goodbye' to forever chemicals
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… to forever chemicals Submitted by Erin Flynn on PhD candidate Ethan Coffin holds a novel foam sampler developed at Western for measuring PFAS in foams at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They’re in food … drinking water standard in April. The landmark regulations set legally enforceable limits for five types of PFAS in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75868
WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group
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… Va., the group spent its first working weekend traveling to Washington for meetings at the White House and the National … communities and our country." Kavalhuna says the program is set up to encourage participants to interact with people who … project Kavalhuna has selected for focus is to implement a modernized safety reporting protocol for the College of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048
Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert
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… year’s program will include two Great Works dances, two additional guest artist pieces, three faculty works and one … and show their personalities. Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances. He is … Project will also present "Con Amore" by Lew Christensen . Set to three Rossini overtures, "Con Amore" is a comedic and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241
Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
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… and completely shut down. The actions have ignited a tug-of-war between public health and economic prosperity, between … plan to keep the coronavirus at bay, a new study by an interdisciplinary team at Western Michigan University finds … findings, which have been published in the journal Policy Design and Practice, in a presentation on Thursday, Oct. 15. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips
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… a trip to Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for 43 short-term courses and six group trips being … how to use an iPad, quilt, play bridge, and make better digital photos to the ins and outs of estate planning, brain … meeting The Osher Institute's annual membership meeting is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 , in the Fetzer Center …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26769