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Japanese author to visit WMU as visiting scholar, give reading

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… Michigan University campus this month to read from her works. Hiromi Itō , a radical iconoclast known for her bold … Ito will reflect on her provocative life and groundbreaking work. Itō will also be joined by her translator, Dr. Jeffrey … Itō has more than a dozen collections of poetry, several works of prose, numerous books of essays, and several major …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18686

Two receive WMU’s highest honor for teaching

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… mentors and demonstrating outstanding dedication in their work. Allison Downey , associate professor in the Department … for us," another student concluded in his assessment of her work in the classroom. Downey earned a bachelor’s degree … by the University to recognize faculty members for their work with students. Downey and Nassaney join 21 other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27321

Anthropology alumna digging life after graduation

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… in the country—gives students hands-on experience at a working archaeological site. "You can read about different … surveys," she says. "But I got really lucky and got to work on a Phase III. It was large-scale excavations, and it was all prehistoric." Once her work on that project wrapped up, Delmonico continued west to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58025

Student leadership institute accepting registrations

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… on diversity and leadership, participants will learn how to work collaboratively in a diverse world and how to become …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30109

WMU sales students win team gold and individual honors

Haworth College of Business

… style," says Zoeller. "It was exciting to see our hard work pay off in the role-plays. With all of our practice, I … it felt ‘easy.’ This speaks to their level of talent and work ethic, since both are just beginning to explore sales. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45781

Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers

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… in water samples. Jovaughn Carver, right, works with a youth camper. Youth campers collect data from … the United States, but the country is facing a shortage of workers to fill them. The Pathways to Science Teaching … and sustainability. Students collect water samples. "Working with future teachers means we amplify the program's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891

WMU Fostering Success program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access

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… increased college access. The Michigan College Access Network has awarded Fostering Success Michigan with the 2017 … among Michigan's students from foster care by building a network of support on college campuses and within local … to actualize their dreams of college through collaborative work with partners across multiple sectors in communities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38803

University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15

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… advisors on our campus," while a graduate assistant who worked with the longtime advisor wrote that Knutson "is … seemingly brings limitless integrity and compassion to his work. Caroline M. Ray Ray Ray, a former student employee at … Nominators especially singled out her teaching and other work with the Reclaim the W initiative, a program that helps …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159

Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM'

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… Business. The publication cites their leadership in the workplace and community and lauds their accomplishments in … sciences at WMU, is internationally known for her work in the areas of gene expression and protein synthesis. … early 2018 from Rutgers University, where she did extensive work in molecular biology and biochemistry as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53579

WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement

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… trajectory to student voting, but there is still much work to do. Moving forward, WeVote has identified a need to … hopes to bring students, faculty and staff together to work on a wide range of collaborative activities to increase …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808