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Renowned musicians join forces for free concert

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… and Randall Hawes KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Accomplished musical group Trio will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, … Hawes ,  Kathryn Goodson and Timothy McAllister make up Trio. Randall Hawes Hawes has been bass trombonist with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30125

Dunn visits China and Malaysia to celebrate partnerships

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… on Dunn (far right) and Zeng (second from left) at the Sunway celebration KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Celebrations of both the … The 30th anniversary celebration of Sunway Education Group in Malaysia and the 30th anniversary of a WMU partnership … celebrated an expansion of an agreement finalized in 2014 between GUFE and WMU that established a 3+1 joint program in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41069

WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts

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… include faculty, staff and students. Each year the group selects areas to focus on for outreach and education. In … it focused on the "climate" of the college, trying to better understand how the environment feels to those in … enhancing the environment of inclusion at WMU and have made significant progress in this area. The Sindecuse Diversity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30039

Time set aside to discuss main campus improvements

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… flagpoles. The afternoon’s activities will feature a design team from SmithGroupJJR presenting an overview of the development project from … 6 p.m., during which attendees will be able to have walk-up discussions with project principals and share their ideas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28925

Bronson School of Nursing wins $2 million grant to boost diversity

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… project. It will target students from underrepresented groups and from educationally and financially disadvantaged … Latinos in the general population. "We have a real mismatch between the racial and ethnic backgrounds of nurses compared … more or less common and different cultural traditions and ways of communicating. In addition, a more diverse nursing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43577

WMU gets final OK to offer classes in Punta Gorda and Tampa

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… "The Higher Learning Commission's approval clears the way for us to deliver access to the University’s four-year … Charlotte County campus. The alliance has been designed to integrate program offerings based on the … locations in Punta Gorda and Tampa will allow individuals better access to both online and in-person courses." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38888

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

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… the artifacts and hearing Juretschke’s story, Miles found significant potential for a project to document and tell the … Miles says. Miles connected with Bocko to find the best way to exhibit the artifacts in a digital medium. Using an … German and Jewish but not religious. They had this in-between kind of life where they didn't fit immediately into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

Building student success center of fall career fair lineup, including new health care job fair

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… Building student success center of fall career fair lineup, including new health care job fair Submitted by Deanne … variety of fields with hiring employers at the 2022 lineup of fall career fairs, including the inaugural WMU Health … this year, fairs begin Wednesday, Sept. 21 , and wrap up with the new specialty job fair Wednesday, Nov. 9 , for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69104

WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award

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… 2017 Project Degree Completion Award. The annual prize is designed to identify, recognize and reward public universities … its celebrated Seita Scholars program, which provides the support needed to help young people who have aged out of the … program aims to narrow, then eliminate, the achievement gap between students who grew up in the foster care system and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42136

WMU education departments to host teacher appreciation event

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… O'Brien and Rep. Jon Hoadley before opening comments up to various community members. Following comments, a light …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23431