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Speaker series celebrates diversity, encourages cross-cultural interaction
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… at the life of a transgender American activist, and wraps up in April with a discussion on environmental racism, … to foster intentional conversations that address white supremacy and its placement in higher education. Through … this student organization promotes sharing of a diverse group of panelists' narratives around their own racial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/41863
Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess
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… March 10, University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Hours for campus offices and services …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45319
A full 91 percent of WMU grads find success within three months
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… by college and major. A prospective student could look up environmental and sustainability studies, for instance, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44397
Recent graduate pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery
College of Arts and Sciences
… “How do I inspire you to actually study, or at least trigger your curiosity button that makes you ask questions?” … great help,” he says. “Western was a great help to build me up to who I am now and hopefully those building blocks will become even bigger and force me to, well, ‘become.’ Who will I become? I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69137
WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president
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… to him. "I was drawn to the opportunity to lead an up-and-coming student-centric comprehensive university with … Its strengths in the traditional arts and sciences, coupled with strong programs in such areas as aviation, … He has worked on research efforts with Kalamazoo's W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research since the 1980s, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331
WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
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… Along the way, competitors cross nine states The trio make up a flight team, sponsored by the WMU College of Aviation, … they may face, since she served two years ago on the support team for the 2015 WMU team, tracking weather … the Battle Creek campus to provide the team with the latest updates. A similar team is supporting the women in this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40531
Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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… 5 p.m., Linden Grove Middle School. Reading competition designed to encourage the love of reading and to promote … fiction and one non-fiction selection. Students read the assigned books and prepare with their coaches and teammates … workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the booths, talk with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36802
Anthropology professor emeritus receives State History Award for Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
College of Arts and Sciences
… colonial French newcomers and the Native Americans who occupied the area for centuries before settlers arrived. Dr. … the gap between the academic and public communities.” Digging into the history of The City of Four Flags Beginning … through surveys and excavation at the request of a group of local history buffs called Support the Fort. This …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70260
University getting ready to adopt new email system
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… actual conversions will take place at night to minimize disruptions. Due to the volume of data involved, it will take … WMU's current email provider, Merit in Ann Arbor, will end support of its cloud-based email service on June 30, 2017 . … for Education and Microsoft O365 for Education we found significant strengths in both. The result was that both …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28112
Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place
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… on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s gym and fitness center workgroup, tasked with guiding the safe reopening of fitness … across the state. With the group’s input, the governor signed an executive order allowing gyms statewide to open … arrive someplace new, that isolation can begin to feel bigger.” “To feel connected and that sense of belonging here …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61100