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WMU professor recognized for gender-focused research

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… , Western Michigan University professor of communication, is the recipient of the University's annual Gender Scholar … A public presentation of a documentary she produced is scheduled from 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 , in … women filmmakers, and presented her research at more than a dozen academic conference papers. A website,  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22301

Campus engineer George Wilson dies

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… L. Wilson George L. Wilson , who recently retired from his position as electrical engineering manager in Facilities … died Oct. 22. He was 63. A WMU employee for more than 26 years, Wilson began his career at WMU in 1988 as a mechanical engineer in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19899

Office renamed to reflect total student population served

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… University's newly renamed Office of Student Transitions is reaffirming its focus on serving all new WMU students … known as First-Year Experience Programs. "Our programming is much broader than the initiatives designed for incoming first-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45211

WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery

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… to honor President Montgomery Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. Diane Anderson, vice president for student … Needs program manager; and President Edward Montgomery visit the Bronco Food Pantry in Faunce Student Services. … for a meaningful career. “There is no more fitting tribute than to name the Essential Needs program in honor of Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/essential-needs-named-montgomery

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… by Deanne Puca on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western Michigan … professional development for teachers since 1994. More than 350 teachers have completed its flagship program, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567

WMU charter schools expert to take part in debate to air on public radio

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… U.S., will be podcast and an edited version will be distributed to over 220 public radio stations nationwide. It … One of four experts Miron will be one of four panelists on both sides of the debate, who will discuss the … and 2014, charter school enrollment increased from less than 1 million to 2.5 million students. Many charters have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38426

WMUK holds on-air fall membership drive

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… a pledge goal of $175,000 over the course of the campaign. Listener contributions to WMUK financially support the … we know that people have come to rely on our station. But this kind of programming is also quite expensive, so listener … service to southwest Michigan and northern Indiana for more than 65 years. WMUK offers around-the-clock news, music and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42316

Community invited to participate in Parade of Flags

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… ahead of the Parade of Flags. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The public is invited to help put the "home" in homecoming when Western … football game at 2 p.m. in Waldo Stadium. The event is a colorful display of multicultural diversity on campus … tradition. It features some of the University's more than 1,850 international students from about 100 nations …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27518

Evaluation expert to focus on international assessments of learning

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… Bernhard Center. The event, from noon to 1:30 p.m. , is free and open to the public. Wagemaker, who is based in New Zealand, will speak on "International … Literacy Study, or PIRLS.  The assessments, done in more than 70 nations, regularly attract international media …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13484

Taste of Kalamazoo features food, music

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… will feature food from 30 area restaurants and more than 200 items on Thursday through Saturday, July 24-26 , at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Admission is free each day before 4 p.m. Thursday admission is $3 from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17088