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Tuition, budget for 2018-19 academic year top trustees' agenda

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… Wednesday, June 27 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is expected to consider tuition rates and adoption of a general fund budget for the 2018-19 academic year. … and other personal property to the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. In addition, the board also will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47756

Nobel Peace laureate visit to include talk with students, faculty

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… Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's visit to WMU is part of the Great Lakes PeaceJam Spring Youth Conference Weekend … , that draws more than 200 elementary-, middle-, high school- and college-age students from Michigan, Illinois, … the Thomas A. Kasdorf Auditorium located in Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. A suggested donation of $15 per guest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51915

Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… on Ray Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr., Western Michigan University professor emeritus and a former director of the Black … biochemist. His background includes positions teaching high school biology in Louisiana, working as an engineering … He also was a longtime supporter of the Piney Woods School in Mississippi, a Golden Heritage Life member of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Labor contract on WMU trustees' meeting agenda Thursday

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… is on the agenda when the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meets at  11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 , in the … will be livestreamed . MSEA represents the 17 employees of the Robert M. Beam Power Plant. The labor agreement … for medical and clinical offices at WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, academic degree changes and a personnel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67851

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… moments before she hits her stride, accelerating toward takeoff, Bronco long jumper Layla Wallace gets in the zone. … before she gave the sport a shot her sophomore year of high school. She was more focused on running her business. … five years. The odds are much steeper with an elementary school student at the helm. Wallace attributes her amazing …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

Film students capture top prize in national CNN contest

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… on CNN and singled out for honors by an international team of journalists. Cassandra Stagner a sophomore from Troy, … who took all they have learned in their courses in the School of Communication and, on their own initiative, filmed … entered this contest," says Dr. Leigh Ford, chair of WMU's School of Communication. The students' winning video is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/361

Western to confer more than 1,100 degrees during commencement ceremonies June 25

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… Saturday, June 25 . Graduates will participate in one of two programs beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at Miller Auditorium. 9 a.m.— College of Fine Arts, College of Health and Human Services, Haworth College of Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68246

WMU Campus History Map update released

University Libraries

… our community. This map showcases the history and growth of our campus from its beginnings in 1903 to the recently … Goldsworth Valley Apartments and Knollwood Elementary School. The project includes a mix of contemporary views and historical photos of existing …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/10/campus-history-map-update

Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients

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… services will be front and center, welcoming recipients of a new full academic scholarship for those attending select schools on Grand Rapids' west side. Western is partnering … in the Challenge Scholars program and attend Harrison Park School or Westwood Middle School and graduate from Union …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159

Trustees to meet at WMU-Grand Rapids Beltline location

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… 14 , in Grand Rapids, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will cap off two days of intense focus on its … include a report on WMU's new High Impact Leadership for School Renewal Project that is funded by a $12.5 million … by West Michigan's Talent 2025, is working with 150 schools in the region to improve student achievement and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45700