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WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures Submitted by … if you want to understand history, you can't understand it without understanding the history of religions.” The … cultural competencies valuable for citizenship and careers. With courses spanning traditions like Christianity, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749
WMU business college continues service project for fifth consecutive year
Haworth College of Business
… service project for fifth consecutive year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 600 … and Business Preparation for Transfer Students courses with course instructors and faculty of the college leading … Fort Custer project leader. "When we first started working with the representatives at Fort Custer, they told us they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43249
WMU researcher's grant renewed for investigation of employment barriers among marginalized populations
College of Education and Human Development
… WMU researcher's grant renewed for investigation of employment barriers among … outcomes among individuals in marginalized populations with disabilities. According to Langston University, the … toward a field that is naturally inclusive of people with disabilities from traditionally underserved …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73205
Engineering student eases University scheduling process
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Hosam Olimat (center) works to improve scheduling of maintenance services with supervisor Marcy Lynn (left), manager of maintenance … Facilities Management, Olimat has spent the last several months exploring and learning the inner workings of how a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66213
New Edition comes to Miller Auditorium
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… New Edition comes to Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tickets are on sale now for the … Formed in Boston in 1978, New Edition hit the big time with their 1983 debut album "Candy Girl," landing three … that it launched Bobby Brown to solo career stardom, with several other members finding success with other …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32072
Using music as a vessel for social justice
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… as a vessel for social justice Submitted by Erin Flynn on Daniel Gayden Smart is the percussive pursuit of purpose that … for me, figuring out who I was," he says. A conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a … follows the life cycle of a Black man in America, beginning with a celebration of birth and continuing to a pivotal …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039
WMU's new physical therapy department names founding chair, director
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… department names founding chair, director Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fruth KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is going full steam ahead with plans to open its new Department of Physical Therapy with the hire of a founding chair and program director. Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33780
Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world
W Magazine
… young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted by Deanne Puca on Considering the impact of screens on child … development. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Going to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be. When a … is so fast that parents and practitioners find themselves without existing sets of experiences or knowledge to draw …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483
New facility improvement projects continue
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… New facility improvement projects continue Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Noticeable progress is … begins on Davis and Davis Dining the first week of May, with Zimmerman and then French halls following in a … this heritage tree—measuring a diameter of 4 1/2 feet—along with a pin oak from the 1950s have been identified for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836
National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree
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… National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary … Congressman Fred Upton participated in a Civility Tour with colleague Rep. Debbie Dingel l in August 2022 and collaborated with WMU President Edward Montgomery to discuss the future …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70189