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President Dunn heads to Malaysia to celebrate 25-year partnership

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… University," says Dunn. "Our connections to Malaysia go back to the late-1960s and 1970s, when large numbers of Malaysian government scholarship students were enrolled at WMU. … to respond was Jeffrey Cheah, president of the SungeiWay Group, a construction and real estate conglomerate. Cheah …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/763

Western is just right for this chemical engineer

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… plant data, among other duties. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Every time I leave the Parkview campus, I see the giant billboard … the production of the cereal and toothpaste to helping supply the fuel for cars and furnaces to producing … working with food," she sayd. “These are two different categories and they come with their own technical language, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67916

Miller Auditorium announces remainder of 2014-15 lineup

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… Miller Auditorium announces remainder of 2014-15 lineup Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's Miller … and the number of shows purchased. Single-show tickets will go on sale several weeks before each performance. For more … "Ballroom with a Twist" Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 8 p.m. "Gold Company: From Brazil with Love," Greg Jasperse, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16153

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Before Midnight'

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… , at Western Michigan University's Little Theatre. Show times are 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 4:30, 7 and 9:30 p.m. … with the same frankness and humor that enchanted us years ago. Intelligent and artful, spending time with them is like connecting with friends we don't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9191

College Readiness Workshops running for high school students and families

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… Budgeting 101. Topics and locations May 3, "What Makes a Good Scholarship Candidate?"—Franklin Wright/ Youthville, … Wright/ Youthville, 7375 Woodward Ave., Detroit May 24, "What would you like to do in life? College Major vs. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39744

Professor receives award for contributions to LGBTQ-inclusive literature in elementary education

College of Education and Human Development

… of English  (NCTE). She shares the award with her longtime collaborator,  Dr. Caitlin L. Ryan , associate … to honoring LGBTQ+ students' and educators' rights and her support of equitable learning environments for all children," … Literacy in the Elementary Classroom," a book discussing what LGBTQ-inclusive literacy teaching can look like in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71204

New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam

Haworth College of Business

… WMU students will be prepared to take the licensing exam upon being hired. "This is another example of how well our … Training Corporation in a recent press release. "The goal of this partnership is to help students pass the Series … scrolling across an electronic ticker, providing real-time data on market movements and world news updates. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

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… at Western Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort that … was renamed OLLI at WMU. The foundation noted at the time it would consider providing a permanent support gift of … community leader and philanthropist. The foundation's goal is to improve quality of life through support for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

WMU trustees to hold special virtual meeting Wednesday

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… of the American Association of University Professors (WMU-AAUP). The meeting will be livestreamed at wmich.edu/trustees … follows a tentative agreement reached in early October by negotiators for the WMU administration and the WMU-AAUP. The … increase for 2025-26. The adjustment also calls for a one-time payment of $1,000 to be provided in 2025-26.  For …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/wmu-trustees-consider-faculty-contract-adjustments-special-meeting-wednesday-oct

WMU board adopts new campuswide policy changes

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… been addressing these issues on our campus for a very long time," said Dr. Diane Anderson , vice president for student … tell you our focus is even more heightened. We're ramping up." She outlined the longstanding University efforts to … resources available to address the issue. "I think we have gone above and beyond and done an extraordinary job of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25472