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Trustees update graduate residency policy, change nonresident graduate tuition structure and rates

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… meeting on Nov. 6 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees adopted a simplified nonresident graduate … retain the residency status that was determined at the time of their admission, mirroring the residency procedure for undergraduates. Additionally, with the onset of summer II next year, the nonresident graduate student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/57018

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… and has its eye on the national championship at the end of May. "This is the first time Western's ever won the MAC … drew Backe to WMU. He started playing rugby in elementary school in Naperville, Illinois. "Most of our team is from … with or against pretty much all of my teammates in high school," says Backe, who heard about WMU from a rugby …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

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… tested on the WMU campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Transportation of the future has arrived on the Western Michigan University … campus. Research involving an autonomous electric shuttle officially kicked off Thursday, Sept. 19 . The $2.1 million project, funded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Dunbar Hall's renovation blends legacy and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… Dunbar Hall The future Dunbar Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A wave of excitement is building at Western Michigan University as … is intended to revolutionize media education in the School of Communication. The vision behind the Dunbar Media … says Dr. Cynthia Klekar-Cunningham , director of the School of Communication. “Ultimately, this will take our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73667

Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary

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… (not verified) on McGinnis Dr. Dorothy J. McGinnis of Kalamazoo, nationally known for her innovations in the … its editor for seven years; and was a reading consultant to schools, companies and reading organizations across the … Association and Kalamazoo County Association of Retired School Personnel. After retirement, McGinnis served two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4083

MCC and WMU launch dual enrollment agreement

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… College and Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business will offer students joint admission to both schools and enable them to initiate their college studies at … ceremony Nov. 15 at WMU. A number of officials from both schools also participated, including Dr. Kay Palan , dean of

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3053

WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts

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… diversity and inclusion by honoring three recipients of Excellence in Diversity Awards during a ceremony at … the Adrian Trimpe Building. Dr. Kirsty Eisenhart , director of developmental math in the Department of Mathematics; the Graduate College , and the Committee for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53530

WMU inks final Michigan community college reverse transfer agreement

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… Michigan University recently reached the milestone of becoming only the second school in the state to have reverse transfer agreements with … Presidents Council also confirmed that WMU was the first school in the state to sign with a college out of state. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21997

Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Luther King Jr. Events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "Equity … . Wednesday, Jan. 13 WMU/Kalamazoo Public Schools Social Justice Book Bowl, elimination competition for middle and high school students from surrounding area, 5:15 p.m., Linden …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803

WMU Ethics Center offers book reads, sponsors reading groups

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… WMU Ethics Center offers book reads, sponsors reading groups Submitted by … ethics, humanities and law at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, will lead discussions of "Locked In," a … Nov. 1, 16 and 20 in the Medical Library of the medical school. Both groups are open to the general public as well …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35113