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WMU Theatre, Face Off Theatre partner to bring “Black Lives, Black Words” back to Kalamazoo
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Reginald Edmund, bottom right, with members of Face Off Theatre Company in 2018. KALAMAZOO, … matter?"That’s the question local artists aim to answer with the upcoming three-part series "Black Lives, Black … Part of an international theatre movement started by renowned playwright Reginald Edmund, the event is a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60278
Virtual and in-person summer camps offered at Western
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… pending approval of safety plans and registration with the Office of Precollege Programming. In-person and … opportunities begin Monday, June 14 , and include Graphic Novels, Playwriting, SurvivalCraft, Cryptography, Where Does Your Water Go?, Virtual Reality and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63704
Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees
W Magazine
… in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during their study abroad experience with the Global Leaders program. Surrounded by the crystal … experience in Jordan, when a friend returning from Lesvos suggested he volunteer there. Sydney Fernandez, second from … an interpreter. "By the end of the first day I knew I was not going back to Jordan. I ended up spending a whole year …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378
From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning
College of Education and Human Development
… used mobile apps to tune their beakers to play different notes. Domino runs were used to knock a ball into a bucket … of an exploratory lesson and sharing my experiences working with living things in the classroom. I think sometimes new teachers jump into that without really doing the research,” explains Reinhart, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263
Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives
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… to lead WMU's international initiatives Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Zagalo-Melo KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Portuguese political scientist with a long track record in international education has been … Dr. Zagalo-Melo has joined us," said Greene. "He brings with him considerable recent experience in global education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172
Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health
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… mental health Submitted by Erin Flynn on X-Hale worked with the Western Student Association to help coordinate a … word poetry about mental health. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The novel coronavirus has sparked a global health crisis unlike … and leaning on each other. "This is something that I struggled with and didn’t want to admit to myself," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714
Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge
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… Office of Research and Innovation launches Bronco Innovators Challenge Submitted by … The challenge will kick off Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 , with a reception at the Fetzer Center. Students who come with ideas will get five minutes to pitch to the group. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70230
Update: Trustees to consider three labor contracts at Friday meeting
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… Board of Trustees will consider approval of contracts with three employee groups when it meets at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 . Labor agreements with the WMU chapter of the American Association of … union, which represents about 275 part-time instructors, now comes to trustees for their consideration. If approved …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65564
WMU launches professional training and certification in category management
Haworth College of Business
… and certification in category management Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate … retail industries this fall. The program is in partnership with Learning Evolution (LE), a leader in online … the best of Western’s top-tier food marketing curriculum with the technology resources from LE. It will allow for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65364
Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western
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… Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month … Latino Student Alliance (LSA) aims to share that excitement with the campus community through Hispanic Heritage Week. … Leadership Development Program, which connects students with Hispanic leaders in the local community; a night of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230