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Marketing professor honored by University for excellence in teaching

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… Veeck will be presented with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award during the Fall Convocation ceremony. Initiated in 2006, the Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes faculty members for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68940

Award-winning singer, plane crash survivor to speak on resilience at WMU

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… by Erin Flynn on Okwuchi KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Resilience is essential to success in life. Some people have larger … Okwuchi's . The Nigerian-born plane crash survivor will visit Western Michigan University to deliver the fifth annual Resilience Factor lecture. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 , in Dalton Recital …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55402

Hettinger, Miller to lead WMU Board of Trustees for 2015

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… board's Jan. 22 meeting and will serve throughout 2015. This is Hettinger's second year in the board leadership role. … development organization. Late last fall and after his successor resigned, Hettinger was asked to take the reins …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21287

WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

University Libraries

… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Bocko (left) and Christian (right) have been awarded a grant from the IMLS. … professor of University Libraries, and Sue Ellen Christian , professor in the School of Communication, were … of Michigan’s Youth Services Coordinator . The project is one of 31 selected for funding through IMLS’ Laura Bush …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708

The Illusionists to make magic at Miller Auditorium

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… The Illusionists to make magic at Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Illusionists' magic tricks and stunts offer entertainment for all … world’s best-selling touring magic show "The Illusionists: Live from Broadway Comes to Kalamazoo" is coming to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27426

Statewide summit to focus on college access for youth from foster care

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… care Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The summit is set for May 16. KALAMAZOO—Michiganders who support foster … career success will gather at Western Michigan University this month for Fostering Success Michigan's third annual … oversees Fostering Success Michigan. "The summit is our biggest event of the year. We are hopeful that our statewide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15655

Finding the tools to feed the world

Haworth College of Business

… work. Western Michigan University senior Jacob Remington displays tenacity at the institution and has been able to leave his mark as a food marketing major.   “Food is part of … to my current role as a category management intern at Kellogg’s,” he says. Throughout Remington’s internship, he has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69876

WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health

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… focus on mental health Submitted by Erin Flynn on WellTrack is a new self-help application available to WMU students, … global pandemic, a heated election year, social justice issues—there’s a lot weighing on everyone’s minds right now. … their counselor to be able to monitor their progress and suggest useful tools within the program, but it’s not a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61381

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… of educational leadership, research and technology, is heading a team of researchers from WMU, the Biological … about what works," Spybrook says. "What science program is most effective? What professional development program for teachers is going to be most effective and thereby lead to better …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor

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… in the Department of Comparative Religion for 54 years. "His life's work has been trying to bring people together and … chair of WMU's Department of Comparative Religion . Living History Siebert's unique perspective was forged as a child. … "For him, it's not about him. It's about something much bigger." Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636