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New series kicks off with highly honored Michigan educator
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… New series kicks off with highly honored Michigan educator Submitted by … topics in K-12 education will launch Thursday, Nov. 13 , on the campus of Western Michigan University with a … will address how math and science centers across the state are coming together to build the capacity for better STEM …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20070
Burris elected new vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees
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… Kelly Burris , B.S.’88, has been named vice chair of the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees following … President Kavalhuna and the campus community to ensure we are strong stewards of Western and that our decisions as a … McDonnell Douglas and Boeing. A licensed pilot since 1985, Burris volunteers with Angel Flight Central and Angel …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/kelly-burris-elected-wmu-board-vice-chair
Some 700 people to participate in 2016 César Chávez March
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… verified) on Betances KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 700 people are expected to participate in Kalamazoo's 22nd annual César … March 31 , from downtown Kalamazoo to Miller Auditorium on the Western Michigan University campus. This year's … taught sociology at Northeastern Illinois University for 25 years and now is a diversity consultant and speaker. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31161
Renowned student success scholar to present public talk
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… , professor of educational studies and director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise at Ohio State … Oct. 19 evening event will serve as a forum for exploring what belonging and inclusion mean at WMU. In his … This event is open to WMU faculty and staff members. RSVPs are required at bit.ly/2dKYJc8 . The summit is being …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35637
Summer construction prompts lane and road closures
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… closures on West Campus near Schneider and Rood halls in the coming months. Beginning Monday, June 11, Rankin Avenue … except for a three-day stretch June 19-21, when a section of the street will be closed. Wilbur will reopen at the … will be via Gilkison Avenue and Lot 40 at the Sindecuse Health Center. For more information , contact Bob Lopez at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/692
Aviation college honors individuals for diversity, historical achievements
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… and two national champion flight teams were inducted into the Western Michigan University College of Aviation Hall of … of Aviation, the 1947 and 1948 Sky Broncos represented what was then Western Michigan College at the National … mater to serve as a mentor and role model to students who are part of the organization he founded. He also has served …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37239
Counseling alum writes her trauma and journey to heal with memoir
College of Education and Human Development
… by Chris Hybels on Demarra West, author of "Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, and Joy" … to overcome past trauma and live abundantly in every area of their lives. A survivor of trauma herself, West … that I use to help support my clients and community. But what I realized through finding these practices that I had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75465
WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision
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… recent grants totaling $3.7 million have been awarded to the Western Michigan University Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies and are aimed at filling a severe shortage of specialists … the National Eye Institute estimated that there were up to 5 million Americans who were visually impaired and that more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138
Expert on Russian economy to give Sichel talk
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… economist who has studied employment in Russia and other countries in the former Soviet Union will visit the … economy. Linz's publication credits include more than 45 journal articles, three edited books and 12 book chapters. … in numerous training programs in Russia and the United States attended by business leaders, economists and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5447
Student honored for leadership, service
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… David Bere Bere, a political science major, recipient of the Kalamazoo Promise and a studio coordinator in the Office … colleges and universities across the country to become 2015 Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact. He joins students … me to see the world from an informed point of view... I care most passionately about the link between social and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23281