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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 ofof 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