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Russian Cultural Expo and Conference to take place at WMU

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… of the Romanov dynasty and the 1917 Soviet Revolution will be recognized Saturday, Nov. 4 , during a Russian Cultural … Sweet Professor of History. Siegelbaum will examine why the 1917 Revolution occurred. Was it only or mainly because of the devastation of war; why did a small previously conspiratorial group of Marxists …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43263

Balancing cybersecurity and business goals

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Balancing cybersecurity and business goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on … and hydraulic technician. His experience exposed him to cryptologists, who piqued his interest in encryption. Now a … will likely take months to complete,” he says. “I know I cannot expect to get into a research field and quickly make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68924

Annual festival brings 900 high school singers to campus

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… high school choral festivals in the United States will be held on the campus of Western Michigan University … the large Festival Chorus as well as the select 66-member 2018 Honors Choir. Featured performances will be given … "Amor de mi alma," Steve Zegree's arrangement of "More I Cannot Wish You" from "Guys and Dolls," and Dan Forrest's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45345

WMU student chapter receives superior merit award

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…  Society for Excellence in Human Resources  has once again been recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management … growth and development opportunities to its student members. The SHRM student chapter merit award program … CEO. "They are the movers and shakers of the future, and we cannot understate the vital role they play in SHRM's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60520

Asylum Lake Stormwater Treatment System awarded $550,000 to effectively address phosphorus, road salt pollution from stormwater runoff

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… Asylum Lake Preserve. The project will include a never-before-tried design developed to remove chlorides associated … stormwater and repair some of the damage that’s already been done. The council will work with Western Michigan … this—or any other stormwater treatment system in the nation—cannot do is remove chlorides associated with road salting. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68473

WMU student among 10 nationwide to win coveted scholarship

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… years, placing WMU fourth in the nation for the total number of students honored with Richter Scholarships in the … a former Richter Scholar who will serve as mentors. A number of other benefits are included in the award as well. Now … I need to make a good impression at the conference and show why Western is such an outstanding institution." Downs is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6466

Book clubs examine college admissions, immigration, medical establishment's treatment of Black Americans

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… on the book club.   The discussions of three books begins Monday, Sept. 20, and continues through mid-November. Fill out this form to register . Upon registration, you … The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? Why do we think that merit—in, say, college admissions or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65599

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… students transition to college Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For those with learning … office for students with disabilities (OSD). The university cannot reach out and do anything for them if they don't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

NPR host to speak as part of the Reading Together program

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… Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media," will be for sale. On her radio program, Gladstone gives an up-close look at what the news media are covering and why. While maintaining the civility and fairness that are … frankness and transparency. Brooke Gladstone Gladstone has been a contributor to The Washington Post, The Boston Globe

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5928

Breyana Wilson

First-Year Faces

… career option she never imagined pursuing. “I love to read because of her,” Wilson explains. She “instilled something … kind of what pushed me in the direction of wanting to become a teacher.” “Not only that, but she was a Western student, so why not go where the greatest was trained?”  This fall, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59317