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Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… School of Public Affairs and Administration continues its upward trajectory in the prestigious U.S. News and World … "This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our faculty, staff and students in pursuing … which rated the academic quality of master's programs. Methodology information is available on U.S. News' website. To …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

Expert on campaigns to deliver Clark Lecture at WMU

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… open to the public. In his presentation, Shaw will look at how the 2016 presidential race is shaping up to be the most … libertarian to democratic socialist. Shaw will break it all down, drawing on his many years' experience with … articles in leading political science journals and has worked as a survey research analyst in political and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27857

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment

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… Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: … Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort that offers … Foundation and pleased to play a role in the impressive work the foundation has supported over the years," Dunn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679

WMU begins new academic year with preferred name policy

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has adopted a preferred name policy that allows students to be … schools around the nation and five in Michigan that have adopted some form of preferred name policy, according to … change, the areas in which preferred names will be used and how to go about using the option, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26662

WMU course examining startups wins national award

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… are encouraged to learn and experience what cities are doing to foster startups in their environment and compare … in recent decades, including Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit and Grand … a retreat at the Lowe Foundation in Cassopolis to learn how entrepreneurs can grow their companies to become viable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26957

'Black Lives, Black Words' at York Arena

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… to create community dialogue in answering the question, "Do black lives matter?" and explore black diaspora … Toronto. Local playwrights, poets and composers have been working on original pieces over the past few months and will … and previously written plays by Winsome Pinnock and Dominique Morisseau. Poems included are "Before You Knew You …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45185

Fashion history instructor uses expertise to restart archival project

College of Education and Human Development

… its relationship to contemporary fashion. A wedding dress donated by the niece of a WMU alumna. The archival process … we came back to in-person classes, the fashion faculty showed me this collection that had been sitting there … will be able to view items and participate in future workshops.   "Garments like these are not accessible at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73074

Student chosen to represent WMU on youth voter engagement task force

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… state who have stepped up to lead and inform our office on how to best engage students in our democracy," Michigan … and involvement we will develop a robust plan to break down existing barriers and ensure our elections are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55833

Sustainability executive to present business college talk

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… for Rackspace, will present "What We All Want From Work" at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March   13 , in 2000 Schneider … IT needs. It leverages a product portfolio that allows workloads to run where they perform best—whether on a public … been featured on Fortune's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Melissa Gray As the director of sustainability, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13596

Professor honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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… sciences and disorders. Specifically cited was her work in the areas of clinical service and education, … and materials. Hyter is widely published with a body of work that spans several decades. She is regularly invited to present and lead seminars and workshops throughout the nation and internationally. With a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12679