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Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… by Erin Flynn on Lucinda Stinson teaches a class via WebEx from her dining room while her dog, Snowy, looks on. … the latest updates. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Distance education has begun for all Western Michigan University students. The … and preparing. "It really took a mental adjustment for me, because I'm a people person. I'm not overly computer savvy, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532

Eight WMU softball players named to Academic All-MAC team

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… , a senior from Tawas, studying marketing, 3.52 GPA. Members will also be considered for the conference’s Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award, which will be voted on by faculty athletic representatives and was new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32783

Area families needed to host visiting international teachers, students

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… American culture to international visitors, consider becoming a host family. Western Michigan University is … from Japan in August. A stipend of $450 a month will be paid to each hosting family for the duration of the … may send an email to findyournest@gmail.com or call Barb Curley, host family coordinator with Lodge & Learn in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32108

Frostic Reading Series caps spring season with three April events

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… graduate students to seasoned professionals. First up will be Dao Strom , a writer and musician based in Portland, … April 6 , in 3512 Knauss Hall.  Strom's presentation will be followed by a reading featuring New Issues Press authors … authors will read at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13 , in 157-159 Bernhard Center. Finally, graduate student authors will get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39157

WMU president aids in the demolition of McCracken Hall

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… and dining facility on McCracken's old footprint will be ready for use. Construction of the nearby new student housing complex, Arcadia Flats, will be completed a year earlier in fall 2020. For more details , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53719

David F. Sadler obituary

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… such as photographs and political cartoons. In fact, Sadler became seriously interested in photography in the late … and 1954, respectively. Service A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 , in People's Church, … N. 10th St. in Kalamazoo. Remembrances Memorial gifts may be made to Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes. For the family …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31543

WMU expands programs for business executives to learn new skills

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… offers a variety of tracks to ensure everyone receives the best possible experience." More information and registration can be found at wmich.edu/foodmarketing/emergingleaders . Questions can be directed to Samples at robert.samples@wmich.edu. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38329

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

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… planters across campus to not only make Western more beautiful but also more eco-friendly. Funded by a Student … the grant as an undergraduate in February 2020. "And because of the type of soil and fertilizer we can use with … time to get all of the pots and flats ready to go. "The biggest challenge was space or, more specifically, lack of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

WMU men's basketball team safe and accounted for in Mt. Pleasant

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Members of Western Michigan University's men's basketball team … of a gunman who has fled on foot. Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard has confirmed contact with the WMU team that is in Mt. Pleasant in anticipation of a game that had been scheduled for 7 p.m. this evening. She says team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45610

Former chair of anthropology dies

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… dies Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Robert Jack Smith Robert Jack Smith , professor emeritus and former chair of … at Western Michigan University, died Jan. 31 . He was 85. Robert Jack Smith Smith joined the faculty in 1963 and retired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30096