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2019: A year of No. 1s at Western

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… across all socioeconomic backgrounds. Jon Wassink poses with the Wuerffel Trophy. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images) … on their diplomas signifying one of nine pathways they can choose to focus on. WMU is the only university in the … student Eddie Codrington received the 2019 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award, which recognizes the most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57203

Heritage Hall to be the next subject of breakfast speaker series

Haworth College of Business

… historic Heritage Hall, will be in the spotlight at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26499

WMU to celebrate reopening of Grand Rapids Beltline facility

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… state-of-the-art technologies and are centrally located within the facility. The Beltline renovation also includes a … About the facility The facility serves a significant portion of the 1,500 students WMU-Grand Rapids enrolls … and professional development on a part-time basis. Programs can be completed entirely at WMU-Grand Rapids, and classes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26242

Lyceum Series to take broad look at sexual identity issues

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… will focus on sexual identity issues and how they can overlap with other dimensions of diversity. With the theme "LGBTQ+ … originally working with high-risk LGBT and questioning youth at a grassroots nonprofit in Jacksonville, Florida. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42433

WMU becomes part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute network

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… University . The agreement, effective April 1, comes with an operating grant of $100,000 from the foundation to … Programs. "We're enormously pleased about this relationship with Osher, which is the nation's premier name in lifelong … and the arts. The lifelong learning programs it supports can be found in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16136

WMUK announces new programming, classical FM service launch

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… . "Our listeners across the region will be able to enjoy without interruption the kind of programming they prefer … programming will feature such popular shows as "This American Life," "Radiolab," "Milk Street Radio," "A Way with … unique identifier, Williams says.  "We're excited to bring you this new service, a service intended to deepen our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57354

WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

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… a severe shortage of specialists trained to assist people with vision problems live fuller, happier lives. The … of specialists who will work with visually impaired youths and adults in schools and organizations, as well as … Institute estimated that there were up to 5 million Americans who were visually impaired and that more than 1 million …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138

Founder of organic cloth diaper company to give campus talk

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… Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059 or at  …  or to RSVP, contact Alyssa Gapske at  @email . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22546

Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd

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… The naming will be effective after the University confers with Carmento Floyd, former WMU first lady and President … take a medical leave from WSU to focus on his battle with cancer. He was 59. 'A new standard in higher education' … flexible classroom, lecture, study and research spaces that can be tailored to student and faculty needs. The highly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452

Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows

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… engineer who holds 55 patents and a professional pilot with experience as a veterinary medicine surgical nurse … and mathematics. "Great teachers and great teaching can make all the difference for our students, their … a therapist who is especially experienced in working with youths from low-income families. Anna Kozak of Bridgman, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/779