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Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

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… and not having those available when I was growing up," says Gutierrez, who moved to the United States from a … pitch to take the program districtwide. Her presentation tugged at the heartstrings of now-retired superintendent Deb Paquette . "These students are among our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

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… state. "Knowing that my rides are part of a larger group and purpose (gives) me extra incentive to go on longer … "I feel like for those of us who are engaged in the waking-up process of our role in all of this, that's a big next … years ago as a young high school student at a vocal camp in upstate New York. Through his coaching, she realized she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

U.C. San Diego scholar to tackle economic reform in China in Sichel talk

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… titled "Is There a Xi Jinping Model of Economic Reform?" is free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be … cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Timothy … Mary E. Lovely, professor of economics and the Melvin A Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar in the Maxwell School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27968

Mexican migration focus of documentary screening and panel discussion

International Student and Scholar Services

… who migrate to the United States will be shown in a free, open-to-the-public screening planned for 6:30 p.m. … continues to outpace the growth in all other minority groups, reports Denise Bowen , WMU assistant professor of … by U.S.-Mexican migration.  The Fetzer Institute provided a significant grant for the first offering of the program in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27258

U-C Davis economist to deliver Sichel talk on 'awakened China'

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… that an Awakened China Would Shake the World," is free and open to the public. A light lunch reception will be … cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Timothy … Mary E. Lovely , professor of economics and the Melvin A Eggers Economics Faculty Scholar in the Maxwell School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27281

Autism experts slated for annual Michigan Autism Conference

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… interest to parents with autistic children will be a free session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. as part of the … Behavior Analysis graduate program; Robert Schramm , lead supervising behavior analyst at Knospe-ABA, providing … Instructional Control." Vollmer's talk is titled "Five Groups of Evidence that Severe Problem Behavior is Often …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27282

WMU geosciences scholars celebrate 50 years as academic department

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… a student forum and a tribute to founding chair Schmaltz is free. The speaker presentations run from 10 a.m. to noon . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26660

Germans and their Nazi past on tap in Ethics Center season opener

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… Past: To What Extent Have They Accepted Responsibility?" is free and open to the public and will kick off the WMU Center … and the Department of World Languages and Literatures. Upcoming presentations Sept. 24 : Stacy Nigliazzo, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26780

Multimedia arts technology student's success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors

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… his final semester after scoring a gig as a junior sound designer for Yessian Music, a global recording and composing … all-digital recording; it's pretty comprehensive." A supportive symphony throughout his time at Western, Wolfe … better," says Wolfe, who also credits Drs. Christopher Biggs and Carter Rice for helping him develop the audio and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66644

John 'Bokey' D. Satterfield Jr. obituary

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… He began his WMU career as a painter and worked his way up to the maintenance services manager position. A Battle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29516