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Leveling up experience-driven learning opportunities
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… but Dr. Lisa Baker 's lab is filled with the excitement of discovery as undergraduate students venture into the … Chorus, Gilmore Piano Festival and Kalamazoo Public Schools to engage student teaching artists from education, … support and collaborate with K-12 students outside of the school day. It's one thing to read about best practices in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75848
Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need
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… sciences degree puts him one step closer to his dream of becoming a doctor and delivering a critical service to … year completing medical research before applying to medical schools and ultimately becoming a physician. His goal is to … country, Calderón was enrolled in Grand Rapids Union High School's Newcomers Program for non-English speakers—a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871
Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club
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… Ross and Joshua Naranjo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A total of 48 people will be inducted into the 25 Year Club during a … services. Susan L. Caulfield , professor, School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs. Rebecca S. Cook … Susan Uchimura , resident artist and staff accompanist, School of Music. Donald VanderRoest , carpenter (retired), …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28357
Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khalid el-Hakim has collected hundreds of pieces of hip-hop history. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sugar Hill … align="right"] [/caption] El-Hakim, a former middle school social studies teacher in Detroit, began looking at graduate schools when he decided to pursue the growing demand of his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57599
WMU blood drive competition is March 23
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… competition with Central Michigan University to see which school can collect the most pints of blood. The CMU portion of the challenge will run March 29. All members of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38879
University recognizes outstanding staff members for semiannual Make a Difference Awards
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… but have additionally earned the respect and admiration of their peers who nominate them for this honor. I’m very … community in applauding them for their service on behalf of our University,” says WMU President Edward Montgomery . … Make a Difference Award recipients Tanya Bakija , Frostic School of Art Kate Bates , Office of Student Engagement Anne …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66334
Gaining marketable skills as a student staffer
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… Mich.—Back to campus means back to work for thousands of student employees at Western Michigan University. While … "When I'm washing dishes I have time to think about my school work. I can just wash them and try to remember what I … is nice," says Meimers. "They really stress how important school is before work." Student development is a focus at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54716
WMU makes deep cuts in tuition for future nonresident undergrads
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After years of across-the-board tuition adjustments that left … Der Kley notes, "but the declining number of Michigan high school graduates over the coming years means the University … to operate at maximum efficiency." The number of new high school graduates in Michigan is expected to plunge more than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37694
Faculty, student ensemble to perform Wednesday night concert
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Winds, an ensemble comprised of faculty and graduate students from the brass, wind, and percussion studios in Western Michigan University's School of Music will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27955
Herbert W. Kenz obituary
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… W. Kenz Herbert W. Kenz , a retired associate director of student financial aid and scholarships at Western … Kalamazoo, spent 30 years in education, first in the public schools and then as a WMU staff member. He also spent a … in 1984. Kenz began his civilian career in the Harper Woods school system. He taught social studies from 1958 to 1962, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621