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College financial aid options explained at free event

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… Mich.—College-bound students and their families are invited to come to Western Michigan University Sunday, Feb. 14 , for College Goal Sunday and to learn how to maximize their financial aid opportunities. The event, set from 2 to 4 p.m. in Schneider Hall, is being held at sites across the country to help high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30202

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Council of Teachers … the profession in college. "I really thought that I was going to teach 10th grade American literature out by a tree … were supposed to report to school, she got the call. "I showed up the next day at 8 a.m. at new teacher training," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race

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… WMU team finishes fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix solar car race … (not verified) on WMU's Sunseeker solar race car (Photo credit: Sunseeker team) KALAMAZOO—After spending several … recorded the highest temperatures seen in Texas so far this year. Oregon State University finished with 193 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/7883

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2017

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… considered for one of the four annual awards bestowed by this peer-to-peer staff recognition program. Members of the … reserved for the most outstanding employees—those who reach far beyond their assigned responsibilities to give … information submitted should include specific examples of how the candidate has demonstrated dedication to outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39877

Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event

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… Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event Submitted … will explore what works and what doesn't when it comes to learning English as a second language this week in a … to the public. Difficult to observe Loewen will discuss how second-language educators—L2 educators—often assume …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38245

What is...WMU professor on Jeopardy?

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… What is...WMU professor on Jeopardy? Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Professor of History Dr. Anise Strong checked one more thing off her bucket … years ago, when Strong and her son started watching the show together. Although it was her son who first wanted the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-jeopardy

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

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… traveling between Michigan and Florida for seasonal farmwork, Elizbia Capula knows the challenges many migrant … meeting with a representative from Western's College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) during her senior year of … college and throughout their first year. "I was initially going to go to community college; I just wanted to finish my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

Some 1,500 Malaysian students expected for the 2013 Midwest Games

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… Games Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Competitors from last year's games (Photo courtesy of the MWGi 2012 … men's and women's badminton, soccer, basketball, tennis and volleyball. New offerings for this year's games … a much-anticipated event that draws students from states as far away as Texas and California, as well as Canada and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6685

Annual health expo planned for University community

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… 2012 Health and Wellness Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 , in the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts. This free event for WMU students, employees and … health and insurance to safety, financial wellness and how bystanders can intervene in problem situations. Blood …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2737

Daneen Wardrop named WMU's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Scholar

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… Daneen Wardrop named WMU's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Submitted by Anonymous (not … Faculty Scholar. Dr. Daneen Wardrop has been selected to receive WMU's highest award for a faculty member and will … among scholars." A colleague from another institution noted how, as an editor of a literary journal, she has had the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9722