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Japanese musician to perform on campus during second U.S. tour

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… U.S. tour, Sato Michiyoshi will perform a unique blend of traditional and modern styles on the "shamisen," a … on main campus. Michiyoshi is an award-winning performer of "Tsugaru-jamisen," a dynamic style of music played on the … Michiyoshi is hosted by WMU's Soga Japan Center and School of Music and sponsored by the Japan Foundation of New …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45560

WMU program raising funds to put research students in community

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… . Drs. Kathryn Docherty and Sharon Gill, both assistant professors in the Department of Biological Sciences, hope to … are better prepared for the rigors of graduate and medical school, and undertaking a mentored research experience is … a tutoring program for elementary, middle and high school students from Kalamazoo Public Schools. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13722

Grad designs completely online introductory anatomy class

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… filling in as class instructor. Other universities offer 100-level anatomy and physiology classes online, Paskin says, but most of them require a minimum of three or four trips to campus … field and they haven't been exposed to science since high school. Many students enrolled in the course have families …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4402

With a mentor by her side, Abbie Meredith is embracing her WMU experience

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences are hailed by students, … professionals,” explains Meredith. “Mike has provided valuable insight into how the dynamics of a team can work and … has helped me focus on the bigger picture of why I am in school. Mike has helped me understand how everything I am …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71514

Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead 'Protecting Democracy' discussion

We Talk

… by Cheng Kidd Sun on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the midst of an intense presidential election, a bipartisan panel that … the Western Michigan University Student Center. Co-sponsors of the event include the Michigan nonprofit corporation … says  Scott Schrum , Citizens Rising organizer. “From school board members and public health officials to election …

https://wmich.edu/wetalk/news/2024/09/wetalk-wevote-protecting-democracy-panel-discussion

Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… on, WMU is turning Keith Watkins ’ hobby into a career path of dissecting problems and finding solutions. The Kalamazoo Central High School graduate’s career ambitions started as a child, when … program focused on helping graduates build and maintain valuable relationships with clients by creating, delivering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

WMU students eligible for campus sustainability grant funding

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… that have the potential to advance WMU’s campus culture of sustainability, is open .  Applications for the fall 2020 … $32,500 this fall semester.  Funding is awarded twice per school year by a committee of students appointed by the Western Student Association …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61290

Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa is one of 40 researchers in the nation to be awarded a National … Mich.—A Western Michigan University researcher is one of a select group in the nation to receive a distinguished … she was a child. "As a first grader, I remember going to my school library and finding books on the human body and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050

Montgomery begins his tenure as WMU's ninth president

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… B. Montgomery begins his tenure as the ninth president of Western Michigan University Tuesday, Aug. 1 , with a full day of activities that include meeting with the University's … D.C., where he had served as the dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University since 2010. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41548

WMU adds special day for transfer students to complete enrollment

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… and other campus business before the Sept. 8 start of the fall semester. Students considering transferring to … in the process, according to Dachea Hill , WMU director of admissions. "This added day will help streamline the … by the institution within the last 30 days. Bring a high school transcript as well if fewer than 26 transferable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25849