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Visiting professor to discuss lessons from Arab Spring

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… Visiting professor to discuss lessons from Arab Spring Submitted by … Anonymous (not verified) on Cesari KALAMAZOO—A visiting professor from a Paris science and technology research complex … senior visiting professor of international relations at the School of Advanced International Relations at Johns Hopkins …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4770

WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students

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… who are migrant or seasonal farm workers or the children of such workers. WMU's Division of Multicultural Affairs received $407,706 from the Office … awarded for the migrant education office's related High School Equivalency Program, or HEP. "The students helped by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1019

R. Marcus 'Mark' Spink obituary

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… in 1966 and retired in 1989 after more than 23 years of service to the University. He was a professor of media services and coordinator of production … of Denver. Prior to coming to WMU, he had been a high school counselor and English and speech teacher in Minnesota …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1065

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A researcher with a long track record of attracting external funding and collaborating on … fellows, graduate and undergraduate students and high school and middle school students. Obare's career at WMU has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

Professor emeritus honored in counseling

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… Professor emeritus honored in counseling Submitted by Deanne … on Geisler KALAMAZOO—Former Western Michigan University professor Dr. John Geisler has been honored with the first … Alumni by Adrian College and Morenci (MI) High School. Contact: Deanne Puca February 7, 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4375

WMU students win top honors at Opera Grand Rapids competition

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… from West Bloomfield, Mich., was awarded first place out of a total of nine finalists for the Division I of the Opera Grand … Gunta Laukmane. Other Division I finalists included WMU School of Music seniors Ema Katrovas of Kalamazoo, Sarah …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6605

WMU is again home to Michigan Geographic Bee

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The final round of the bee, beginning at 2:15 p.m., is open to the public. … April 4, and will bring the young semi-finalists from schools across the state and their families to the Fetzer … now in its 26th year. About the bee Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14886

Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care

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… be given by Dr. David A. Ansell , senior vice president of community health equity and associate provost for … of the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Free parking will be available in the … talk is being co-sponsored by the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo, YWCA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… "Being former foster youth, we never really had examples of healthy relationships around us," says Alexis, who … Youth Institute, only 56% of foster youth graduate high school and less than 3% graduate from college. While there … "It wasn't until maybe my junior or senior year (in high school) that mentors around me gave me the confidence to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818

Graduate research and travel grant recipients announced

Graduate College

… grants and 16 travel grants to students for the month of April. Research grant recipients Mohammad Ali Abu Shattal … engineering. Skylar Bre’z , history. Javon M. Hobbs , School of Public Affairs and Administration. Brianna L. Forbis , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32589