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Campuswide initiative encourages bystanders to get involved
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… Campuswide initiative encourages bystanders to get involved Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … they see bad behavior is the goal of a new initiative at Western Michigan University. The program is being launched … place for all." The bystander initiative campaign, dubbed Western Heroes , gets its name from what it calls on people …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/611
Amish to Bronco: Education student sets sights on graduate school to meet unique needs of her English learners
College of Education and Human Development
… through the eighth grade. Yet Borkholder pursued her goal and is now finishing her bachelor's degree in elementary education at Western Michigan University this year. She will be … take to gain my English as a second language endorsement. Western was one of the only universities offering this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75072
National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families
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… Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families Submitted by Erin Flynn on … a sense of duty to his country was in his blood. He chose Western Michigan University, across the state from his … of Croswell, specifically for the ROTC program. “I knew Western had the best ROTC program in the state,” he says. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294
Board of Trustees to meet Thursday
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… meet Thursday Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees meets … Penn , the annual assessment of President Edward Montgomery and the University’s five-year capital outlay master plan. … to fill the position of vice chair of the board and proposed board meeting dates for 2024. Contact Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72922
Deadline for service-learning awards approaching
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… are due Thursday, March 15 , for the 2012 Western Michigan University Service-Learning Awards, which honor faculty, students and community partners who demonstrate outstanding dedication to service-learning. Criteria and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/190
City to begin Howard Street sidewalk development project
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… the east side of Howard Street between West Michigan Avenue and Stadium Drive. Though northbound Howard Street will … duration of the project—which begins Thursday, March 25 , and is expected to conclude in early September —one lane of … will be unavailable for motorists. Driveway access to Western's campus will be open at all times. The east side of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63696
WMU trustees set board meeting dates for 2018
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has set its meeting dates for 2018. The 2018 meeting dates and locations, which may be modified as necessary, are: … Board meeting formal sessions usually begin at 11 a.m. and are open to the public. The board usually gathers as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43803
Margaret Large-Cardoso obituary
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Margaret Large-Cardoso, Western Michigan University professor emerita of health, physical education and recreation, died May 28 . She was 102. Large-Cardoso joined the WMU faculty in 1949 and retired with emerita status in 1979 after 30 years of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47348
WMU students shed light on Kalamazoo's early settlers
College of Arts and Sciences
… the average community park—its mature trees, lush grass and brick sidewalks certainly make a pleasant spot for a … However, there is more that lies beneath the surface—and in this case it’s Kalamazoo’s first Euro-American … history of the development of Kalamazoo, and the story of Western expansion, including the settling and un-settling of …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/10/kutzlerhistory3404
Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant
Unified Clinics
… awarded grant Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Dr. Angie Moe and her golden retriever, Sunny, sit with a child at the Dog … The Therapy Dog Clinic, part of the Unified Clinics at Western Michigan University, has received a generous grant … of sociology and the director of the Therapy Dog Clinic at Western with specializations in interpersonal victimization …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75451