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High school seniors invited to fall open houses
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… now for fall open houses. KALAMAZOO—High school seniors are invited to check out one of the nation's top-100 public universities during three open …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2268
Sabbatical leave granted to 37 WMU faculty members
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… faculty members have been granted sabbaticals during the 2016-17 academic year to engage in research and creative … projects as well as other work that promotes their professional growth and development. The leaves were granted … specialist II-professional specialist of interdisciplinary health programs. For more news, arts and events , visit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29010
Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western
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… inclusiveness at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on The pride flag flies at outside the Aviation Education … Center. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values of Western Michigan University, and the Safe … semester to all students, faculty and staff. It focuses on what it means to be an ally to LBGT students; strategies to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227
Humanities center to tackle 'changing climates' in speaker series
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… in speaker series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The 'Changing Climates' series begins Sept. 26. … to consider how the world's temperature and social climates are changing and what the earth's inhabitants need to know and do about it. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9350
Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, Jan. 19 , will focus … chair at Union Theological Seminary. His academic career includes teaching positions at Harvard, Princeton and … will hold the annual MLK Teach-In , “Un-Erased: Remembering What They Want Us to Forget,” in Room 1910 of Sangren Hall . …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/mlk-day-2026-events-preview
Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees
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… University students don't wait to go out and change the world; they excel in opportunities to put what they're learning into practice. The institution is … transformative learning opportunities that prepare students with a holistic perspective," WMU President …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272
WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development
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… WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adolescent behavioral health needs are at an all-time high. Western Michigan University is meeting the challenge by preparing the next generation of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64511
Do Young Chang obituary
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… died Aug. 3. He was 89. Chang, of Windermere, Fla., joined the WMU faculty in 1971 as an associate professor of social … in 1923 in Yong Chun, Korea, and emigrated to the United States in 1962, earning a doctoral degree in political … drafted into the Japanese Army and starting his military career. He served in the Korean Army for 17 years from its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1312
Nutrition and dietetics internship program presented with School Spirit Award
College of Education and Human Development
… Spirit Award Submitted by Chris Hybels on Left to right are Meghan Wilkinson, Natalia Yuen, Kelly McHugh, Derek … Michigan University was named one of two winners of the School Spirit Award at the 2023 Academy of Nutrition and … good guest speakers presenting on this topic, talking about what is causing current climate change in the world of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73203
Spring Convocation celebrates investments in innovation at Western
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… is brimming with big ideas in action. On Friday, April 16 , the Office of Research and Innovation's Spring Convocation … and the dollar value of submissions actually went up by 14.5%," she says. "We had incredible compliance with our safety … such as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are striving to maintain the highest quality integrated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63859