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Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award

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… Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on … students and being extremely responsive to their needs, going above and beyond to make himself available in the … the College of Arts and Sciences. "I'm always amazed at how much effort he puts into his teaching, the impact his

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching

Student leadership institute coming up

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An institute is being held this semester to help Western Michigan University students augment their … on diversity and leadership, participants will learn how to work collaboratively in a diverse world and how to

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21122

Mass timber delivered to the Golden Oaks residence hall construction site

Housing and Residence Life

… Mass timber delivered to the Golden Oaks residence hall construction site … Valley.    The new, state-of-the-art residence hall, which is scheduled to open its doors for the fall 2026 semester, … will house over 1,000 first-year students when construction is complete. Harvested from a sustainably managed forest in …

https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2025/06/mass-timber-delivery

Student leadership institute accepting registrations

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… Student leadership institute accepting registrations Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An institute is being held this semester to help Western Michigan University students augment their … on diversity and leadership, participants will learn how to work collaboratively in a diverse world and how to

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30109

Fort St. Joseph offers lectures and open house

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… between Western Michigan University and the city of Niles, is hosting its annual summer lecture series and open house. … July 11 , "Explaining the 'Boom' in Copper Studies: How New Technologies Help Us to Understand Old Ones,"  … demonstrations at the Living History Village, explore ongoing excavations at the site, participate in children’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47845

Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month

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… Flynn on Dr. Dee Ann Sherwood and Shabanaa Bush, pictured far right, gather with panelists and attendees of an event on Indigenous Peoples' Day. … really want to learn about but don't necessarily know how to connect with tribal communities." Western also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73305

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Sleepwalk with Me'

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… , at Western Michigan University's Little Theatre. Show times are 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Friday; 4:30, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday; and 2:30, 5 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. "I'm going to tell you a story, and it's true ... I always have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2813

Personal finance workshops offered for WMU employees

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… University faculty and staff members are being offered this fall. All sessions are free and will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the President's Dining Room of the Bernhard … Sept. 23 and 25 . New workers and recent graduates learn how to choose benefits, build a budget that accommodates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18514

Book club series announced for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… MI – The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is presenting two separate online book club discussions … for lively conversations. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 people who sign up for a book club by … before the group’s first meeting. “ The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease ” will be the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70500

Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty

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… Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether in the lab, in the air or far beyond Earth's orbit, Western faculty members are … or creative achievements that have advanced knowledge and shown impact beyond their discipline and show great potential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65743