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WMU participating in LBGT national day of giving
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… on Money raised will fund scholarships and internships for students. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University hopes to raise significant funds for student scholarships and internships through its … is WMU's first time joining the national day of giving for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations. "We …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32130
Julie K. TerMeer obituary
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… Services unit of WMU's Sindecuse Health Center. She was working full time at Sindecuse while also working on a master's degree in social work at WMU. Previously, she had earned a business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32212
WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska
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… their taxes thanks to a Western Michigan University professor and a group of accounting students. This is the second year Dr. Fritz Allhoff , associate professor of philosophy, has led a tax-assistance delegation to remote villages in western Alaska. The program is supported by the Internal Revenue Service, an Anchorage-based …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30766
WMU, K College grant to bolster Asian language and culture classes
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… awarded a $362,000 Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Grant to Western Michigan University and its consortium partner, Kalamazoo College. The three-year grant will support a community-based education program called the Southwest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39247
'Hitting the books' can improve English language teaching
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The book is co-authored by Patrick T. Randolph and Dr. Paul McPherron. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Many students cram for exams by "burning the candle at both ends." But that … doesn't mean non-native English speakers aren't "thrown for a loop" when they hear that idiom or that their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23023
Renowned musicians join forces for free concert
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… Renowned musicians join forces for free concert Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Accomplished musical group Trio will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 , in Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30125
Made in China Film Festival set for November
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… Made in China Film Festival set for November Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Kong–Chinese martial arts drama film is based on the life story of the Wing Chun grandmaster, Ip Man, played by Tony … The Made in China Film Festival is being co-sponsored by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27713
WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses
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… WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses Submitted … outcomes in high-risk courses through a statewide effort called Michigan Gateways to Completion. At WMU, the effort was launched in 2015 as an initiative of the WMU College …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36877
Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions
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… Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on An … to test the feasibility of scaling the technology to major production. The technology is based on centuries-old … produced are being converted into books and being readied for distribution. "Those rolls are already sold, and we'll be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402
WMU to offer English as a Second Language teaching certificate
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… Michigan University graduate students will have an opportunity to earn a graduate certificate in English as a … the Michigan Department of Education's requirements for the ESL Endorsement. WMU's College of Education and Human Development …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25344