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Strategic Planning enters next phase at WMU

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… get to work identifying recommendations to guide the future of Western Michigan University. The institution is … affairs. The process began in fall 2021 with the creation of a 17-person cross-campus steering committee, chaired by … programs, teaching and learning methods, and curricular offerings. Community building : Examining how to create an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66741

AT&T donation helps Upward Bound students pursue a college education

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… prospective colleges. Ruth Gaudard , AT&T regional director of external affairs, joined Dr. Erika Carr , WMU's director of Precollege Programming; State Rep. Jon Hoadley ; State Sen. Margaret O’Brien ; other University officials and Upward Bound students to present the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48178

WMU faculty awarded NSF grant to explore fast-growing hydrogeology field

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… interest in the environment, specifically the availability of clean water, has boosted demand for hydrogeologists who study the implications of contaminants in groundwater. As a result, the National … to advance student learning in this field. A pair of faculty members in May will receive a nearly  $150,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62867

Focusing on access and high-quality education, WMU trustees approve 2023-24 tuition

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… "Our tuition allows us to provide the resources needed to offer a top-tier educational experience with great career outcomes," says Shelly Edgerton, Board of Trustees chair. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has set tuition, required fees, and room and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72055

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… Michigan University's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations is partnering with the BLOCKS Club Initiative of Kalamazoo to support efforts to empower local youth. They … power and their why," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute. The deadline to purchase …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

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… South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Work to redevelop part of the Western Michigan University campus into the new South Neighborhood kicked off this month with two input sessions and an online survey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

First-Year Faces

… to catch up. My physical therapist suggested dance as part of my therapy.” Tate discovered more than therapy in dance: … Over the coming years, she participated in all types of dance forms and won awards in numerous dance competitions.  “I learned about all types of dance,” Tate says. “Ballet—although that’s not my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084

Data is only the beginning for ambitious business student

Haworth College of Business

… systems at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, is putting himself out into the professional business world one step at a time. Collyer is … summer, he got the chance to work for Avanade, a subsidiary of Accenture, as a data engineering intern.  He was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73049

Nutrition and dietetics student receives award for excelling in internship with VA

College of Education and Human Development

… and dietetics  internship program, has received one of the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Outstanding Dietetics Student … for demonstrating academic achievement, leadership and professional potential during his dietetic internship at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75532

Provost and dean discuss Grow Your Own on education podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… for academic affairs, and Dr. Laura Dinehart , dean of the College of Education and Human Development, were featured on Civic … supporting new students. Funded by the Michigan Department of Education, Grow Your Own (GYO) supports 80 school …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75250