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Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU
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… Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU Submitted … "It's a beautiful piece. It tells about artists who are struggling to communicate ideas and find balance in their … that we can, it feels great." The production is about more than giving students a chance to perform, it’s about giving …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61143
Campus talks, exhibit focus on water as an essential global resource
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… by Deanne Puca on The series, which focuses on water issues in the Midwest, runs through April 13. KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—A lecture series featuring weekly talks on water issues in the Great Lakes region, with a special focus on … Jose Antonio Brandao, history. Jan. 20 , "'More Powerful than the Governor: The Michigan Office of Drain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29638
Renowned foreign affairs expert Lawrence Ziring dies at 86
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… Ziring , a Western Michigan University political scientist who was internationally known as a leading expert on Pakistan, died July 17 in Kalamazoo. He was 86. Lawrence Ziring … emeritus of international relations. During his more than 37 years at WMU, Ziring helped expand the University's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25594
WMU quarterback Zach Terrell wins National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Terrell receives "academic Heisman" (Photo credit: WMU Intercollegiate Athletics) … of the William Campbell Trophy. The three-year captain is the Bronco's second NFF National Scholar-Athlete in … 6, pushing the program's all-time distributions to more than $11.1 million. NFF National Scholar-Athlete Program The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36814
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… with women from around the world through sports and exercise. Kalamazoo, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the … to bond with women from all over the world through exercise. Opportunities to get globally engaged are published … Free and open to the public. Wednesday, Feb. 14 "Why has Income Inequality Increased while Education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45005
Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color
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… Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take … Grayson sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her … American female pilot, Black women still make up less than 1% of professional pilots in the United States. Grayson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257
From heartbreak to hope
W Magazine
… of lives with the school in Cambodia he helped found. But his accomplishments did not come easily. A journey born from … I would ever see my father. He made a sacrifice for the betterment of my life. Those last few words would stick with … it has grown to a PK-12 international school with more than 3,000 students. Many of its graduates, including …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397
WMU unveils its results from national campus climate survey
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… students feels safe and supported by faculty and administrators when it comes to addressing sexual violence, … universities to take part last April in the Education Advisory Board—EAB—Campus Climate Survey, an anonymous online … former romantic partners in 21 percent of the cases. More than two thirds of the incidents occurred off campus. Three …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36597
Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth
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… Over 50 camps offered this summer at WMU for youth Submitted by Deanne Puca on This … available. Register by Tuesday, June 14 at wmich.edu/startinggate/camps . Find more information by calling … meet with finance professionals. They will learn about more than 10 finance topics, and classes are discussion-based and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31021
Attorney, CEO awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2015
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… Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni—the Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2015 award recipients are James S. … the board of directors for the company, which operates more than 900 stores in 28 states across the country. Along with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27623