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Area families needed to host international visitors

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… an international visitor and are required to provide them with a private bedroom and two meals daily—breakfast and … families may send an email to  @email  or call Barb Curley, host family coordinator with Lodge & Learn in Portage, at (269) 217-9094.  For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47588

Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Read Fieldhouse

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… as well as all other purposes. Bacteriological sampling within the affected area verified the water is safe to … boil water advisory affecting Read Fieldhouse in connection with a water main leak on South Hayes Drive and subsequent … advisory period. Officials expect the advisory to be lifted with 72 hours, following lab testing of water samples. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58140

Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit

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… streets well before noon, dressed in their Bronco gear with signs and flags in hand. "Head Coach P.J. Fleck and the … Football Bowl Subdivision all-time career receiving record with 5,068 yards. He also became the first player in history with more than 5,000 yards, 300 receptions and 50 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36689

Celebration of freedom, 'Black joy' planned for Western community to commemorate Juneteenth

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… Dwight Bennett learn West African dances. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With drums pounding a West African rhythm, dance instructor … mimics her movements as she crosses the floor, beaming with a smile from ear to ear and eager to learn more. "I … of everything involving Black American history and present within our cultures. We celebrate through our pain, death …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68335

WMU welcomes new director of international admissions

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… in international recruitment and admissions, combined with his understanding of graduate recruitment and … education," Mohanan says. "I look forward to working with the gifted professionals and leadership of Haenicke …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55182

Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… of Blindness and Low Vision Studies in 1963 and retired with emerita status in 1986 after nearly 23 years of service … teaching program, she is credited during her tenure with developing and maintaining the overall rehabilitation … Foundation for the Blind, educating Native Americans with respect to visual problems. Prior to coming to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979

New WMU Web presence ready for rollout

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… Web presence will take on a new look and enhanced usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go … the navigation elements to guide visitors through the site, with emphasis on visual clarity and accessibility across the … to responsive design that automatically provides users with an attractive and readable site for every type of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718

First recipients of Western's vaccination incentive scholarships announced

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… Serra - $1,000 Ethan Stoltz - $1,000 ET Townsend - $1,000 "With the help of this scholarship to pay for my tuition, I … to fully vaccinated students who register their status with the University through December, with awards ranging … on this campus grow is inspiring," says Dr. Gayle Ruggiero , medical director at Sindecuse Health Center. "Each …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65037

Walker Institute holding community forums on unequal justice

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… S. Burdick St. Tuesday, May 12 —"Re-Imagining Kalamazoo With Justice for All" will be addressed in Mt. Zion Baptist … look for solutions to issues in the community that deal with racial isolation, racial differences and, in … six years he represented both juveniles and adults charged with crimes. Frustrated with the lack of education and job …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22694

World's medievalists set to flock to Kalamazoo for annual congress

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… Attendees will include professional scholars, most with university appointments; students; independent … reflects the increasingly global view of the period, with one session, for example, focusing on travelers and … Community attendance Kalamazoo County residents and those with a valid WMU ID may attend the WMU International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46742