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State of the University address, revamped convocation set for Sept. 30
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… convocation will feature a series of firsts—the first time a full day of activities has been coordinated around … ceremonies will include presentation in four award categories to nine outstanding faculty and staff members. Four … Earl Conner , a custodian with building custodial and support services; Stacy L. Thinnes , assistant athletic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35206
Longtime English professor collaborates with wife in upcoming Frostic event
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… Longtime English professor collaborates with wife in upcoming Frostic event Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Teaching Award. His books include two poetry collections—"What the Earth Taught Us" and "Sonnets: Signs and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28786
The Evaluation Center announces launch of innovative e-learning courses on program evaluation
The Evaluation Center
… ranges from about 45 minutes to 3 hours. “We focus on what people really need to know, without the fluff or academic language that can sometimes get in the way of learning,” explains Robertson. “My personal goal was to make sure it wasn’t boring. Too often we see …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75490
Counseling alum writes her trauma and journey to heal with memoir
College of Education and Human Development
… that my past was my past and I was moving forward. I had gotten married, became a mother, attended graduate school … these are going to be modalities that I use to help support my clients and community. But what I realized through finding these practices that I had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75465
Business students win national finance competition
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… Kallen , an advertising and promotion major from Muskegon, Mich., won first place in the first Financial Services … "With this award, they have demonstrated that they can use what they learn in class to solve real-world issues. Josh … represents an excellent way for students to research a timely topic with the opportunity to earn scholarship funds …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/160
WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state
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… WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state Submitted by … Genetski who all were strong advocates for WMU in the negotiations. We are enormously grateful to them for … it is not yet possible to develop an accurate estimate of what that the tuition restraint incentive would mean to WMU. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/771
We Talk and Fetzer Institute partner to ease political divisiveness
We Talk
… Fetzer Institute has awarded a $93,000 grant to support Western Michigan University's civil discourse … will be bringing Dave Isay , founder of StoryCorps, an ongoing national oral history project, and its One Small Step … not about politics but rather about who we are as people, what we care about and our dreams for the future. Every …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67459
Risk spikes with increased hacking during holiday season
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… says. He notes that people's defenses may be down at this time of year because hacking attempts may masquerade as … the information there. Although we expect discounts on goods and services at this time of year, be wary of offers … Although mobile operating systems might be considered somewhat more secure by users, these devices can just as easily …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50748
WMU to confer 1,370 degrees during summer commencement
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… and each participating student is eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. All seats are general admission. … who are participating in one of the exercises may request up to two more tickets on a first-come, first-served basis … may be down to one open lane in each direction, and the Goldsworth Valley Drive portion of WMU's Ring Road is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25111
June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'
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… portico patio and will accommodate nine lines of text with up to 21 characters per line. A formal spot on the interior … of first and last names or a family name on one line with up to 40 characters. A donor wall naming commitment also … a columned portico facing the community, a lighted cupola and the University’s original administrative and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566