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Persisting through the pandemic
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… Persisting through the pandemic Submitted by Erin Flynn on Our world is not the same world it was a year ago. We’ve seen tremendous challenges—a pandemic, an economic crisis, political and social strife—and yet, we persisted. In …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786
Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
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… Two to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—Western Michigan University will present its 2014-15 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award to Dr. E. Rozanne Elder …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19495
College of Health and Human Services makes personnel moves
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… College of Health and Human Services has made two administrative appointments, naming a veteran nursing professor … the nursing school since 2013 and who has retired. Lagerway is the school's longest-serving traditional faculty member, … of professor and has taught health care ethics, nursing history and qualitative methodology. She also has led a study …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25569
Journalist, activist Gloria Steinem to speak on campus
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… Journalist, activist Gloria Steinem to speak on campus Submitted by Anonymous … and spokeswoman for the women's liberation movement, will visit the Western Michigan University campus in early November. "An Evening with Gloria Steinem" is part of the fall Raise Your Voice Series and begins at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27969
Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
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… Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … staff members will receive Western Michigan University's Distinguished Service Award during WMU's annual Fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55329
Expert on campaigns to deliver Clark Lecture at WMU
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… recognized expert on campaigns and elections will visit the Western Michigan University campus this week as part of the Samuel I. Clark Lecture Series. Dr. … Oct. 20 , in the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium. His presentation, titled "A Brief but Useful Guide to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27857
WMU to confer nearly 1,300 degrees during summer commencement
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… will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute 1,296 diplomas on behalf of the University: 855 at … set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied … Arts, and Haworth College of Business. The noon ceremony is for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47571
Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio
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… instructor in the WMU Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies. Most, or possibly all, of them grew up … Township, was born with a hereditary degenerative retinal disease and is legally blind, with less than one degree of … throw it into the opponent's goal, with the ball traveling upwards of 40 mph. The game was developed in Eastern Europe …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34778
Integrated supply management students receive prestigious industry scholarships
Haworth College of Business
… from Westland, and Emma Stuba from La Grange, Illinois, have received two of the coveted Transportation Club of … to the students at an awards ceremony in October. This is the fourth year in a row that WMU students have been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34442
Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons
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… Student helps theater launch program for visually impaired patrons Submitted by Erin Flynn on … to fill in those gaps in experience for people who are visually impaired. Abby Tongue , who is pursuing a dual … started looking into audio description services at the suggestion of an audience member. "We had a patron who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52232