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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

Date for WMU Alert test announced

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… can sign up for WMU Alert through GoWMU. All who have registered for WMU Alert by Sept. 20 for a text message, phone … has the following identifications: WMU Alert caller ID is (269) 387-0911 WMU Alert text message is sent from 67283 or 226787 WMU Alert email is sent from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42739

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 … born with a hereditary degenerative retinal disease and is legally blind, with less than one degree of vision left in … 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

WMU, NMC offering freshwater science and sustainability degree

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… the study of fresh water—a critical natural resource that is in limited supply and under threat. The institutions have developed an interdisciplinary curriculum that allows students to earn a … being offered through WMU's Extended University Programs division at its northern Michigan regional location, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15542

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

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

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

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

Ethics center to host series of book clubs this semester

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… Ethics center to host series of book clubs this semester Submitted by Deanne Puca on Author David Denby … University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of book clubs during the spring 2018 … the following. Jil Larson , associate professor of English, will be leading discussions of "Lit-Up: One Reporter, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44601

Veteran's Day blood drive planned

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… Nov. 10 , at the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts. The blood drive is organized by WMU's ROTC program in honor of U.S. Veterans … sign up at  redcrossblood.org  with the code WMU, but registration is not necessary to participate. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43129