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Math professor awarded Fulbright grant to work in South Africa

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… South Africa, which has 11 official languages, can also be daunting. Although English is the common mode of … thinks doing a little more talking about math could lead to better learning outcomes for students. So he is using his … how conceptual discourse and code-switching techniques can be tools in promoting student understanding. An associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38948

WMU Ethics Center closes season with Princeton, OSU philosophers

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… Thursday, Dec. 4 , in Room 1121 Moore Hall. Her topic will be "Should We Believe in Moral Experts?" Two days later, Lindsay Rettler , … the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 and has been an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20305

'Sister Act' comes to Miller Auditorium

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… fellow nuns to to provide salvation. Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, Troika Entertainment and Sister Act On Tour, "Sister … Act" received five 2011 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical. The comedy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19987

Documentary on journalism scandal next in WMU Ethics Center season

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on "A Fragile Trust" will be shown at WMU at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … and the profession of journalism. The documentary will be shown at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 , in Room 3025 of Brown … damaged The Times' sterling reputation, which just the year before had been bouyied by the awarding of seven Pulitzer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19726

WMU gets final OK to offer classes in Punta Gorda and Tampa

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… in a 19-state region. With the HLC's approval, WMU will be able to move forward with its plans to launch aviation … operations programs, each leading to a bachelor's degree, beginning with the 2017 fall semester. The aviation flight science program will be offered on the campus of FSW and at the Punta Gorda …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38888

Trustees set 2015-16 rates for new residence hall complex

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… residence halls in the Center Residential Neighborhood will be set at $5,599 annually for the academic year. The rate is for room only, and board rates will be set in the spring when room and board rates for all other … study spaces and living rooms. The facilities, which are being built to LEED Silver certification levels, will also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17655

Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities

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… Mich.—Discovery comes in many forms, and several will be celebrated during Western Michigan University's Spring … by the Office of Research and Innovation , the event—which begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10 , at the Fetzer … theorists and philosophers have from time to time suggested that something like loss lies at the very heart of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58305

Summer registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture classes

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… registrations for summer Chinese culture classes that begin the week of Monday, May 19, and run through Friday, … . The low-cost classes are taught by instructors from Beijing Language and Culture University and are open to the … and senior citizens age 55 or older. Faculty and staff members at the University pay no tuition. Some classes charge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15537

Candidates for WMU admissions director to present on campus

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… goals and priorities. The first candidate to present will be Alicia Kornowa , director of admissions for recruitment … feedback using an online form. A link to the form will be provided at the presentations. Kornowa Alicia Kornowa has … 2013. He leads a team of five directly reporting staff members who are among 30 professional staff members involved in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46865

Wayne C. Mann obituary

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… 32 years of service to the University. Wayne C. Mann A Berrien County, Mich., native, Mann earned bachelor's and … schools for eight years, six of them in Kalamazoo. Mann became professionally affiliated with WMU when he began serving in 1963 as an appointed, grant-based field …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14521