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University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive

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… Mich.—The University Libraries has acquired the complete working archive of author and illustrator, David Small , and … Small and Stewart have created a respected body of work, collaborating on six books, including "The Gardener," … special collections and housed in the rare book room in Waldo Library once it is fully cataloged. Learn more about WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57699

Distinguished writer-graduates return to WMU for Frostic reading

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… Adam Pasen and Heather A. Slomski will read from their works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 , in 157-159 Bernhard … Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and the National Endowment for the Arts. She currently teaches at Kansas State … Heather Slomski Slomski is the author of "The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons," winner of the 2014 Iowa Short Fiction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28455

EUP 'Welcome to Someday' campaign garners marketing award

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… feature WMU regional locations, including videos that showcase the University's presence in the Battle Creek, Grand … through video, digital advertising, email, print, outdoor and community-event sponsorships. The campaign was … Association's Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services Network sponsors an annual competition—the UPCEA Marketing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27399

University Theatre presents 'Our Town'

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… Oct. 11, 2 p.m. Considered Thornton Wilder’s greatest work, "Our Town" explores the beautiful intricacies of small … . Kate Thomsen Thomsen Guest director Kate Thomsen is a working actor whose professional experience includes … theatre, film, commercials and industrials. Locally, she's worked on productions with Hope Summer Repertory Theatre and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26950

Olympic gold medalist to give public talk about resilience

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… award in the country—by President Barack Obama for his work with Running Strong. Mills' visit is being co-sponsored …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26880

WMU to celebrate reopening of Grand Rapids Beltline facility

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… Rapids enrolls annually. A second facility is located in downtown Grand Rapids. The Beltline location is home to a … educational leadership, family studies, engineering, social work and psychology.  The just-completed project was the … the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. WMU-Grand Rapids gives working adults the ability to continue their education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26242

WMU commits to strategic initiatives to enhance student, faculty and staff well-being under global charter

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… to sign a public commitment to the Okanagan Charter, a framework for institutions to embed health into all aspects of … Mich.—Western Michigan University on Tuesday, Nov. 7, adopted an international charter focused on university health … in Michigan, one of the first 25 in the nation , to adopt the charter, which is designed to be a public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73324

WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths

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… both universities to analyze Medicaid and foster youth casework data in order to track county-by-county utilization. … within 30 days. The interdisciplinary expansion of that work will examine data before, during and after that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25272

WMU received nearly $2 million in externally funded awards in April

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… at WMU in cooperation with four other universities. The work is being carried out by a multidisciplinary team of … low latency cockpit weather alerts for identifying hazardous weather with minimal pilot analysis. Public service …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24633

TRIO future educators celebrated during cord ceremony

College of Education and Human Development

… future teachers from Western Michigan University. TRIO FESP works with teaching majors who are first-generation, … students or students with disabilities to help them work toward graduation. The program offers students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71435