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University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15

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… event also will feature WMU President John M. Dunn 's State of the University address and presentation of four other … with Japanese companies and potential donors, and visits schools, libraries and other organizations around Michigan. … extremely dependable, always engaging and patient with high school-age kids," the head of a Japanese pop culture …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159

Philanthropic opportunities uncorked with new WMU wine

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… brands like Newman's Own and TOMS, Bronconess profits will fund scholarships for leadership and business … about the brand . The Project Working under the guidance of Drs. Derrick McIver and Doug Lepisto , the student teams … to WMU was because of the reputation of the business school, and after the first day of the course when this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55583

COVID-19 at Western: One year later

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… University students. The transition to virtual forms of learning is an effort to flatten the curve and mitigate … employees get creative while the rec center is closed, offering livestream and on-demand fitness options to keep … professor develops face shields to make children safer at school : Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63586

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

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… Flynn on A student speaks with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet away and worlds apart, a small group of WMU students speaks to two young brothers through the … from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. “We were just chatting about school, what they do for fun,” says Dakota McCracken, an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

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… to receive the information: near the conclusion of her Communicating About Taboo Topics course.  Designed … when they hear about this elective course offering in WMU’s School of Communication . Why, they wonder, would students … The course objective is challenging to attain, but invaluable: come to understand contrary viewpoints about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

WMU ranks nationally for best online master's in education programs

College of Education and Human Development

… on   KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development has again been recognized for offering one of the country's best online master's in … also ranked third in the state of Michigan for graduate schools in education. "This achievement is a testament to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74785

Unprecedented cross-campus collaboration leads to streamlined student support

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… support Submitted by Erin Flynn on Student Success Hub will offer streamlined, holistic support to proactively address … Martini , vice provost for teaching and learning and dean of Merze Tate College. Supported by the historic Empowering … Tate College , Multicultural Affairs for Students , the Office of Information Technology , the Office of Diversity …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70934

Graduate students honored for research

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… Clara P. Adams , chemistry, "Surface Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Detection of Pathogens," sponsor Dr. Sherine Obare, associate professor of chemistry. Elian Aljadeff-Abergel , psychology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/444

Top seniors to be honored as 2013 Presidential Scholars

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… the most outstanding senior in their various academic schools, departments and programs to represent their units … This year's 44 scholars were chosen from a senior class of 6,386 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is … featuring a keynote address by Dr. John M. Dunn, president of WMU. Also making remarks will be Dr. William G. Rantz, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5560

Alumni Association selects leadership for 2012-13

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Three members of the Western Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors have been elected to serve one-year terms as officers on the association's 2012-13 Board of Directors, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1021