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Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House
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… Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White … Sen. Gary Peters. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—White House invitations aren't handed out lightly. So, when Western Michigan … have positioned them for such recognitions and consider how they will continue to grow their contributions and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523
Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career
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… Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hailey … learn—but, really, I want to give value to these kids and show them that there is a safe space and that somebody cares … . "I think Western has set me up for success, giving me many best practices specific to education. I also feel like …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863
College of Health and Human Services celebrates grads with drive-through event
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… came for one last photo op at the college. (Fully vaccinated) nursing grads and faculty posed for photos. Students posed for … gowns for anyone who needed to borrow one, though many came dressed for the occasion. Dr. Sally Vliem was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64186
Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies at 60
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… Award-winning professor, performing arts design expert dies at 60 … of design and technical production. He also served for many years as director of multimedia for the College of Fine … focus of his teaching over the past two decades was to prepare his students to use such technology in their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13843
Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk
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… Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore … water crisis; disinvestment in low-income communities; and how we get to a future that works better for everyone. Moore … University's main campus. He also will reflect on his career as a citizen filmmaker. The event is free and open to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31123
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… when the school found out she was Black. Tate's employer, however, had another idea. Tate, center, shakes hands with … other Western faculty members didn't want Tate's promising career to end before it even had a chance to start, so they … to show Black students what the future could hold. "Many of (the students) were inspired by their teachers, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert
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… sometimes we naturally just fall into this game where we are set up against each other, and we don't want to be. But … performance of the Winter Gala Dance Concert, which also showcases works by guest artists Penny Saunders and Marisa … from world class faculty but learn with them, as well. Many instructors take master classes alongside students to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175
WMU taps alum, former K'zoo Public Safety officer as next police chief
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… first day at his new WMU post on Monday, Sept. 29 . His appointment was approved by the WMU Board of Trustees at its … the search for Brown's replacement. "Scott Merlo brings many important credentials to his new role. He's a WMU … and the community, and he enjoyed a successful 22-year career with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19367
Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award
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… Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award Submitted by … support participatory policy and decision making; and compare and analyze the water resources policies between the … truth, community and the public, taking into account how these concepts are embodied in different national …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180
Climate change and its relationship to natural disasters to be discussed
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Harden KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Preparing for future natural disasters by responding to and … the future. A major challenge is accepting the need to prepare for a future that differs from the past. This approach … too. By integrating natural and social science, and through many forms of geospatial and geographical analysis, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45661