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Dancing, art and cultural activities highlight WMU China Festival

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… This year's annual China Festival will focus on the culture of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Art aficionados, dance … Light Center for Chinese Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Haworth College of Business, Department of World …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55672

Miller Auditorium announces staff additions

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… to its staff. Heather Ricketts has taken on the role of director of community engagement, and Bethany Gauthier is the assistant director of marketing. Ricketts joins the Miller team with extensive …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7478

WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility

College of Education and Human Development

… San Marcos . Lewis shared the success and continuation of the Seita Scholars Program to support students from the … "What the Seita Scholars program is doing is at the core of social mobility,” says Lewis. "It is about helping young … throughout their time at WMU. Nationwide, fewer than 3% of foster youth graduate from a four-year college. Since the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514

Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center

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… Michigan University students studying a wide range of health-related fields will be "PACEing" themselves soon. Students enrolled in the College of Health and Human Services soon will have hands-on … to Kalamazoo through CentraCare in Battle Creek, one of 80 PACE programs in the United States. The new CentraCare …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/556

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

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… is the most prevalent disability in her home country of South Africa, where she works at the College of Orientation and Mobility , yet a report by the World Health Organization finds a majority of impairment goes unaddressed. Another survey estimates 97% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

Arizona author hosts free reading at Bernhard Center

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… Barbara Cully , a longtime instructor at the University of Arizona and author of four books of poetry, will read from her works at 8 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/281

Make a Difference award recipients to be honored at reception

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… invited to attend. The winners were selected by a committee of peers from the participating employee groups of AFSCME, APA, MSEA, POA, and PSSO. The recipients will … Services - Bernhard Café and Market Jean Bowsky-Verschoof , Bernhard Center Ann Ganz , Haenicke Institute for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3123

John E. Sandberg obituary

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… on Sandberg Dr. John E. Sandberg , who served as dean of Western Michigan University's College of Education for 13 years in the 1970s and 1980s, died Oct. … accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Merze Tate Center for Research was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908

Community celebrates medical school renovation milestone

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… (not verified) on Dr. Hal Jenson speaks at the topping off ceremony. KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University School of Medicine celebrated the official topping off of its 350,000-square-foot medical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10408

Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Gary Bischof at the International Association of Marriage and Family Counseling conference in St. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964