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Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar
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… developing resources to plan studies that better assess professional development initiatives for science teachers will … $800,000 National Science Foundation grant to head a team of researchers from WMU, the Biological Sciences Curriculum … a colleague at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Another colleague, this one at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309
Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities
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… Wellman is excited to play Puck in Western's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Puck is a … about disabilities. "Disability is not talked about often enough. So when people come to see our show, maybe not … ran cross country alongside her sisters in middle and high school in their hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. Growing up, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331
Two receive WMU’s highest honor for teaching
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… dedication in their work. Allison Downey , associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies, and Dr. … he has directed the annual WMU archaeological field school since 1994 and is editor of Le Journal, the bulletin …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27321
WMU quarterback Zach Terrell wins National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy
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… named the 2016 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete of the Year and recipient of the William Campbell Trophy. The three-year captain is … bowl berths, including the first bowl victory in school history at the 2015 Bahamas Bowl. He boasts the top …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36814
WMU supply chain program is No. 5 in the nation
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Schneider Hall, home of WMU's Haworth College of Business KALAMAZOO, … criteria. Ranking criteria Industry value (highly recruited schools). Program scope (students have a broad understanding … Gartner also sought to measure the extent to which a school's curriculum aligns with current industry needs," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18296
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
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… Dr. Michitoshi Soga, Western Michigan University emeritus professor of physics, died March 3 . He was 86. Soga, a native of … instrumental in founding the Battle Creek (Mich.) Japanese School. Soga's legacy of bridge-building between his native …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512
New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— "Tell us your crazy ideas." That's one of the approaches behind the transformation of Western Michigan University's Extended University … students who are earning college credit while in high school, regional nonprofit workers, long-time professors and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331
Fall virtual career fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers
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… through Monday, Oct. 19 . Employers have posted thousands of jobs to the online career site Handshake. Representatives … of resources, employers from business firms to graduate schools can reach out to WMU and other area college … the Zhang Career Center webpage. Graduate and Professional School Virtual Fair— Monday, Oct. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. Using …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/60794
Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award
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… assault. Her cousin Taylor Helber is among the survivors of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. Midea recorded her … now that she's competing for jobs. "When you're out (of school), you can see where your training was either lacking … or where you were lucky to have something above other schools," she says. "I found that I am a very malleable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188
WMU AD Beauregard announces plan to retire at year’s end
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University Director of Athletics Kathy Beauregard has announced her plan to … athletic directors among 130 Football Bowl Subdivision schools across the nation. "It's been an incredible honor to … has also been inducted into the Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and she received a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66092