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Homecoming weekend 5k race to prompt road closures
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… Saturday, Oct. 24 . The 1k fun run begins at 8:45 a.m. , and the 5k run/walk begins at 9:15 a.m. Both courses wind through Western Michigan University's West Campus in Kalamazoo. … to finish the race. Oliver Street from Stadium Drive to Western Avenue will be closed from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27502
WMU faculty win NEH grant to host national summer institute
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… institute Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University faculty members have been … a seminar program this summer for higher education faculty and graduate students. It was one of 11 grants chosen … $1.9 million. The more than $169,000 grant allocated to Western will fund a four-weeklong institute for university …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62018
Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition
College of Education and Human Development
… by Nicole Leffler on Ann Parmeter-Cripps, Audrey Cripps and Janice Parmeter are all passionate about education. … Mich.—For Audrey Cripps , a special education major at Western Michigan University, family has always been … great-grandmother, Margaret Caul Parmeter , also attended Western when it was still a teacher’s college. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543
10 ways to use the Libraries in your course
University Libraries
… University Libraries has a variety of services, resources and tools that can help you prepare your courses for the … Zhang Legacy Collections Center to give your students a hands-on experience using our unique collections. 2. Assign … to prepare them for research projects, advanced classes and future careers. 3. Introduce your students to some of …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/10-ways-libraries-can-help
Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals
Haworth College of Business
… Haworth College of Business marketing coursework and mentors helped prepare her to take on a challenging … in Sweden with six other interns from around the world, Western Michigan University senior Isabel Henrickson took an … group’s project was based around competitor analysis in the wireless tooling market, and a part of that was to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664
Pivot from final exams leads to increase in organizational change leadership research
College of Education and Human Development
… a conference is learning what other scholars are working on and checking how my own work fits into the broader scholarship in the field," says Western Michigan University's Mary O'Kelly , a doctoral … in the Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology. "Completing the program with a high-quality …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73220
Join local events to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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… year's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration , with virtual and in-person events hosted by Western Michigan University and local partners in … Visit the website for more information regarding events at Western and other key sponsors, including Bronson …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66702
Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU
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… WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Going to Western Michigan University and the experience I had with my fellow students and … Center in Kalamazoo. College may be a place to go, but Western Michigan University students, faculty and staff know …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465
Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers
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… uses a net to collect samples from the water. Clare Bunton and Brianna Salome collect samples from the river. Jovaughn … to fill them. The Pathways to Science Teaching program at Western Michigan University looks to change that by making … master teachers Valerie Long and Kevin Koch , who are Western alumni, help students create lesson plans and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891
Virtual Bash will have interactive video game feel
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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A tradition that draws thousands to Sangren Plaza on Western Michigan University's campus every fall semester is … to offer. An immersive experience tailored specifically for Western will be unveiled for Virtual Bash. This year, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65084